It has been close to two years since COVID-19 struck the world. All throughout these trying times, Singapore has enforced several lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus. Singaporeans of all generations have played a part in keeping our community safe by staying home, inevitably losing out on spending precious time with their families and friends.
In our increasingly isolated world today, Playpoint sees the importance of connections in a community, and will continue their efforts in building play areas that provide a safe space to encourage communal interaction in our urban cityscape.
This year, for our photography competition, Capture the Connecting Moments, we seek to honour the connections between Singaporeans from all walks of life. We hope to see precious interactions in the community through your eyes, and encourage you to share photographs depicting moments of connection at play areas that we’ve brought to life.
There are many ways to visualise connection, such as children playing together, or parents fondly watching over their children whilst catching up with their neighbours. We leave it up to your imagination, and eagerly await the different interpretations that are sure to come our way!
Participants must submit their entry(s) through Instagram. The entry must fulfil all the requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete, or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Playpoint.
Photo submission is open through our Instagram account (@playpointasia) for photo enthusiasts.
Here are the entry requirements:
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- Follow @playpointasia on Instagram
- Tag @playpointasia in the photograph
- Hashtag #PlaypointMoments in your post
- Include a title and location of the photo in the caption (Photos taken prior are accepted too, but they must have been taken at one of the participating playgrounds)
- Optional: You can also submit a short story relevant to the theme as a caption
* This is an Instagram-only contest.
Please do ensure that your account is set to public and that your submissions follow the general guidelines of the Playpoint Photography Contest 2021 (see below).
The Playpoint Photography Contest 2021 is open to all residents above the age of eighteen (18) currently residing in Singapore.
The photo can be taken using any kind of camera, including a mobile phone camera.
Photos must have been taken in any of the play areas listed below.
Participants need to include or tag the location of the photo in the Instagram caption and location.
Please ensure that approval and permission is sought from people to use their image in your submissions.
Photo format can be square, portrait, or landscape.
Minor digital manipulation (i.e., colour enhancement, cropping) is allowed. Excessively manipulated photos are grounds for disqualification.
Collages or photomontages will not be accepted.
The photo must be an original work by the participant, and must not have been submitted in other photo contests.
The photo must not contain material that violates or infringes on another’s rights, including publicity and intellectual property rights.
Each participant is allowed to submit a maximum of three photos.
Participants that submit four or more entries will be disqualified.
Prizes won from the Playpoint Photo Contest 2021 are non-transferable. Only winning participants are allowed to collect and use the prizes won from this competition.
The decisions of Playpoint’s judging panel are final.
All deadlines for submission and timelines are based on Singapore time GMT +08:00.
Playpoint reserves the right to disqualify any photo submission that does not conform to the rules and guidelines.
Photos must be taken at the following play areas in order to be eligible for the photography contest:
NORTH
Yishun N8 Park
- Yishun Ring Rd, Block 809, Singapore 760809
(Between Blocks 809 & 810 Yishun Ring Road) (Google pin link)
Sembawang Park Battleship Playground
- 1221 Sembawang Road Sembawang Park
Singapore 759837 (Google pin link)
NORTH EAST
Little Houses @ Buangkok Square Park
- 986D Buangkok Crescent, Singapore 53598 (Google pin link)
Waterway Banks
- 673A Edgefield Plains, Singapore 821673 (Google pin link)
CENTRAL
Smart Bench @ Great World
- 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Singapore 237994
Roof Terrace Level 3 (near Spa Esprit #03-107) (Google pin link)
Rock Playground at Bidadari Park Drive
- 102A Bidadari Park Dr, Singapore 341102
(Located next to Blocks 102A and 103B Bidadari Park Drive) (Google pin link)
Forest Playground at Bidadari Park Drive
- 102A Bidadari Park Dr, Singapore 341102
(Located close to Block 103B Bidadari Park Drive) (Google pin link)
COMO Adventure Grove
- Gallop Extension, Singapore Botanic Gardens
5 Gallop Rd, Singapore 258960 (Google pin link)
New Wonderland Playground at Dawson Vista
- 80 Strathmore Ave, Singapore 141080 (Google pin link)
Active Garden at Garden by the Bay
- 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore 018953 (Google pin link)
EAST
Parkside @ Paya Lebar Quarter
- 2 Tanjong Katong Rd, PLQ 3, Quarter 437161
(Located across the road at PLQ3 and the residential towers of Paya Lebar Quarter) (Google pin link)
The Mural Wall and Fitness Stations at Tampines Greenedge
- Block 494J Tampines Street 45, Singapore 529494 (Google pin link)
Timbre+ Eastside Playground
- 1 Expo Drive, Hall 5 Outside, Singapore 486150 (Google pin link)
WEST
Hansel and Gretel Candyland Playground at Clementi Crest
- Block 445 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120445 (Google pin link)
ActiveSG Park @ Jurong Lake Gardens
- 30 Yuan Ching Rd, Singapore 618664 (Google pin link)
Contest Timeline
Opens: 3 December 2021
Deadline: 31 March 2022
Top 3 Prizes
1st Prize: Limited Edition Leica Sofort Camera, $500 Cash, Bee’s Knees Picnic Box
2nd Prize: $300 Cash, Bee’s Knees Picnic Box
3rd Prize: $100 Cash, Bee’s Knees Picnic Box
Winner Selection
Round One: Playpoint Selects Top 9 Photos
Round Two: Judges Selects 3 Winners from the Top 9 Photos
Round Three: Public Vote via Comments Amongst the Top 9 Photos
Public Voting
Date Opens: 08 April 2022, 0000
Closes On: 30 April 2022, 2359
Prizes
Lucky Voter: 3D2N staycation (inclusive of breakfast) at the new voco Orchard Singapore from IHG Hotels & Resorts
Photographer: $50 Cash
Judging Criteria
Each photo will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
– Interpretation and message of the photo based on Playpoint’s theme
– Composition and quality
– Creativity
Mr Jeffrey Wong
With a distinctive set of fine art architectural photos, Mr Jeffrey Wong is a recipient of the Fellowship of The Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS) and has won domestic and international awards for his photography. Currently an instructor at PSS, Mr Wong opines that the key to capturing the unique moment lies within the execution of the decisive moment, complemented by the artistic eye of the photographer to tell a story that depicts the subjects and their emotions with just one frame. Believing that even the most nicely executed photo doesn’t compare to one with a story behind it, his conviction is what leads him to prioritise the story of his photography first.
Dr. Ervine Lin
Dr Ervine Lin is a Senior Lecturer at NUS who teaches landscape architecture. Prior to returning to academia, he was a full-time commercial photographer. With his background in Landscape Architecture, Dr Lin’s photography gravitates towards landscape-focused scenes. Taken with his Mamiya 6 Medium Format Rangefinder, Dr Lin’s shots are drawn to the influence or presence of mankind in the landscape.
Mr Chow Chee Yong
Mr Chow Chee Yong is currently a Senior Lecturer at Beyon Design Centre and Temasek Polytechnic, but also a worldly figure in the
photography scene. He graduated with a BFA (Honours) in Photography in 1994 from Western Michigan University and received the JCCI Art Scholarship in 1998 which led him to Musashino Art University where he obtained his MA (Distinction) in Photography.
He has since enjoyed an illustrious career, having participated in more than 40 exhibitions in galleries and museums around the world, and
having his works featured in publications such as Nippon Camera, Asahi Camera & Photographs by the Next Generation: Young Portfolio
(Japan), Resonance – Songs of our Forefathers (Singapore), among many others. He was also featured in Channel News Asia’s Primetime
program – Asia Exposed in 2010 and was the first and only Singaporean among 15 photographers from around the globe to be recognised and incepted as one of “2011 Loweprofessionals”.
Through the dreamlike surrealistic nature of this series, he seeks to capture the attention of the viewers to provoke further thoughts about the space with walls that seemed to tell a story of its own beyond the photograph, challenging them to re-interpret and bring the spaces to live in their minds. Just as there are spaces which are private and public, some of the images are intentionally contemplative and quiet.
Some inviting imaginative reflections, others, just surreal inventions.
Mr Sim Tiak Siew
Mr Sim Tiak Siew, better known as TS Sim, is an acclaimed professional photographer with over 20 years’ experience whose works are concentrated in shooting people in fashion and beauty settings for commercial/editorial features. Possessing exceptional photographic style and creative direction, he was highly sought after and has shot for numerous magazines including ELLE, The Peak, Female, Nuyou, Her World, Marie Claire, Cita Bella, SilverKris, Changi, Wine & Dine and has worked with high-profile clients including Toni & Guy China, Singapore Airlines, Wacoal, and SingHealth.
Currently the Akademie Manager at Leica Singapore, Mr Sim graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and served as the Vice-President of Professional Photographers Association, Singapore (PPAS) from 2010-2012.
Copyright
The participant must be the author and sole owner of the copyright of each photograph submitted.
All images submitted must be the original work of the individual submitting them.
The participant shall retain the copyright of the photos submitted in the competition.
The winners shall also grant Playpoint the right to publish, display, and exhibit their submitted photographs in its publications, brochures, and other materials, as well as on their website, and other online platforms. The photos will be used for non-commercial purposes without payment or fee to the participant.
Playpoint will make every effort to credit photographs, but we cannot guarantee that every use of the photographs will contain the photographers’ names.
Lost Entries
Playpoint will not be held responsible for any photos loss or not received.
Privacy
Permission and or approval must be sought from persons captured in photographs submitted. Participants hereby indemnify and hold Playpoint harmless from any claims, actions, proceeding costs, and expenses arising as a result of any allegation of privacy infringements resulting from this contest.
By submitting photos, participants agree that if they win,
Playpoint may use the personal information on their submitted entries for publicity purposes, with the exception of street address, email address, and telephone number.
The finalists and winners consent to the use of their personal information and photos by Playpoint in publicity in all media, such as online, newspaper, television, and radio.
Non-Transference
By submitting photos to this Playpoint Photo Contest 2021, participants agree that the prizes won are non-transferrable and that collection of the prizes cannot be done on their behalf by others.
Liabilities
By submitting photos, participants agree that no claim relating to any damage, loss, injury, or inconvenience shall be asserted against Playpoint, and the directors, officers, employees, and assignees from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind resulting from this contest.
The participants hereby indemnify and hold Playpoint harmless from any claims, actions, proceeding costs, and expenses arising as a result of any allegation that the relevant participants did not own, or are not wholly entitled and authorised to allow publication and reproduction of the work by Playpoint.
Playpoint reserves the right to disqualify any entries if the contents are deemed inappropriate or against public interest.
The terms and conditions above are subject to change and/or supplement by Playpoint at any time during the submission period as and when they deem fit. Playpoint assumes no liability whatsoever for any outcome as a result of such action.
