Canon Photomarathon 2013 - Cebu Leg

What: Canon Photomarathon 2013 - Cebu Leg
When: August 31, 2013
Where: J Centre Convention Hall, J Centre, Mandaue City Cebu

To all canon users, grab your camera now and let us join the leg.

MECHANICS OF THE EVENT

ENTRY RULES

• Please ensure that you are in good health when joining this competition. The organizers discourage pregnant women, as well as those suffering from chronic illness, high blood pressure or heart-related diseases from taking part.

Two Camera Categories for Entrants
• Point and shoot (Compact Digital Cameras)

• DSLR

• Participants can only join in either Point and Shoot or DSLR category.

• Participants are not allowed to change between these two camera categories in between themes.

• Participants can use any Canon digital cameras to take photographs (depending on the category). During the Canon Photomarathon you will be given various photographic themes. After each theme you will be asked to submit your best image for uploading.

• Participants are required to pre-register online at www.canon.com.ph/photomarathon2013. Start of on-line registration will be announced at Canon Digital Cameras-Philippines Facebook fan page and www.canon.com.ph/imagenation. Walk-in registrations will be accepted during the day of the event only if there are pre-registered participants who do not show up at the designated time (applicable fees will be charged for walk-in participants)

• All registrants will go thru strict verification process of participants personal and camera information.

• Participants with cameras that were purchased from authorized dealers/distributors of Canon Marketing Philippines will be given priority in joining the Canon Photomarathon event.

• Registrants whose serial numbers of cameras that will be determined invalid, meaning their unit was not purchased from authorized dealers/distributors of Canon Marketing Philippines can still join the event provided they have to pay a joining fee of Php500.00. (Registrants can only deposit their payment if they already received an email notification to deposit their payment) Please deposit payment to: J. Eugenio Concepts Promotions

UCPB ACCOUNT NUMBER: 103190001251
METROBANK ACCOUNT NUMBER: 602-3-60208670-5
or BDO ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002510125490

within 48 hours of the receipt of notice. Registrant should e-mail the clear scanned copy of the deposit slip to canonphotomarathon2013@gmail.com

• After completing the verification process, successful registrants will receive a notification in their accounts/email that they need to confirm their participation/attendance in the Photomarathon and download the waiver and release form. Should there be any issues or concerns, the organizers will contact registrant thru contact details provided.

• Participants are required to bring the copy of the signed waiver and release form on the date of the competition. Participants under the age of 18 must ensure that the section on the form has been properly filled out by their guardian


COMPETITION RULES

• The Canon Photomarathon is a day-long event. Participants are to report to the designated venue at on or before 7:00 am. Any late arrivals or registration will not be accepted.

• All participants must be present during the following

• Registration/Check in

• Competition briefing

• All participants must also be present during the announcement of each of the three themes.

• Participants will receive theme 1 at approximately _______________on______________2013 at the competition venue. All participants must submit only 1(one) photo deemed suitable for the theme on or before the assigned deadline.

• Theme 2 will be announced immediately after the deadline for theme 1 submission has lapsed.

• Theme 3 will be announced immediately after the deadline for theme 2 submission has lapsed.

• The organizers are not responsible for providing any photographic equipment, including cameras, spare batteries, battery charger, lenses or additional memory cards. All participants are expected to come prepared with their own photographic equipment needs.

• Participants are not allowed to submit photographs with other participants present in the photo.

• Accepted storage formats include the following: CF, SD, MMC, XD, SM and MS. Participants using other formats must supply their own relevant adaptors and drivers. The organizers will not be responsible for any failure to read or upload submitted images.

• All participants must wear Canon-provided apparel & official Canon Photomarathon ID during the entire competition (Apparel items will be distributed during the registration period on the day of the event)

• Participants will be given _______________ per theme to shoot and submit their entries. (Timing of deadline for submission of the photos are subject to change) Organizers reserve the right to refuse the photo entry which will be submitted late.

• Participant can only submit one photo entry per theme.

• Participants can use any form of transportation however, participants must return to competition venue on time for the photo uploading.

• All photos must be submitted in person and must be uploaded by the participant. No proxy submissions will be accepted in the duration of the event.

• The organizers will not be responsible for any loss of image data or damage to memory cards during the uploading process.

• All digital photographs submitted must have been shot on the day of the competition. Those submitting images shot earlier or photos taken by proxies will be disqualified.

• Images will only be accepted in Large JPEG format. No RAW files will be allowed. Images may not be altered by any image editing software, except for built-in Canon editing features/functions of the camera.

All photographs will be judged based on the following key criteria:
Creativity in theme interpretation
Use of color, light and shadows
Composition of photograph
Relevance to theme

• The decision of the organizers and competition judges is final. No appeals will be entertained.

• Winners will be awarded at the end of the day.

• Winners will also be acknowledge via a print ad, Canon website, and Canon Digital Cameras- Philippines Facebook Fan Page and Canon_ph(Twitter)

• Winner will be notified via email and mobile phone or landline in-case he/she is not present during the awarding program.

• Each camera category must have at least a minimum of ten (10) entries in order to be declared a valid contest. Should a contest category have less than ten (10) entries, such category shall be declared “NO CONTEST” and all prizes allocated shall revert to the contest organizers.

• Judges and organizers have the right not to announce a winner if entries do not meet their standards and qualifications.

The following are the list of equipment that you can use during the Photomarathon Contest:
A. Digital Cameras-Point-and-shoot, DSLR and Canon video camera
B. Built in flash, Speedlite, ring lite, macro twin lite, flash unit, speedlite transmitter & flash diffuser
C. EF/EFS Lenses and other third party lenses
D. FILTERS: Polarizing, Neutral Density, Close-up, Skylight, Softmat, Infrared Filters
E. Tripods, Monopods and the like
F. Remote switch trigger, wireless controller,
G. Battery Grips
H. Camera/Video Rigs
I. Speedlite softboxes