Hello everyone! Happy holidays!


Since this is a collection of threads regarding member-initiated photo challenges, I'd like to invite everyone to join our photography contest this coming january! :) It's a little bit different because we're shooting as help for health advocacy, specifically maternal and child health care. :) How can we show issues of health, as not only biological, but also social, economic, political, psychological, and cultural in nature?

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For more details, view www.qe-filmfestival.com or more directly click here (http://www.qe-filmfestival.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=75).

Note! Don't post entries here! :) The instructions for submission are online. :) For questions, you may email the email QEPhotofest@gmail.com or QEPhotofest@qe-filmfestival.com.


Thank you! God bless.

"The Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity respects the right of the photographer, and will give appropriate credit whenever the photo is published by the Fraternity. Failure to do so due to oversight or error is not considered a breach of this condition." :D:D:D:D:D

How is that not a breach of the condition they had just stated?

And by the way, it says "Quisimbing" where it should read "QuisUmbing".... I think that is an oversight/error.... and not very encouraging in relation to their oversight/error stipulation when they fail to acknowledge the owners of the photos ...... photos, which, by, the way, may be used "for the purpose of marketing, advocacy, promotions in all its future publications, whether print, online, or on film."

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Thank you for pointing out those points of confusion and typographical errors. :) Indeed I understand your concern with photography contests, being an aspiring photographer myself.

These stipulations are meant to reassure the photographer that the organizing body, should the publish the photos in some medium in the future, will do whatever is in its power to ensure that appropriate credit is given where it is due. The second statement refers to unforeseen errors (e.g. printing or publishing oversight) that may occur.


Regarding the possible uses of the photographs, referred to as “marketing, advocacy, promotions in all its future publications, whether print, online, or on film." I would like to inform everyone, that we are a non-profit organization, with the objective of advocating towards a better health system, particularly maternal health (see the state of our National Millennium Development goals 4 and 5 for more information regarding the urgency of this issue).


This contest is an outlet for photographers who have a story to tell about maternal and child health, or who would want to lend their talents in this outcry. It is also a directed celebration of what photographers are able to do or say, given an issue at hand. It is as the title suggests, a festival of photography for the benefit of health. This is not a money-making scheme, neither is it an attempt to infringe on the intellectual property rights of the photographers.



Apologies for any misunderstanding that the documents may have caused. More questions are welcome. Happy holidays to everyone!

That is too convenient and it doesn't answer the question: Why is that not a breach of the condition you yourselves gave?

The participants are being charitable as it is when they entrust to you their property. If and when you use their property, the very least that you can do is to ensure that the owners are acknowledged properly.

If the organizers cannot understand and respect the simple copyright concept of giving credit to copyright owners.... if they cannot ensure that owners will be acknowledged, they should not use the photos at all.
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"The second statement refers to unforeseen errors (e.g. printing or publishing oversight) that may occur."

Photo entry sent :)

Sir, addressing the issue then more directly: "The Mu Sigma Phi Fraternity respects the right of the photographer, and will give appropriate credit whenever the photo is published by the Fraternity. Failure to do so due to oversight or error is not considered a breach of this condition."

Why is it not a breach of this condition?

These are the terms and conditions of the photography contest, their objective is to inform the reader and participant what conditions and actions are permissible and which not for both sides. The hypothetical event stated in the second sentence is not a breach of condition, but a setting of and definition of the appropriate conditions (more specifically an exclusion thereof).

To reiterate, the first statement indicates that as far as our organization (which you may contact as listed or through www.musigmaphi.com) is concerned, we shall implement to our best capacities the acknowledgment of the photographer should his or her work be published. The second statement considers the human possibility of some remote unforseen error in acknowledgment.

We as organizers understand that the photographers' ownership and acknowledgment is a sensitive and real issue. But we also find it impossible to conduct the photofest in its nature without consideration for the organizers.

It is indeed a real fear that the photographer will go unacknowledged, as may be the concern in many photography contests. We again assure you that we, to the best of our abilities, will not let this happen. Please note that while the mechanics state that such human error is not a breach of the agreement, should such error occur despite our vigilance, the organizers may be openly and immediately contacted to correct the error. We shall be more than happy to immediately correct any oversight. Again, our contacts are listed and our website is readily accessible.

We look forward to your understanding and participation in this landmark endeavor for art and health, Quisumbing-Escandor Photofest, "Sa ngalan ng Ama, ng Anak, at ng Ina..."

Sir alvin, thank you very much!

1. I will do X.
2. If, inspite of my best efforts to do X I still fail because of some unforeseen human error or oversight, I did not breach my commitment to do X.


The right to be acknowledged properly as owners of the copyright is part of the moral rights granted to copyright owners. It does not say anything about human error or oversight or best efforts.

When you fail to give credit to owners, therefore, you violate their moral rights.

If I organize a photo contest and I include this line in the mechanics: "Failure to do so due to oversight or error is not considered a breach of this condition." ----- that would be me covering my ass.

In fact, that would be a good line to use in any contract I make with any other party in the future. I am all too human after all and bound to commit errors and oversight every now and then. That's okay because I would not be in breach of anything. It's in the contract. :D