Contest Deadline Extended! Because of a technical glitch that prevents full size photos from being seen, we are extending the deadline for at least a week.  Sincere apologies to those who rushed to get their photos online by Feb. 10. As our way of saying 'sorry', we have doubled prize money to W400,000 and changed the maximum number of photos per entrant from 10 to 12.

Who can enter the photo contest? 

    Except for full time professional photographers and those on the judge panel, the contest is open to everyone (expats, Koreans, & anyone in between). 

What kinds of photos can be submitted?

Any photo can be submitted as long as you have the legal rights to publish the photo and it was taken somewhere in Korea. We reserve the right reject photos if they are considered offensive, pornographic, or in violation of our posting policies.  Each person can submit up to 10 12 photos.

How can photos be submitted?

 All photos must be in .jpg format and the maximum upload size is 5MB. (info about resaving your photos here and  here).  For exhibition and  judging purposes all photos will be resized to an image no larger than 1200 pixels in width or height.  To submit a photo, register at Koreabridge.net.  Click 'Create/Photo'.  Each photo needs a title, but description is optional.  Click 'choose photo' or 'browse' (depending on your browser) to select your photo. Under tags, enter 'contest2010a'. A moderator will need to approve each photo before it appears online. 

Do photographers retain the rights to their  photos? 

 All photo submissions must be the property of the entrant. No images with third party copyright ownership are eligible for entry. We encourage the use of Creative Commons licensing, but licensing is up to the photographers and can be stated in each photo description. Koreabridge reserves the non-exclusive right to use any images submitted to the photo contest in online exhibitions, publications, or for promotional purposes.

How will the images be judged? 

  Online ratings will be taken into account, but a judging panel of experienced photographers will make the final decisions. Judging criteria include the ability of the image to tell an interesting story, showcase a striking aspect of life in Korea, exhibit strong creativity, as well as demonstrate a high level of  photographic quality.   All photos must be submitted by February 10  (deadline to be announced - no earlier than Feb. 17) and annoucements are tentatively  scheduled for the end of February.  

Yeah, yeah, yeah, what are the prizes?

2x 1st Prize - 100,000 won/each  
2 x 2nd Prize - 50,000 won/each
Assorted Honorable Mentions - 200,000
Additional prizes will likely be added in coming weeks. 

If you have any problems submitting photos or questions about the contest, please post them in the Koreabridge Stuff Forum.

---

Past Contests

Spring 2003

Summer 2003

Winter 2003

Spring 2001