Submission open-Call For Entry
3rd International VOHH FOTO FEST 2022

Entry is Free-Open for Worldwide
Deadline: 30 January 2022
Theme: VOHH – Voice of Humanity and Hope

Single Image-Categories:
One: International Participants
Second: Bangladeshi Participants
Third: VOHH Student Participants

Each participant can join only one section with three single images. Worldwide Photographers, Storytellers, Photojournalists, Documentary photographers are cordially invited to participate.

Awards:
Top 10 pictures/photographers will be selected from each category and the festival will be organized with a total of 30 pictures. You have a great chance to participate in the Prestigious, Unique and Typical, Metaphoric Exhibitions and the opportunity to participate in free portfolio review (individually). VOHH will cover the full cost of the traveling exhibition and opening receptions, International Press Exposure as well and winners work will be shown and Highlight at VOHH website and In the Festival Book (later).

Portfolio Reviewer for the International Participants Category:

Ten winners in this category will have the opportunity to participate (individually) a 30-minute long portfolio review, by-

Mohammad Shahnewaz Khan
Documentary Photographer
Founder Director of VOHH
Curator and Educator

Portfolio Reviewer for the Bangladeshi Participants Category:

Ten winners in this category will have the opportunity to participate (individually) a 30-minute long portfolio review, by-

Heidi Levine
Photojournalist
Middle East Chief photographer
SIpa Press

Portfolio Reviewer for the VOHH Student Participants Category:

Ten winners in this category will have the opportunity to participate (individually) a 15-minute long portfolio review, by-

SVETLANA BACHEVANOVA
Documentary photographer
Publisher and co-founder of
FotoEvidence Association

Samer Mohdad
Photographer
Visual Artist and Writer
Co-founder of Arab Image Foundation

ALASDAIR FOSTER
Curator, writer and academic
Publisher of Talking Pictures

ALISON STIEVEN-TAYLOR
Journalist, Writer and Scholar
Publisher of Photojournalism Now

VOHH FOTO FEST is a Biennial, Month long, International photography-festival in Chittagong, Bangladesh. After successful first and second Edition in the year 2018 and 2020, VOHH (Voice of Humanity and Hope) is going to organize third International Photography festival. Entry is FREE and open for worldwide. At the first VOHH FOTO FEST 2018 we focused on the story made by 5 pictures, then in the second festival of 2020 our focus point was a long term documentary project made with 30 to 50 pictures, in this third festival we want to focus on a single picture. VOHH never denies but respects the power of a single image, which can play significant role for Humanity and our Planet. You have a great chance to participate in the Prestigious, Unique and Typical, Metaphoric Exhibitions and the opportunity to participate in a free portfolio review (individually). “VOHH FOTO FEST” was held In the Art Galleries, Rural communities, Villages, Sea and River areas, Streets, Garbage-Dump-yard, slums, factories, even in jungle, wild environment and among the tribes. The purpose of this photography festival is, to convey to the all kind of people. Our aim is to spread photographic revolution and to make awareness for Social Development and Environment. Those backward places have been selected for exhibition, where improvement and awareness is needed. VOHH FOTO FEST is a massage to the worldwide and that is; photography for humanity. This time the festival will be held in three major cities of Bangladesh in March 2022.

Rules / Terms and Conditions:
01: Each participant can join only one section with three single images
02: Photographers/Participants must be the author of the pictures submitted in his/her Name and must be 18 years old
03: Pictures can be submitted whether or not, have been awarded or published

04: All kind of MANIPULATIONS is prohibited

05: All kind of Nude photography is prohibited

06: Picture must not be altered by adding, rearranging, reversing, distorting or removing people and/or objects from within the frame. Dodging, burning and cropping are allowed, as well as normal color toning and Colors to Black & White.

07: Photographs must be true representations of the scene and cannot be posed, set up or staged by the photographer, except Portrait.

08: Digital manufactured photo illustrations, double exposures, in-camera multiple exposures, added masks, borders, backgrounds, text, handwritten notes, or other artistic effects are all prohibited. Diptychs, triptychs are not eligible.
09: Only digital entries by email will be accepted
10: Send us your photos by this email: [email protected]
11: Works will not be returned. VOHH FOTO FEST reserves the right non-exclusive license to exhibit the winning works in exhibition, catalog, VOHH website, Books, Magazines, publications and media with photographer’s name. Copyright 100% goes to the photographer
12: Both color and black & white will be accepted

13: The entries will be judged in accordance with the Judging Criteria, as defined in judging and awards. The photograph must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Sponsors, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content. Photographs deemed inappropriate will be disqualified without notice
14: VOHH reserve the rights to disqualify any entries which is does not match VOHH’s Mission.
VOHH: Voice of Humanity and Hope

15: Winners will be announced at 04 March, 2020, in the opening day of VOHH FOTO FEST and after that online
16: VOHH will ask to the winners to submit the RAW/Original files of submitted images for verification, Selected photographers have to send within three days, if any winner cannot provide RAW/Original files he/she will be disqualified and the honorable Judge will choose another winner

VOHH’s Ethical standards:
VOHH Following the ethical photojournalistic standards of: World Press Photo, National Press Photographers Association and Pictures of the Year International

What and How To Submit:
# Each participant can join only one section/category with three maximum single images
Single Image-Categories:
One: International Participants
Second: Bangladeshi Participants
Third: VOHH Student Participants

# Participants must mention clearly, which category you want to participate
# There is no time period for the submitted photographs
# Each participant can send maximum three single images, team entries aren’t allowed
# Participants must send Image Title
# Participants must send Image Description within 50 Words
# Your Image size must not exceed 500kb
# Image name: Title of your Image
# Photographers/Entrants Name, Country, Email, Headshot (500kb), Postal Address, Contact Number, Short Biography within 50 Words
# Send us your Images by this email: [email protected]
(by attaching all mentioned files at once to an email, you can attach all the files to a zip folder)

Jury List:

ALASDAIR FOSTER
Curator, writer and academic
Publisher of Talking Pictures

SVETLANA BACHEVANOVA
Documentary photographer
Publisher and co-founder of
FotoEvidence Association

ALISON STIEVEN-TAYLOR
Journalist, Writer and Scholar
Publisher of Photojournalism Now

Samer Mohdad
Photographer
Visual Artist and Writer
Co-founder of Arab Image Foundation

Heidi Levine
Photojournalist
Middle East Chief photographer
SIpa Press

MASSIMO BERRUTI
Award Winning Documentary Photographer
Founding member of MAPS Images

Jenny Jozwiak
Award-winning Travel and Culture photographer
Curator

VOHH ADVISORY BOARD

SVETLANA BACHEVANOVA
Documentary photographer
Publisher and co-founder of
FotoEvidence Association

Samer Mohdad
Photographer
Visual Artist and Writer
Co-founder of Arab Image Foundation

3rd International VOHH FOTO FEST will be held in March 2022, in the three major cities of Bangladesh, there will be Exhibitions, Artist Talk, Portfolio Review, Panel Discussion, Lecture Programs etc.

Festival Director and Curator
Mohammad Shahnewaz Khan
Documentary Photographer
Curator and Educator
Founder Director of VOHH
VOHH Photography Institute
VOHH FOTO FEST
VOHH Foundation