CDAI launches 2nd edition of HEALTHY AGING Photo Competition

On March 13, 2015 the CDAI launched the 2nd edition of the JHU university-wide photo contest focusing on Healthy Aging. 

The first edition, launched in 2014, received pictures from around the world, submitted by Johns Hopkins staff, faculty and students. With generous support from the JHU Alumni Association, the Healthy Aging Photo Competition awarded an iPad to the grand prize winner and an e-reader to the runner up. We hope to repeat the huge success in 2015!

See the rules and regulations below:

 

2015 CDAI PHOTO COMPETITION

THEME: HEALTHY AGING

“Interpreting and illustrating how people experience aging in positive and fulfilling ways, preventing or overcoming chronic diseases around the world”.

 WHO MAY PARTICIPATE

          - Open to all JHU students and trainees, faculty and staff
 - Multiple submissions are permitted, but only one prize per contestant may be awarded
 - Members of the CDAI and the organizing committee may not participate

DEADLINE

Deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 10, 2015. By submitting an entry, each contestant agrees to the rules of the competition.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for striking digital images to celebrate and highlight the diverse global perspectives on “healthy aging”, including portraits of the relationship between people and their trajectories of life, aging, and health.

We are especially interested in images that capture the association between “healthy aging” and the prevention of chronic diseases, or mitigating the limitations posed by chronic disease in aging individuals.

Pictures of individuals of any age will be accepted, as long as they are in line with the theme of the competition.

HOW TO ENTER

Pictures should be sent by email to: cdai.jhsph@gmail.com with the subject line “Photo Submission”

-       Contestants must include the following information for each submission:

o   Photographer information:

o   Name, affiliation (school, department) and contact information (email, phone number) of the contestant

o   Photograph information:

o   Location and date where the photography was taken

o   Title of the photograph

o   Brief description of the photograph, what inspired you, and/or how the picture relates to the competition’s theme (max 150 words)

CONDITIONS

-       Photos must be original (i.e., taken by the participant)

-       Photos should not be altered aside from basic enhancements and editing

-       If there is a recognizable face in the picture, this statement must be added to the submission: "For this photo I asked for and received at least verbal consent to be photographed from all persons appearing in the picture."

-       CDAI will not consider entries that contain material that (a) is unsuitable, obscene, defamatory, slanderous or libelous; (b) violates human rights and dignity; or (c) promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promote discrimination in any regard.

-       Entries that violate the rules of the contest will be disqualified.

-       Entrants may be asked to supplement their submission (such as a paragraph about their photo, the highest resolution version of their photo, for example) anytime during or after the duration of the competition

-       CDAI shall determine winner eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by the judges are final.

-       The CDAI group reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control.

INFORMATION ON LICENSING AND USE:

By submitting a photograph the participant grants the CDAI a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to use the photographs on its website, communications and materials in support of our mission. The participant agrees that the CDAI may do so without notifying, seeking permission, or owing any form of compensation to the participant. These conditions will apply to all photographs submitted to the photo contest and shall remain in effect until cancelled in writing by either party or superseded by a subsequent agreement. The participant agrees that his/her name and Hopkins affiliation may be used by the CDAI in connection with the Photo Contest, in promotions and other publications.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. The panel of judges will not be aware of the submitter’s identity. The judges are a panel of experts, CDAI members and guests familiar with photography and the topics of chronic diseases and aging.

PRIZES

The first place will be awarded a tablet computer. Second place will be awarder an e-reader.

Finalists will be announced in late April 2015. A showcase of the submitted pictures and winners will be carried out in the JHSPH in April 24th, 2015, in a joint event with JHSPH's Gerontology Interest Group Poster Competition.

QUESTIONS:

Questions and inquiries about contest rules can be emailed to cdai.jhsph@gmail.com