International Year of Camelids Photo Contest

An international professional jury composed of photographers, photo editors, and camelid experts will select an overall winner. The four runners-up will go to a public vote on social media.

Focus Areas

• Photos should illustrate one or more of the following aspects:
  • Camelids, livelihoods and economic growth;
  • Camelids, food security and nutrition;
  • Camelids and culture;
  • Camelids and women’s empowerment; and
  • Camelids, Camelid products and services;
  • Climate change and resilience.

Benefits

• The first prize winner of the photo contest will be invited to a camelid event at FAO headquarters in Rome (Italy). Travel expenses will be covered for the winner, according to FAO rules.
• Winners will be announced on the International Year of Camelids website in April 2025.
• Winners will be promoted on FAO social media, by FAO offices around the world and partner websites.
• All five winners will receive a certificate of recognition and a surprise gift bag.
• In the event that any of the selected winner(s) of any prize (that is/are eligible in accordance with these Contest rules and/or the General Rules, Copyright and Privacy) cannot be traced, or refuses the prize, the prize will be forfeited and it will be in the sole discretion of FAO to choose whether to award the prize to another eligible entry.
• When winning photos are published, only the first and family name will be published. No other personal information about the contestants will be published or shared.

Eligibility Criteria

• Participants should be 18 years old or above.
• Each participant can submit up to five photographs by filling in and submitting the registration form. Each photo should be submitted separately by filling in the form.
• Submissions will be accepted only in English, French, and Spanish.
• Participants must own the copyright and must have taken the photographs themselves. The photos must have been taken after 1 January 2021.
• Each submitted photograph must have a title and a short description/caption explaining what the photo represents, considering one or more of the aspects mentioned, and where/when the photo was taken.
• Participants are invited to post their photos on social media accounts, using the IYC hashtag/s: #YearOfCamelids and #IYC2024 and tagging @FAO.
• Photographs must be submitted in .jpeg format. Images should be of high quality (e.g. 300 dpi and 5000 pixels and a file size that does not exceed 2 MB). Both colour and/or black and white images will be accepted.
• The material must not violate or infringe third party’s rights including but not limited to trademark, privacy, publicity or other intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.
• The submission must not contain dates, texts, brand names, logos or trademarks.
• The IYC Secretariat respects photographers’ rights and does not claim copyright over images submitted to this contest. The author retains full copyright for each entry. Whenever the image is published by FAO, the author will be credited.
• By participating in the contest, the contestant grants FAO permission to use the image in FAO material and on FAO digital channels for non-commercial purposes. FAO does not own the copyright and authors are free to use the image for other purposes at their choosing.
• The top five photos will be posted by FAO corporate social media accounts, and the four runners up will undergo a popular vote to determine the second prize winner.

For more information, visit FAO.