The Canon PhotoMarathon is back for the 9th year. If you are interested, click HERE to register. If you want to see what perks the winner has, read on.
Igniting the Passion of Photography:
Canon PhotoMarathon Asia 2011
Canon PhotoMarathon 2011 returns to set 2000 hearts aflame with the love for photography
(A record 1704 participants participated in Singapore’s Canon PhotoMarathon 2010)
Singapore, 27 July, 2011 – Back for its 9th run this year, the Singapore leg of the Canon PhotoMarathon Asia will be held on 10 September 2011. With the number of photo enthusiasts increasing each year, Canon Singapore is determined to break last year’s participation record of 1704 competitors with a target of 2000 entries this year, making it the largest photo competition held in Singapore[1]. Winners of this year’s competition will have the opportunity to participate in an 8-day all expenses paid photo clinic in Tasmania, Australia.
“The Canon PhotoMarathon has become an annual highlight for the photographic community in Singapore. With the contest entering its ninth year, the PhotoMarathon shows no signs of slowing down with more contestants joining us every year,” said Andrew Koh, Senior Director and General Manager of the Consumer Imaging and Information Products Division of Canon Singapore. “Canon is proud to have played an important role in nurturing the Singaporean photographic community, by providing shutterbugs with a platform to stretch their photographic skills to another level.”
Along with Singapore, other Canon offices in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam will also be participating in Canon PhotoMarathon Asia.
How to Get Started
Unique to the Canon PhotoMarathon is the need to create images according to three assigned themes released sequentially throughout the day. Participants have a few hours to submit their best interpretation of the assigned theme before the next theme is released. Kicking off at 9am, the PhotoMarathon is expected to last nine hours, with the winners announced at the end of the day.
There are two distinct categories – Student and Open – which cater to all shutterbugs at any age group.
Grand Prize: All expenses paid photographic journey to Tasmania
(Canon PhotoMarathon 2010 Grand Prize Winners on Photo Clinic in Turkey)
For the 5th consecutive year, winners of the Canon PhotoMarathon in each participating country will have the fantastic opportunity to travel overseas and immerse themselves in an all expenses paid photo clinic. This year’s destination is Tasmania, Australia, where they will spend 8 days surrounding themselves with the majestic and scenic sights of the outback. With its pristine nature and vast wildlife, blended with a diverse mix of flora and fauna, this will certainly be every photographer’s dream come true.
Coaching them on this photo clinic is professional photographer Triston Yeo, otherwise dubbed as one of the “Best Photographers of the Decade” by Asian Geographic magazine.
Additional details and registration information can be found at www.canon-asia.com/photomarathon.
About Canon Singapore Pte Ltd
Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte Ltd is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company leads 18 other countries including subsidiaries in India, Malaysia, Thailand and a representative office in Vietnam. The parent company Canon Inc has a global network of more than 200 companies and employs more than 160,000 people worldwide. It is dedicated to the advancement in technology and innovation and commits about 10% of its total revenue each year to R&D. Canon is consistently one of the top few companies to earn the most number of patents over the last 18 years. As a Fortune Global 500 company, Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.
More information is available at www.canon.com.sg