/ WBF Photo Awards 2023
The Photo Competition
For the passed 25 years the photo competition has been a big part of the World Bodypainting Festival.
The World Championships where artists from over 40+ different nations present the most amazing art for visitors and photographers alike. We award in 2 categories for the best image created in that year.
Everyone can take part in this competition. Photo pass holders participate for free while visitors who do not have a photo pass can participate for an additional fee of € 30, which can be charged during or after the festival.
Winning Photographer Simone Gatterwe
Winning Photographer Anthony Bloxham
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Categories
There are two award categories
- Best Bodypainting Photo
- Best Fashion / Portrait Photo
The best works are awarded and honored with a World Award Trophy, cash and products.
The works will be showncased at the festival the following year.
Many of the participating photos are printed in the annual WBF Magazine and sent free of charge to each participant.
The works will be showncased at the festival the following year.
Many of the participating photos are printed in the annual WBF Magazine and sent free of charge to each participant.
Explanation of Categories
- Best Bodypainting Photo
This category focuses on the art of bodypainting. You attend that classic category if you capture the bodypainting models during the work, on stage, in the photo areas. Also Special Effects Bodypainting belong in this category. If the photo captured close ups, parts of the body or a headshot with more than shoulders this is the right category.
It is allowed to retouch.
- Best Fashion / Portrait Photo
This category focuses on creative make-up, beauty shots, fashionable outfits, costumes of the models at the World Bodypainting Festival. Fashion shots are also full body shots with lots of costumes.
Also portrait shots of any models, no matter if painted or not belongs to this category. A portrait is a headshot that can include parts of the shoulders.
It is allowed to retouch.
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Conditions of Participation
- Only works created at the festival between on 29th and 30th September 2023 are eligible. It must be recognized that photos have been taken at this year's festival. A mix of photographic material from previous years is not permitted.
- The number of submissions :
- A maximum of 8 in the category "Best Bodypainting Photo"
- A maximum of 8 in the category "Best Fashion / Portrait Photo" - Please submit your works via a storage platform eg. wetransfer to office@wb-production.com
- PLEASE note to include a title for each photo being submitted. This serves to identify the photo in the results.
- PLEASE include your full name, mailing address and phone number in the submission when transferring.
- The image files should be in jpg format with minimum loss of quality, 300 dpi resolution and at least 3000 pixels on the shortest side.
- The deadline for submissions is December 31st 2023.
- It is not allowed, to submit the same photos in both categories.
- The name of the participant or any logos must not appear in the photo. Judging is anonymous.
- The jury process:
- The jury members score the works with a minimum of 1 to maximum of 10 points.
- Images with high scores are discussed openly and placed.
- About 1/3 of the photos are published with the given points; these are considered "accepted" by the jury, (following the international rules of the FIAP) the remainder are published without points, considered "not accepted by the jury."
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1 Place World Award Trophy + € 300 cash
2 Place € 200 in cash
3 Place € 100 in cash
Participants up to the 10th Place receive a certificate.
1 Place World Award Trophy + € 300 cash
2 Place € 200 in cash
3 Place € 100 in cash
Participants up to the 10th Place receive a certificate.
Festival Location
Messezentrum (Convention Center)
St. Ruprechter Strasse, 9020 Klagenfurt, AUSTRIA
