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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Photo exhibit slated
Photo journalism takes centerstage as the World Press Photo Exhibition makes a stop at Ayala Center Cebu from June 7 to 29 at the ground level in Paseo Marina and Rotunda Area 1.
Run by World Press Photo, an independent, non-profit organization founded in 1955 and based in the Netherlands, the exhibit will highlight winning entries for the World Press Photo Contest.
Now on its 49th year, the World Photo holds the only press photography contest with this great an international scope where works of photojournalists from all around the globe are given recognition in their critical contribution to media.
It is the only international event of its kind, not simply bringing together pictures worldwide but also reflecting trends and developments in photojournalism, and revealing how the press gives the news.
The contest takes pride in the significant perspective that camera stills give to the contemporary faces, places and events.
Entries
This year’s entries frames images from all across different borders like Australia, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Lebanon, Russia, South Africa, and United Kingdom.
More than bringing them together, World Photo solidifies the elevating trends and developments in photojournalism.
The main overall prize, the World Press Photo of the Year, is awarded to the single photograph that is not only the photojour-nalistic encapsulation of the year, but also represents an issue, situation or event of great journalistic importance, and does so in a way that demonstrates an outstanding level of visual perception and creativity.
It has come to be regarded as the most prestigious award for photojournalism in the world.
The World Press Photo exhibition makes an extensive tour of the world during the year.
Exhibit
More than 10 exhibitions are currently on display and soon the exhibition is to be opened in Warsaw, Vukovar, Cebu and Paris.
For the exhibit in Cebu, a press con will precede the formal launching, this June 7, which is expected to be attended by representatives from World Press Photo, honorary consuls and envoys from different countries, the media and other special guests from respected organizations in Cebu.
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