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Qatar Tribune
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar Photography Center opens entries for inaugural Doha Photography Award
QNA Doha The Qatar Photography Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, has announced the launch of submissions for the inaugural Doha Photography Award — a landmark cultural and artistic initiative aimed at supporting visual creativity and promoting Qatar's photographic identity. Entries will be accepted fromAugust 10 to October 2. The award offers a professional platform for photographers from within Qatar and abroad, regardless of age or experience, across six main categories: the Qatar category, which highlights the country's landmarks; General – Colour; General – Black and White; Special Theme – Emotions; Storytelling, for a series of photographs narrating a complete visual story; and a Special Theme category dedicated to emerging Qatari photographers under the age of 18. The total prize pool exceeds QR 2 million, with a grand prize of up to QR 300,000 awarded for first place in the Qatar category. Other categories will offer prizes of QR 150,000 for first place, QR 100,000 for second, and QR 75,000 for third. All submissions must be taken with professional cameras and must not be generated using artificial intelligence technologies. The use of logos or watermarks is prohibited, and entries must meet technical standards that ensure the quality of the submitted work. On this occasion, Jassim Ahmed Al Buainain, director of the Qatar Photography Center, expressed pride in launching the first edition of the Doha Photography Award, noting that the centre aims to provide a global platform that embraces both local and international talent, giving photographers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and document moments that reflect the beauty of Qatar. Thanks to its diverse themes, substantial prizes, and unique opportunity to gain visibility on a platform of both local and international prominence, the award is expected to attract wide participation from around the world.
ILoveQatar.net
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- ILoveQatar.net
Doha Photography Award launches with prize pool of over QR 2 million
The Qatar Photography Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, has announced the launch of submissions for the first edition of the Doha Photography Award, a landmark cultural and artistic initiative aimed at supporting visual creativity and promoting Qatar's photographic identity. Submissions will be accepted from 10 August to 2 October 2025. The award offers a professional platform for photographers from inside and outside Qatar, regardless of age or experience, across six main categories: the Qatar category, which highlights the country's landmarks, the General (Colors) category, the General (Black and White) category, the Special Theme (Emotions) category, a Story Theme category for a series of photographs narrating a complete visual story; and a General (under 18) category for emerging Qatari photographers under the age of 18. The total value of the prizes exceeds QR 2 million, with a grand prize of up to QR 300,000 awarded for first place in the Qatar category. Other categories will offer prizes of QR 150,000 for first place, QR 100,000 for second, and QR 75,000 for third. The award requires that all images be taken with professional cameras and not generated using artificial intelligence technologies. It also prohibits the use of logos or watermarks and requires that submissions adhere to technical standards that ensure the quality of the submitted work. On this occasion, Director of the Qatar Photography Center Jassim Ahmed Al Buainain expressed pride in the launch of the first edition of the Doha Photography Award, through which the center seeks to provide a global platform that embraces local and international talent, giving photographers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and document special moments that reflect the beauty of Qatar. The award is expected to attract wide participation from around the world, thanks to the diversity of its themes and the value of its prizes, in addition to the unique opportunity it provides photographers to showcase their work on a platform that enjoys both local and international attention.
