The Democracy Photo Challenge is a contest that invites people to complete the phrase "Democracy is..." through digital photos submitted online. Google’s Picasa Web Albums created the online platform for the contest, a first for the photo sharing website.Democracy Photo Challenge. The Official Google Photos Blog, July 7, 2010. In 2010, nearly 3,000 people from 131 countries entered the contest online.Azerbaijani photographer wins democracy photo challenge. Trend/Azerbaijan, September 21, 2010.
The Photo Challenge is a spinoff of the Democracy Video Challenge, an annual contest in which contestants complete the phrase “Democracy is…” through short online videos.Democracy Photo Challenge. PhotographyBLOG, July 8, 2010.
Process Submissions for the 2010 contest were accepted online from July 7 to July 28, 2010. An independent jury narrowed the submissions to 36 finalists representing each region of the world.Democracy Photo Challenge. The Official Google Photos Blog, July 7, 2010. The online public then voted for their favorites.Pinay artist wins US Democracy Photo Title. Good News Pilipinas!, September 17, 2010. In total, more than half a million people took part in the voting.
The 12 winners were announced on September 15, 2010 during International Day of Democracy.. Photography News, September 15, 2010. The winning photographs were displayed at the United Nations.Picasa Web Albums: Democracy Photo Challenge – Public Voting Begins! . D’Technology Weblog, August 19, 2010.
Jury The 2010 jury was co-chaired by documentary photographer Phil Borges, International Center of Photography director Willis Hartshorn and Academy Award-winning director Louie Psihoyos.New Competition Seeks Photos Defining Democracy. Photo District News, July 19, 2010.
Winners Name Country/Region Kaveh Baghdadchi Iran / Near East Ian M. Cunningham United States / Western Hemisphere Wladia Drummond Brazil / Western Hemisphere Kaylene George South Africa / Africa Venkatesh Hamyanaik Australia / East Asia and Pacific Samir Atabey Azerbaijan / Europe Jun Krishna Joshi Nepal / South and Central Asia Mohamed Kaouche Algeria / Near East Mustafa Kia Afghanistan / South and Central Asia Mikas Matsuzawa Philippines / East Asia and Pacific Mike Mitchell Benin / Africa Dino Peri Bosnia and Herzegovina / Europe
Partners The Annenberg Space for Photography Bridges to Understanding Center for International Private Enterprise Getty Images International Center of Photography International Republican Institute International Youth Foundation Motion Picture Association of America National Democratic Institute NBC Universal New York University-Tisch School of the Arts One Economy Recording Industry Association of America TakingITGlobal University of Southern California U.S. Department of State YouTube
References
External links Democracy Photo Challenge website