Organized by the Sharjah Government Media Office, in its sixth edition, between February 9 and 15

Exposure 2022 will host 70 international photographers

During a press conference organized by the Sharjah Government Media Office.

From the source

The Emirate of Sharjah is preparing for the start of the activities of the largest festival of its kind in the region and the Middle East, the International Festival of Photography (Exposure), where it will receive during the period from 9 to 15 February at the Expo Center Sharjah, 70 creative, influential and experienced photographers from the best photographers in the world, to narrate with 45 exhibitions. Individually and collectively, and through more than 63 sessions and workshops, tales from distant worlds, and adventures of photographers who traveled between major events around the world, alerting the human community to the most important issues that concern the future of the planet and humanity.

This came during a press conference organized by the Sharjah Government Media Office yesterday at Al Majaz Theatre, during which Tariq Alai, Director General of the Sharjah Government Media Office, and Alia Al Suwaidi, Director of the Sharjah Government Media Office, spoke.

(Exposure) opens its doors to the public over a period of seven days, as it extended its holding days to expand the audience with the opportunity to tour the exhibitions of international artists, listen to their inspiring experiences, and their travels in various countries of the world, as well as live interactive and live artistic experiences, and at the same time see the The latest technologies and innovations from major brands in the world of cameras and photography.

Having received nearly 15,000 entries in its awards, the festival celebrates a world of talent and creative photographers, as entries came from 126 countries, including Switzerland, Canada, Chile, Germany, Finland, Greece, Italy, with a total growth of 58% over five years of The festival kicks off, and the followers stand before competitions between hundreds of exceptional artworks, issued by China, India, Iran, Russia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Myanmar, Bangladesh and the UAE.

The audience is waiting for the opportunity to see a variety of images in various fields taken by photographers from around the world, where the festival awards were distributed in 10 categories: architectural photography, aerial photography (drones), portraiture photography, children’s category, short films and motion pictures, photography trips, photography Landscapes, wildlife, photojournalism, and the category of Sharjah government employees. The names of international photographers with a long history and experience in photography and judging international photographic awards were behind the evaluation of the works participating in these categories. The jury gathered 21 international photographers.

The festival holds 25 training and educational workshops specialized in visual arts, for beginners and professionals, presented by a group of professional photographers, which constitutes a platform for knowledge that enhances the experiences of those interested in the world of photography and develops their creative skills. Photographers to receive advice on their work and artistic experience from world-class professional photographers with extensive experience in commercial photography, photojournalism, documentary, landscape, travel, portraiture and other fields of photography.

Independent Photojournalist Award

The International Festival of Photography (Xposure) will reveal one of the most creative images taken by an independent photographer, as it will reveal the name of the winner of the "Independent Press Photographer Award", which is the latest initiative of the festival, announced by His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, in the last session of the festival, in appreciation of the efforts of professional photojournalists in conveying and documenting world events with their images, and their bearing of the risks that they may be exposed to from the heart of disasters, conflicts and wars, and it constitutes an opportunity to bring about positive change in the world, so that the festival will be a gateway that calls for peace.

The first-place winner will receive a prize of $15,000, while the second-place winner will receive an exhibition space to display his work at the Xposure Festival.

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