The monthly photojournalism magazine DAYS JAPAN was launched in March 2004
iIn response to the burgeoning demand for quality reporting from the world’s many
war fronts and conflicts that claim so many lives today, we launched the monthly
photojournalism magazine DAYS JAPAN. The world-class photographers who contributed
to our publication do their work at great peril, many even risking their lives
for a shot. Regardless of how However the photos are taken, DAYS JAPAN we aims
to tell the truth from the perspective of victimized civilians and not of those
exercising authority through military or other power.
DAYS JAPAN invited photographers and journalists worldwide to participate in the
2nd DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards in 2006. Many distinguished
works were submitted distributed from around the globe world, and we would like
to thank all those who ssubmittedent in entries.
It was the first world-class photojournalism award in Japan.
We are now accepting entries for the 3rd DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism
Awards contest to be held in 2007 contest. |
| ?Submission Requirements? |
| Works |
Photographs that compellingly relate the issues that people
are facing around the world. |
| Participants |
Any photographer may apply, regardless of age, occupation,
gender or nationality. |
| Due Date |
All works must be sent by postal delivery and arrive by
January 15, 2007. Please note that all works should be declared as having “no
commercial value” if sent from overseas so as to avoid complications with customs
offices. |
| Send to |
The 3rdThird DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism Awards
Takeuchi Building 302
1-37-19 Matsubara
Setagaya-ku Tokyo
156-0043 JAPAN
[email protected] |
| How to apply |
Please fill in the attached form and send it to the address
above. Only submissions sent by postal delivery will be is acceptedable. Submissions
sent eElectronically will be rejected submittal is never accepted. The application
form will beis available for download from the DAYS JAPAN our website after June
1, 2006. |
Method of Judging
& How to be judged: |
The eEditorial departmentsk of DAYS JAPAN will conduct the
primary auditing. Selected candidates will be eligible forreceive final review
for the prizes. After that, Pparticipants of the DAYS JAPAN 3rdrd Anniversary
Meeting inon March 2007 will then select Reader’s’ Prizes among those works chosen
for final review.
Final SelectionJudgment Jury Members (in 2006): Philip Jones =GRIFFITHS (Photojournalist/
and Former president of Magnum Photos), Tetsuya CHIKUSHI (News anchor/ and commentator),
Tsuneo ENARI (Photographer), Keisuke KUMAKIRI (Photographer), Yoshino OISHI (Photojournalist),
Kayoko IKEDA (Translator/scholar) and Ryuichi HIROKAWA (Photojournalist/ and eEditor-
in- cChief of DAYS JAPAN) |
| Award Winners |
Award Wwinners will be announced in March 2007, with and
the works towill appear onin the DAYS JAPAN website and in the the April 20, 2007
issue of DAYS JAPAN magazine. An exhibition will be held to publicly displaypresent
the awarded works. |
| Awards |
Trophy and Supplementary Prize was awarded in 2006
First Prize: 1 person
cash prize of 1 million yen; approx. 9,000 USD and a digital camera
Second Prize: 2 persons
cash prize of 300,000 yen; approx. 2,700 USD and a digital camera
Third Prize: 3 persons
cash prize of 100,000 yen; approx. 900 USD
Special Prize by Jury: 8 persons
cash prize of 100,000 yen; approx. 900 USD
Readers’ Prize: 4 persons
cash prize of 50,000 yen; approx. 450 USD |
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| ?Please Note? |
| Authority |
Works will not be returned. DAYS JAPAN retains the rights
to exhibit the winning works at a photo exhibition and in brochures and flyers
relating to this award. |
| Application Rules |
Photographs must have been taken in the two- year periods
between January 2005 and December 2006. Submitted works may be a single photo,
photo- essays or portfolios. Please make sure that all works include a short biography
of the photographer and that the application form includesing: the title of work;,
captions (maximum 50 words per caption);, location;, date of shooting;, whether
the originals were shot on films or taken by digital camera, and if taken by digital
camera, include the file size of digital data;, along with in addition to the
the photographer’s name, address and telephone number. |
| Judging Criteriament |
Works will be judged as a whole, regardless of submission
as aa single photo, photo- essays or portfolio.
Number of Photos: Participants can submit under multiple themes as long as the
total number of photos is remains limited to 15. Entries will automatically be
invalidated if the number of photos exceedsed 15. |
| Print Dimensions |
The minimum print size is 20 cm x 25 cm (8 in. x 10 in.)
and maximum is 30 cm x 40 cm (12 in. x 16 in.). Photographs pasted onto panels
will not be accepted. Prints, digital files and duplicated color transparenciesy
will be accepted. Both color and black and white will be accepted. Original color
transparenciesy and negatives are not acceptable. Both color and black and white
will be accepted.Photographs pasted onto panels will not be accepted. |
Digital Data
Requirements |
No retouching, compositing or other alterations (except
for dodging, burning in, and cropping) isare allowed. File data should be numbered
serially (numbering of single photographs should be A, B, C…, and the numbering
of a series of photographs should be 1-1, as number 1 of series 1, and 1-2 as
number 2 of series 1, 2-1 as number 1 of series 2, and 2-2 as number 2 of series
2, etc.…). File data should be and copied onto one CD-ROM per participant. Please
bemake sure to write the full name of the applicant on the CD surface.
File type: JPEG only (Mac users should have the .jpg extension onto all data)
Resolution: 300 dpi (Winners may later be asked to resubmit at 350 dpi)
Maximum file size: 3000 pixels x 2400 pixels, 35 cm x 22 cm, 3-4 mega bytes
File mode: RGB or Greyscale
Compression level: 8-9 |
| Application form |
Please download the application form (in English) from the
DAYS JAPAN our website in English after June 1, 2006. The form is in PDF formatfile.
Please Ttype the necessary items directly into the form, print it out, sign and
date it by hand, then send. For those unable to download the application form,
please inquire via fax to DAYS JAPAN. In the fax message, clearly state “Rrequest
for Application Form for Photojournalism Awards, application form”, and include
the applicant’s name, a mailing address and zip code, the applicant’s name, and
telephone number.
Inquiry via fax: +81 (0) 3-3322-0353
? *Please note that entries will be invalid if: more than 15 works are submitted,
the application form is incomplete, or the print size submitted is beyond theother
than 20 cm x 25 cm (8 in. x 10 in.) toor 30 cm x 40 cm (12 in x 16 in.) range
limit, submitted, etc. which thereby do not meeting the application requirements.
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| 2nd Awards The DAYS JAPAN International Photojournalism
Awards 2006 |
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DAYS JAPAN |
| With support from |
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The Japan Photographers Association
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The Japan Photography
Association. |
| Further assistance by |
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Aureo Co., Ltd., Nikon Photo Products Inc., Canon Marketing Japan Inc., Konica
Minolta Holdings, Inc., The Hirokawa No-Nukes/Peace Photography Exhibit Committee,
Catalog House Co., Ltd., Eastman Kodak Company, Fujifilm Imaging Co., Ltd., Peace
Boat and Nippon Camera |
| And cooperation with |
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Horiuchi Color
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Please use the following URL and banners for a link.
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