http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us I would like to invite young photographers (and photographers new to reportage) to submit stories shot in East Asia for the UNICEF POY award. If you have stories in East Asia please submit them to me for nomination. The photographer need not be based here. East Asia submissions go to James Whitlow Delano at james.delano@pep.ne.jp. Please observe the submission size guidelines below. Thank you. For information on other regions, please refer to this previous post on Lightstalkers: http://www.lightstalkers.org/unicef-photo-of-the-year-award As far as submitting work this seems to be the recipe that we’ve all agreed on so please follow these guidelines (I prefer zipped jpegs): Please send 5-10 zipped images along with a brief summary of the project and captions. * Individual image size be jpegs on 8 quality at 72 dpi at 1050px at their longest. * You can also submit a pdf file of the pictures for the initial round. * Those that we choose to nominate are then provided the entry forms that they fill out and submit with files/prints, as per instructions therein. The final out put for these images will have to be sent to Germany, it has been proposed that the file size must be: jpeg on 8 quality at 200 dpi at 1600px at their longest. The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2008 (date of delivery). I need make my nomination about two weeks before the deadline to give nominees a chance to assemble their submissions. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:27:49 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia Hello James, I just submitted my pictures, but I got an error message by the mail server: "This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification. Unable to deliver message to the following recipients, because the message was forwarded more than the maximum allowed times. This could indicate a mail loop." It seems you're forwarding messages from one address to the other... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:20:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128618 Hi James, Which countries are included in East Asia? Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:01:18 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128652 My Geographical understanding of East Asia would be: The Koreas, Japan, China, Tibet (okay, shoot me, I consider it a separate entity), Taiwan, Mongolia, and I would go out on a limb and say the Russian Far East. I think that should be the region. Thanks for the head´s up, Tomoko. Cheers, James. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:16:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128661 Dear Massimiliano, Could you resend it to james.delano@pep.ne.jp and CC: it to jameswdelano@hotmail.com? I am not surprised you got that message. It happens sometimes but I usually get the mail anyhow. This time, I did not. Thank you. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:20:58 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128663 Original comments have been censored by the Peoples' Committee for the Eradication of Grumpy Old Men. Get on with life and stop bitchin! Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:17:17 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128665 Nigel, To clarify, there is no age limit for the award. Good luck... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:56:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128666 I believe James was trying to give some kids a chance, and his post encourages younger photographers such as students or emerging pros to get their stuff out there and indeed gives them a kick in the butt to maybe realize they can compete with the old vets. It isnt discrimination, because younger photogs arent the ones with the power in this industry, the old guys and gals are, so to act so terribly offended is ridiculous. This isn't discrimination, it is an attempt at equal opportunity. So this is what happens now every time somebody goes out of their way to help out other LS'ers? They have to deal with idiotic tirades? disgusting Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:05:42 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128681 Nigel: James has to be one of the MOST kind, thoughtful and generous blokes i know. He's also a remarkably considerate person and has not been tainted by the kind of cynicism that earmarks many photographers of his level of success. Surely you must understand that his invitation for younger photographers was simply ENCOURAGEMENT to get "younger" photographers (and by this is not only means "age" but probably experience, as in "emerging" photographers) to participate and not the usual suspects of experienced, award-winning photographers. As Peter points out, the Award has no criteria but good photography.... you might have wanted to approach James a bit more thoughtfully rather than go full-bore on something that is completely erroneous.... rather than being discriminatory, james was performing the opposite: to encourage the widest possible pool of talent for the contest, ...especially since many "young" photographers (read experience as well as age) are often intimated by such a competition... i trust you'll reconsider your comment and thoughts vis-a-vis Jim... good luck. bob Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:56:48 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128692 Nigel and Bob, I checked what UNICEF Germany, this award sponsor has to say about age or qualifications. Here is the sentence in which the words, young photographers, are mentioned. International experts of photography are asked by UNICEF Germany to encourage young photographers to make a submission. If you want to read the whole description of the award, here is the "link":http://www.unicef.de/foto/info_engl.htm James is simply following what is being asked of him by UNICEF Germany. However, there is no age limit mentioned in the above description as Peter said above. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:02:11 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128699 Tomoko :)) Thanks for the link. I'd read that last year when I considered submitting for the contest. It is also what i was trying to suggest to Nigel and I just didn't understand as to why Nigel berated James..... Just to iterate: James is an outstanding guy and doesn't deserve brow-beating language cheers b b Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:36:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128706 Dear Nigel and my kind friends who stepped in to defend me, Nigel, I understand completely how another young photographers contest, shall we say, sent your eyes rolling. I got into this reportage game at 36 and like so many could never enter into "young photographers" competitions, but this may not be the limited opportunity it seems at first sight. Young photographer in this case means losely, new to the game. So again, here is a wrinkle not mention. There is really NO age limit and I should have clarified this. The people at UNICEF told me that they prefer people relatively new to this game. In other words, if you are 50 and started doing serious reportage at 48, you qualify. If you are new to the reportage world, and have something to share, I would encourage you to do so. Your comments are valid and I take no offence at all. (I don´t mind debate at all.) Your comments got me to consider this issue once again. So, if you have a series that you think merits consideration, fire it away to the person who views work in the region where the story was shot. For information on other regions, please refer to this previous post on Lightstalkers: http://www.lightstalkers.org/unicef-photo-of-the-year-award Cheers, James. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:01:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128723 Corrections to the original query are now in place. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:04:35 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128724 The deadline for submissions? Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:24:11 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128825 Yesterday. Okay, not quite. It has been posted twice on LS. The deadline is 31 October but I need to make a decision by the second week of October to be sure that nominees can assemble material. Interested parties are going to have to take some initiative and research this for themselves. But first I need to get some submissions! Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:59:53 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128842 Hi I have a question. Do you submit your pics to the photographer rep who is covering the country where you live e.g. New Zealand, or do you submit them to the rep who is covering the country where you took the pics for the project e.g. India. Thanks Joe Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:58:45 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128846 Hi Joe, You would send the pics to the person in charge of viewing stories from India. It is a little confusing. Cheers, James. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:33:47 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128849 thanks james Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:51:29 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128850 James, There is an event date box in the starting post of the thread. If you put your date of October 15, then it will show up as the deadline for the thread and when it comes closer to the event/deadline, your thread will start showing up on the top right-hand corner of the main page. Hope it helps. Tomoko Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:37:10 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#128980 According to James` PM to me, he still is getting very few submissions. Those of you who have the pics from the countries in East Asia, Japan, China, The Koreas, Tibet, Taiwan, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East appropriate for the UNICEF POY award, should please send them to James as soon as possible. I am a native of Tokyo, Japan, and that is why I am partial to this area. Historically, the center of this area is the ancient China, which developed Kanji or Chinese characters and spread them around the area. I don`t know how far this Kanji culture went into the Russian Far East. There are a couple of currently Russian islands up north of Hokkaido, Japan, which are claimed by Japan. According to the "UNICEF award information":http://www.unicef.de/foto/info_engl.htm, "the goal honors the photo series that best depicts the emotions of a situation or event in a child’s life anywhere in the world. “Good photographs intensify reality. They make clear, what beauty is, what is of importanceâ€*, Rheinhard Schlagintweit, Chairman of UNICEF Germany said. International experts of photography are asked by UNICEF Germany to encourage young photographers to make a submission. The photographers submit five to ten photos that demonstrate a high level of photography and visually interpret living situations of children. There is no possibility to enter the contest without nomination. " I wonder by saying "living situations of children," UNICEF Germany implies the problematic living situation. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:26:36 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129098 Thanks Tomoko, I just want to avoid a firestorm here. We are making the cultural reference, not as a political statement only, that China is the physical heart of East Asia and the elephant in the room and to extract it from region makes no sense on any level. I anticipate a barrage of comments on Mongolia's, or Tibet's or the Russian Far East not being satellites of Chinese culture. They are not, nor are Japan or Korea. (Did I miss anyone?) We are simply defining a region. I look forward to seeing the work. Thanks. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:08:45 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129126 Those of you who are wondering about the term East Asia, here is "the Wiki version":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asia of the definition. I think I have been used to the term, the Far East. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:20:51 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129131 I missed the tirade on age, but thanks for clarifying, James. As one of the oldest (I suspect) members of this community I do want all to recognize that use of the word "young photographers" is a dangerous thing. Unfortunately the phrase appears to infect other areas of photography (even I have caught myself using it). I suggest that instead we all just use the words "emerging photographers." I know of many excellent shooters who did not begin their serious efforts until well into their maturity (including, for example, Bruno Stevens and Paolo Pelligrin, I believe) and who nevertheless rose quickly. Many are still "emerging," and their art/craft should be considered on a parallel with those who are say beginning in their 20s. Frankly, I know a 60-plus-year-old emerging photographer whom I may encourage to enter this competition. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:01:15 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129147 Does anyone know if the submitted photos must have been taken within the last 12 months, 18 months, 24 months etc. etc. of the stated deadline? Any time restrictions (if any)? Cheers, Sean Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:11:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129156 Sean: blind children stuff :))))))))))...hope u submit! cheers b Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:23:18 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129172 Neal, Points well taken. "Emerging" is a far better word to use to describe those new to the field. Sean, I do not believe there is any definite limit but nothing from the 1950's, please! Try to keep it within that past 24 months. Cheers, James. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:43:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129229 Hihi all, this from Sherri: The fine print on the instructions of the entry form reads: "photos must have been taken, completed, or first published in 2007 or 2008 (date must be indicated). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:30:03 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129251 Thanks, Jake. That should set you straight on the edit, Sean. Cheers, James. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:24:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129279 Great. Thanks for clearing that up. Best, Sean. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:04:51 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129282 Hey Jake, Got it thanks! Peace, R Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:46:32 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129310 Has everyone, having a series of photos of children in East Asia, showing their living condition, sent his/her submission to James Whitlow Delano? Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:33:30 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129709 No, I'm sending mine to Patrick Brown in Bangkok because, as I understand it you send your pix to the person designated for the area in which you LIVE - not the area in which you made the photographs. I live in Laos; the photos were made in Mongolia. Correct me if I'm wrong. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:09:42 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129831 i ask the same question above Nigel and your wrong sorry, send your pics to the person covering Mongolia Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:42:32 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129834 It is the subject matter/location made that decides which person to send the pics. Therefore Nigel should send his to James, but not to Patrick. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:08:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129888 Hi Guys, Mongolia would fall into East Asia. So, send them to james.delano@pep.ne.jp and cc: to jameswdelano@hotmail.com. I look forward to seeing what you have. Please get the material to me soon as I will be making selections soon. Cheers, James. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:09:53 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#129912 Just want to know if I can participate from Afghanistan. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:35:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#130209 Hi Barat, Yes you may. The person you submit to, depends upon the region in which the story was shot. If it were shot in Afghanistan, please submit it to the person in charge of South Asia. For information on other regions, please refer to this previous post on Lightstalkers: http://www.lightstalkers.org/unicef-photo-of-the-year-award Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:07:03 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#130314 For those of you who have not noticed this opportunity for submission of your work on children in East Asia. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:46:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#131029 I don`t know if James has received enough submissions for East Asia, but I thought that James` deadline of the middle of October is approaching. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:43:30 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#131452 Dear Patrick Brown could i know your email? because i will send my image later. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:27:49 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/clarification-submissions-for-nomination-for-the-unicef-poy-award-in-east-asia#131734