Food Photography VIPA 2017

Description

VIPA 2017 is a competition open to professional and amateur photographers worldwide. The competition includes 6 main categories with 24 contests: People, Advertising, Nature, Architecture, Reportage and Special. All the contests will be held in 1 round.

The photographer who has the highest total score in 4 contests from 1 category will become a category winner. 
Contest winner with the highest total score and the best photograph on 1st place will win the amazing 500 euro prize, plus 10% from the entry fee fund. All participants from 2nd to 20th place will receive an encouragement award of 50 WINGS.

What is WINGS?

VOUBS operates its own virtual currency WINGS, which is added to your online wallet and through it you pay the entry fees to participate. 1WINGS equals € 0.32.

Any registered user may participate by paying an entrance fee. To take part, you must have in your wallet at least 20 WINGS (at a price of € 9.60 euro) for each photo. How you can purchase from the virtual currency? This is done through PayPal and ePay.

Food photography tips

Important things that you must pay attention when photographing food: light; composition; style; equipment; speed; aperture; ISO; white balance; settings and post-production (processing).
Use one light source. The best light is the natural one, shooting near a window you can get wonderful results. Shoot closely with different variations of corners. Shoot cooked food always hot. When shooting food quickness is important for it to look fresh. Arrange.

Exit the standards sets, snap out of the kitchen, on non-standard locations. Focus on individual elements. Compose the dish, so that it looks aesthetically good in the frame. Not necessarily to be in the middle, you can do framing in a corner or use perspective. Be creative with the background behind the food.

How to take photos that look professional?

Photography is painting with light. To look your images professional, then seek and hold different lights. Seal everything other than normal. Photos must be in focus. In the pictures, you must have an idea. Select on what to accent. Look for interesting objects. Work on your style. When photographing people, try to capture emotions; moods; looks; moves.

Our everyday life is filled with culinary delights. Participate, share them with your friends and family and you can win great prizes. The deadline for entries is February 15th 2018.

File Requirements

• Minimum file size should be 1 MB
• Original file size in MP should be: 15MP + (or more) i.e., the short side to be at least 3800 pixels (Similar to: 70.45 x 100.64 cm at 137Dpi)
• Photographs should be not participating in other VOUBS contests
• Acceptable file formats for original print: TIF, TIFF, JPG, JPEG
• For TIF – no limitations
• All participants should be able to provide the maximum file size if selected among the winners

Availability

• This contest is available worldwide for professional or amateur photographers
• Cash award winners from VIPA 2016 are not allowed to participate

Voting

• Maximum total score is 100 points
• Maximum average rating of 10 from JURY members gives 80 points
• Maximum number of votes received gives 4 points
• Maximum average rating of 10 from USERS gives 4 points
• Maximum number of views gives 2 points
• Maximum number of WINGS received gives 10 points

Recommendations

• Join only with photographs related to the contest topic
• Join with new photographs made especially for the contest
• Increase your chances for the “Category winner” award by joining all the contests from the same category
• Increase your chances for the “Photographer of the year award” by joining as much contests from VIPA 2017 as you can
• Leave EXIF data in the image file

Awards 

• 1st place wins 500 Euro
• From 2nd to 20th place wins 20 WINGS
• 1st place in category wins 1000 Euro
• Photographer of the year wins 5000 Euro
• All cash award winners will be exhibited with their selected photographs in 14^thEuropean exhibitions
•        All the winning photographs will participate in a combined catalogue with VIPA 2016 and 2017 winners
•       • All the winners will receive a certificate
•       • All the winners will receive a medal
•       • All the winners will receive a free 10 catalogues

What is necessary to get a reward?

• The 1st place winner will be paid up to 30 days after providing all the details required
• The Category winner will be paid up to 30 days after providing all the details required
• The photographer of the year will be paid in up to 1 year on a monthly basis 12x 416,66 Euro per month
• All the winners will be notified by e-mail or personal message sent to their VOUBS profile
• Details required: In order to receive his/her award, the Winner must be verified. This is done by sending a personal identification document and a personal bank account number. Awards can be sent only to the person who is an award winner in the Contest. The Winner must indicate a bank account to which the amount of the award to be paid. The amount of the award shall be paid within 30 working days after VOUBS Co. obtains the necessary information about the user. All fees, deductions and taxes that may result from the transfer of the amount shall be borne by the user.
• Within 1 month after 3 consecutive emails, you mustbe able to respond with your details. Otherwise, if we do not have a response from you, we will offer the prize to the next qualifying participant.
• Other

This contest is part from the “Advertising”category of VIPA 2017
The category winner will be rewarded with 1000 Euro
The winner in the category will be the photographer who gained highest total score as a sum from all the 4th contests related to this category – Fashion, Food, Product, Vehicle.
The highest total score is a sum from your 4 best photographs participating in this category 
The winner in this contest must agree and sign a partnership contract before receiving his/her award. 
The “Category” winner must agree and sign a partnership contract before receiving his/her award
The “Photographer of the year” must agree and sign a partnership contract before receiving his/her award