The Listahanan at Work Photo Contest is in line with the Department of Social Welfare’s Listahanan second round of assessment, which will cover 15.3 million households nationwide.
As per Executive Order 867 series of 2010, this assessment will be conducted once every four years. It is a very vital undertaking as it will define the quality of data and information for the database that will serve as basis for beneficiary selection of national government programs and services for the next four years.
The Listahanan at Work Photo Contest involves an orientation on the 2nd round household assessment and an excursion in areas where participants will take pictures of the actual assessment.
CONTEST MECHANICS:
1. All photography enthusiasts aged 16 to 25 years old may join the contest by submitting to the nearest DSWD Field Office by e-mail (fo10@dswd.gov.ph) the scanned copy of the accomplished application form (https://fo10.dswd.gov.ph/downloads/listahanan-at-work-photo-contest-application-form/), and at least three (3) sample photos taken in digital format.
2. Applicants with the best sample photos submitted shall be contacted by the DSWD Field Office. They will officially compete in the regional photo contest.
3. DSWD Field Office shall set the date for a study tour. Photographers will be given an orientation on the Listahanan 2nd round of assessment before being deployed to the field to take photos. They will be accompanied by a guide who will ensure that the activity will not disrupt the assessment or influence its outcome.
4. Before the activity ends, participants will submit three (3) of their best photos to their guide. These photos must depict the theme of the contest, “Listahanan at work: identifying families in need of social protection.”
5. Photographers must ensure that the photos to be submitted must bear the following filename format:
Name (space) Title of the Paragraph (space) Region
Spaces in between the first and last names in between words in long titles shall be substituted by underscores.
6. The DSWD shall have no liability for the delayed, corrupted, or lost entries.
7. All entries must be taken during the study tour and should not include watermarks, signatures, frames, data and/or time stamp or any other markings on the photo.
8. Digital manipulation is not allowed. Enhancements must be limited to basic post-processing such as adjustments of contrast, minimal color-balancing, sharpening, cropping, and dodging and burning.
9. The DSWD respects the rights of photographers and recognizes that the copyright of the photograph belongs to the photographer. Thus, the DSWD will give appropriate credit whenever the photo is published and used by the Department for the purpose of information, advocacy, campaigns and promotions in all its future projects, whether print, online, or any other medium.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
1. The regional awards committee shall be composed of five (5) judges coming from the DSWD Field Office, partner national government agencies, and a renowned artist/photographer in the region. Only the top three (3) entries shall be awarded.
2. The criteria for judging the photograph are as follows:
CRITERIA
40% – Thematic Relevance – Relevance of the photograph to the theme of the contest
10% – Audience Impact – Appeal of the photograph to viewers as evidences by the number of likes and shares in Facebook
30% – Creativity and Originality – Style, technique, and skill
20% – Technical Excellence – Clarity and quality of photograph
TOTAL: 100%
AWARDS
1. The top 3 shall be informed through e-mail. The DSWD Field Office will also post an official announcement on its website and the Listahanan Facebook page a month after the conduct of the study tour.
2. Awarding will only be conducted at the regional level as part of the National Statistics Month (NSM).
3. The winning entries shall receive the following cash prizes:
1st prize – Php10,000 + Plaque
2nd prize – Php7,000 + Plaque
3rd prize – Php5,000 + Plaque
Honorable Mention
(at least 3) – Php2,000 + Plaque
4. In addition, regional first placers will be invited to attend the National Launching of Listahanan 2 Database of Poor Families. Printouts of their photographs will be exhibited during the event. Costs of photo developing, transportation / attendance to the event and other related expenses shall be shouldered by the DSWD.
For clarifications, you may call the Social Marketing Unit (088) 858-8134 local 103, or Ms. Mitzie Santiago at 0906-263-1785, or through Facebook Page “DSWD Field Office X.”