6TH INTERNATİONAL MAARİF PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

6TH INTERNATİONAL MAARİF PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

The 6th International Maarif Photography Contest will be held with the theme of “FAMILY”.

Contest Calendar
Application Deadline: May 2, 2025 (Applications will be accepted until 23:59 Turkish time.)
Announcement of Results: May 23

Application Categories

  1. Category: Student
  2. Category: Teacher and Staff

Application Process
To participate in the International Maarif Photography Contest, contestants must visit eyesofmaarif.com, fill out the application form, and upload their photographs.

Evaluation Process
Applications in the student and staff categories will first be evaluated by the central jury, followed by a panel of professional judges.
In both categories, awards will be given for first, second, and third place, as well as honorable mentions (10 photographs).

Awards
Student and Staff Awards among International Maarif Schools:

  • 1st Place: Canon EOS 750D Camera
  • 2nd Place: Nikon D3500 Camera
  • 3rd Place: Sony ZV-1F Digital Vlog Camera
  • Honorable Mentions: Türkiye Maarif Foundation gift bag and special gifts

Exhibition
Award-winning photos will be exhibited on online platforms and at various events.

Professional Jury

  • Fırat Yurdakul
  • Erhan Sevenler
  • Zafer Söğüt
  • Muhammet Enes Polat
  • Cem Kıvırcık
  • Nurettin Boydak
  • Slobodan Petrovski

CONTEST RULES

  1. The contest is open to students and staff (teachers and personnel) of Maarif Schools.
  2. Each participant may submit a maximum of three (3) photographs.
  3. Applicants are responsible for providing accurate and complete personal information in the application form.
  4. Photographs that have been submitted to other national or international competitions, or any versions of such photographs with altered framing, are not eligible. If awarded, such prizes will be revoked.
  5. The structure of the photograph must not be altered. Photographs created by merging multiple images or with any added or removed elements not originally present in the photo will be disqualified and subject to rule violation procedures.
  6. Basic edits such as cropping, color, contrast, and lighting adjustments are allowed within reason. The jury has final discretion. If the jury determines excessive editing, it will be considered a rule violation.
  7. Participants agree to transfer the copyright of all submitted and accepted photographs to the Türkiye Maarif Foundation.
  8. If a photograph includes human portraits, participants must obtain permission from those individuals, allowing the Türkiye Maarif Foundation to use and/or modify the image. (Consent forms from third parties must be uploaded during the application.)
  9. Entries must not contain obscene, offensive, inappropriate, or objectionable content, nor violate the privacy, copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights of any institution or individual.
  10. By submitting their entries, participants declare that the submitted images belong to them, and that award-winning participants waive all rights to their works, transferring them to the Türkiye Maarif Foundation with no future claims.
  11. Participants must submit their photos and required information via the application form no later than 23:59 (Turkish time) on May 2, 2025.

 

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