Shoot Nations 2008: global photography competition launched

Shoot Nations encourages young people to express themselves

28 May 2008: Plan has launched Shoot Nations 2008 – the free global youth photography competition that is open to anyone aged 11-24 from anywhere in the world.

Shoot Nations gives young people the chance to express their opinions through visual communication – you do not need language or education to take or draw a picture.
 
Last year Shoot Nations received over 1,500 entries from 85 countries and more than 4,500 people attended exhibitions on 4 continents. We hope this year will be even bigger and better.

Climate focus

The competition received over 1,500 entries last year

This year’s theme is ‘Young People in a Changing Climate’ - a global issue directly affecting us all.

To enter, all you have to do is take 3 photographs or draw 3 pictures that capture the following:

1. How is climate change affecting your life?
2. Act now - be the change!
3. Your world in the future.

Top prizes

The best entrants will be in with the chance to win a trip to Quebec in Canada and have their work exhibited at the World Youth Conference as part of International Youth Day 2008.

Other prizes include Olympus single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras and National Geographic subscriptions.

Learn more and enter the competition via the Shoot Nations website.

Take a look at the Shoot Nations gallery for inspiration.

Find resources to support the project – including UK learning materials for teachers and information on how to run your own Shoot Nations workshop.

The competition closes on 31 July 2008.