Concrete is one of the most often used man-made materials in the world, and it can be found everywhere: in our homes and workplaces, on our roads and pavements, in the bridges that connect us, in the wind farms that supply us with electricity, and in the sea barriers that keep us safe. It offers safe, enduring, and resilient structures as well as serving as the foundation for renewable energy infrastructure, making it the sustainable building material of choice.
“Concrete is a highly versatile material, offering the potential for beautiful design, as well as durability and strength. In our busy, modern world, we don’t always appreciate it, but if we didn’t have it, we’d certainly notice. Our Concrete in Life Competition gives every community across the globe a chance to show just how essential concrete is to our lives.” – Thomas Guillot, Chief Executive, GCCA.
The GCCA’s 5th annual Concrete in Life photography competition, GCCA’s yearly photography contest, Concrete in Life, is accessible to all photographers (or anyone with a camera phone) worldwide. For a chance to win up to $10,000, you are asked to capture pictures of concrete in your daily life. The Competition invites the entrant to submit original photos capturing what the entrant considers to be the essence of “concrete in life” at any time of day, be it poignant, inspiring, quirky or amusing (the “Photo” or “Photos”).
Entrants can enter their photos into one (1) of four (4) categories. There will be one (1) winner in each category, equalling a total of four (4) Finalists
- Beauty and Design
- Concrete in Daily Life
- Infrastructure
- Urban design and use
This is a skills-based competition and eligible Photos will be evaluated by the Judges as a panel in accordance with the following skills-based judging criteria which shall be weighted and balanced in the sole and absolute discretion of the Judges (“Judging Criteria”):
- Impact
- Creativity & style
- Composition
- Image or print presentation
- Centre of interest
- Lighting
- Colour balance
- Technical excellence
- Photographic technique
- Story telling & subject matter
Judging will take place in January-February 2024 and the Judges’ decision will be final. There will also be one (1) people’s vote winner chosen by the public using a voting website.
Location:
OnlineBenefits
- Overall Best ‘Concrete in Life’ Photo of the Year Winner : $10,000, 1 prize of value up to US $10,000.
- Professional Category Winner: $2,500, Up to 4 prizes of value US $2,500.
- Amateur Category Winner: $2,500, Up to 4 prizes of value US $2,500.
- To celebrate our 5th year there will be a people’s vote, where the public will vote for their favourite photo from the shortlist. The winner will receive a prize of $5000.
(If you win two or more prizes you will only be awarded the value of the highest prize, not both.)
Eligibilities
- Open only to individuals 18 years of age or older as of date of registration.
- Employees, officers and directors of GCCA Inc. (“Sponsor”) and its advertising, promotion or production agencies, Web masters/suppliers (and their immediate family members [spouse, parents, children, siblings etc.] and individuals residing in the same household, whether or not related) are not eligible to enter.
- By participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules and decisions of the Sponsor and/or its independent judges are final and binding in all respects. Void where prohibited, or restricted by law. Subject to all applicable laws and regulations.
Application Process
Simply take a photo of concrete in your life and upload it to Instagram or X (formerly Twitter). Include the following information:
- The competition hashtag #ConcreteInLife2023
- The hashtag of the category you are entering – see categories below (one per photo)
- Where you took your photo
Category Hashtags:
- Urban design and use- #Urbanconcrete
- Infrastructure- #ConcreteInfrastructure
- Concrete in Daily Life- #ConcreteInDailyLife
- Beauty and Design- #ConcreteBeautyAndDesign
You can also email GCCA about your entry. You can enter as many photos as you like, but each one can only be considered for one category. Entrants should make their profiles public so that we can see photos. If entrants do not, the judging team may not be able to view their entries.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2023
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