Fresh M.I.L.K.: Friends, Families, Lovers & Laughter
| Deadline: December 31st, 2008 |
In 1999, British publisher Hodder Headline (now Hachette Livre) held a global photographic competition called M.I.L.K. (Moments of Intimacy, Laughter and Kinship). Inspired by the 1950s landmark photographic exhibition, ‘The Family of Man’, M.I.L.K. began as an epic global search to find unique and geographically diverse images on the themes of friendship, family and love. It was not only the richest in photographic history, but also one of the most significant, drawing participation from 17,000 professional and amateur photographers in 164 countries. In total over 40,000 images were received by M.I.L.K., including at least four Pulitzer Prize winners. The 300 winning images were chosen by the Chief Judge, Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt, and were the basis for three books entitled Family, Friendship and Love and an international touring exhibition launched at New York’s Grand Central Terminal in 2001.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the original M.I.L.K. competition, M.I.L.K. Licensing, again in association with Elliott Erwitt, is conducting a new competition founded on the themes of friends, families, lovers and laughter to create a new collection of 150 images. The 150 winning images will be published in a new book entitled Fresh M.I.L.K.: Friends, Families, Lovers & Laughter in Fall 2009, and on selected licensed products.
We are seeking outstanding images that capture authentic, spontaneous and humorous moments shared between friends, families and lovers around the world. The judges will select images on the basis of the following:
Images that celebrate friendship, family and love.
Images that tell stories and convey real emotion.
Images that evoke a humorous response.
Technical quality.
The Prizes
The total prize pool is US$125,000 made up as follows:
One Grand Prize winner will receive US$50,000; All 150 winners, including the Grand Prize winner, will receive US$500 for each winning image.
All prize money will be treated as a non-refundable advance against future royalty earnings. Photographers will retain copyright in their images but in order to become prize winners they must grant M.I.L.K. a 10-year non-exclusive licence for the use of their image in book publications and selected licensed products in exchange for ongoing royalty payments. All 150 winners will share equally in royalty income which will be reported, and any monies owing paid, annually.
The competition closes on 31 December 2008
