PHOTOGRAPHY HIPA to Launch a ‘Photography Competition’ at the World Air Games 2015

The competition is set to be divided into two main categories themed ‘Up Above’ and ‘Down Below’ each of which have three prizes up for grabs with first placed winners receiving $6000, second placed winners $4000 and third place winners receiving $2500.

‘Photo Competition’ at the 2015 World Air Games / Courtesy of HIPA

Commenting on the upcoming competition, the Secretary General of HIPA, His Excellency Ali bin Thalith said "We hope that the upcoming competition at Sky Dive Dubai will bring some of the best professional and amateur photographers from within the UAE and abroad." Bin Thalith continued "We have decided to split the competition into two categories to allow photographers who take action photographs in the air to compete against one another in ‘Up Above’ whilst also affording conventional photographers on the ground the chance to snap the best photographs on the days of the event and submit them in ‘Down Below’."

Ali bin Thalith, the Secretary General of HIPA / Courtesy of HIPA

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA)

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is an internationally renowned photography competition. It was launched in 2011 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai. The award enjoys a social and legal stature as a tool for promoting Dubai’s vision of artistic and cultural excellence. On a local level, the award hopes to develop and increase awareness of the art of photography amongst the local Emirati population.