The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum World Images Award (HIPA) has discoverable thrilling brandnew updates for the actual season of its annual festival together with expanding the entire prize lake to US$ 1 million (1M), launching a cell app ‘HIPA Awards’ at the App Pack, Google Play games, and Huawei App Gallery and introducing a brandnew Particular Awards division ‘HIPA Photographer of the Year Award’.
Ali Bin Thalith mentioned, “Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Patron of HIPA, we have increased the value of our annual prize from US$ 450,000 to US$ 1 million, commencing with the current season, themed ‘Sustainability’. This season also marks the introduction of a new Special Awards category, ‘HIPA Photographer of the Year’. Furthermore, we are excited to unveil the launch of HIPA’s mobile app, available in Arabic and English on all major online platforms; providing tailored services to our photography community.”
Bin Thalith added, “The decision to double the total value reflects the vision of His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, in upholding the essence of each photograph’s message and aligns with the growing influence and impact of photography in conveying truth, beauty and knowledge, as well as its evident contribution to positive change. The rapid and compelling advancements in the skills of photographers worldwide has encouraged us to redouble our efforts and appreciation, ensuring that we keep pace with these distinctive developments.”
Bin Thalith addressed to the pictures crowd, “We always strive to elevate HIPA to be the brand photographers seek to fulfill their aspirations and to unleash the professional photographer residing within you.”
‘HIPA Photographer of the Year’ accompanies ‘Appreciation’ and ‘Content Creator’ within the Particular Awards checklist
Bin Thalith defined that “The ‘HIPA Photographer of the Year’ was created to honour one outstanding photographer, who has accomplished exceptional photographic achievements over twelve consecutive months. This award acknowledges a year enriched with extraordinary visual imagery and photographic projects of exceptional value. Those wishing to participate must review the terms and conditions through the HIPA’s official website. This new category shines alongside the ‘Special Appreciation Award’ and the ‘Photographic Content Creator Award’.”
The HIPA Awards app is now to be had to pictures communities world wide
Bin Thalith’s remark incorporated the announcement of the forming of HIPA’s cell app ‘HIPA Awards’ at the App Pack, Google Play games and Huawei App Gallery, in each Arabic and English. The app supplies a collection of services and products to photographers, together with a simplified registration gadget to get right of entry to an international of aggressive and academic alternatives, attend occasions and coaching workshops, take part in diverse competitions, view photograph galleries, publications of books, magazines, articles and secure up with the actual information of the award.
Sustainability: 5 (5) divisions and Particular Awards accepting entries till the tip of June 2024
The 13th Season of festival comes beneath the theme of ‘Sustainability’, and has begun receiving entries since March 10, 2024 on its legit web site www.hipa.ae. Participation will similar at the hours of darkness on June 30, 2024, UAE age.
The 13th season divisions are: ‘Sustainability’, ‘Sports Photography’, ‘Portfolio (Story-Telling)’, ‘General (Colour and Black & White)’ and the most recent division, ‘Short Videos (For Social Media). Photographers worldwide can participate in these categories – and must be 18 years old and over. Each category will honour three (3) winners, with first-place amounting to US$ 40,000, except for the ‘Portfolio’ division, which can award the first-place winner with US$ 50,000. The jury may also choose one general winner from the entire divisions individuals to award them with the lavish prize of US$ 200,000.
The ‘HIPA Photographer of the Year’ award, which was once lately offered with explicit situations, will praise the winner with US$ 80,000, generation the ‘Special Appreciation Award’ is usefulness US$ 100,000 and the ‘Photographic Content Creator Award’ is usefulness US$ 50,000.
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