Little Kadri is studying for a job. Photo by Marti Maanso, 1984

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS! JOIN AND WIN GREAT PRIZES!

Monday, 20. dec 2021

The prizes include bicycles from Sportland, a Canon camera, an iPhone, cash and dozens of other exciting prizes.

School students at all levels are invited to join a new photography competition.
How to take part
Snap some great photographs showing the daily life of you and your family during the winter holidays. What are the chores that you and the others need to do? Who cooks and who cleans? Maybe you need to help your grandma or grandpa? Or maybe a younger sibling? How do you relax? Do you do sports together or just have fun? Do you watch movies or play exciting games together? Do you spend time with your dog or cat? Do you feed rabbits and chickens or perhaps a goldfish? Or are you helping your family with something else? In short, take pictures of your daily life and your family’s, be it responsibilities or moments of rest, and choose the best shots to enter in the competition.
 
When and where do I send the photographs?
You can submit up to five good-quality photographs, which you need to upload to the Estonian National Museum’s website at pildiait.erm.ee by 14 January 2022. On the same website, you will also find the competition rules and instructions for taking a good photograph, as well as practical tips on how to edit photographs online.
 
Where do I find inspiration?
Great ideas for photographs are everywhere around your home or in the company of your loved ones – all you need to do is capture them in your phone or camera. You can also find useful inspiration by watching the film “Life Is Work Is Life”, which shows the story of one Estonian family – which, of course, may be completely different from your own experience. You can watch the film free of charge on ETV’s Jupiter, Elisa HUUB, Telia TV or Netikino.
 
How and when will the winners be selected and announced?
The photographs will be judged by an expert jury of professional photographers and others involved in photography. The list of judges is available at pildiait.erm.ee. The winners will be announced on 20 January 2022 at 15.15 during a ceremony held at the Tallinn Cruise Ship Terminal or online if Covid restrictions apply.
 
What are the prizes?
The prizes of the photography competition “Life Is Work Is Life” are:

• A Canon PowerShot Zoom camera for the best picture taken in nature. The prize is presented by Overall Eesti AS.
• Bicycles for the whole family for the best image of an active holiday moment with the family. The prize is presented by Sportland Estonia. It includes a bicycle for each family member from a choice of city bikes, mountain bikes or children’s bikes with a retail price of up to €499 per bicycle.
• An iPhone SE 64 GB smartphone (the winner picks the colour) for the best photograph showing technology as a helpful tool used by family members to communicate in reconciling school, work or family life. The prize is presented by iDeal.
• 20 x €100 cash for which the Office of the Commissioner for Equal Opportunities will purchase the right to use 20 winning images in educational publications.
• 10 x €100 cash for which are selected as best pictures with or of fathers by MTÜ Lasterikkad Isad.
• A window lamp and lampshade featuring the winning image for the photograph with the best mood. The prize is presented by Overall Eesti AS.
• A private screening at an Apollo cinema for the winner and all their classmates to watch a film of their choice – for the best photograph valuing collaboration. The prize is presented by Apollo Kino.
• A complete package of 26 courses valued at €299 on www.fotokursus.ee, the largest online educational environment for photography in Estonia, for the entrant with the best documentary group photograph of three people or more. The package also extends to the classmates and teachers of the winner.
• An annual digital subscription for the Delfi Complete Package for the best picture voted by Ekspress Meedia readers. The subscription is for the entrant who took the winning photograph and all their classmates and the class teacher. The Delfi Complete Package includes Delfi, Eesti Päevaleht, LP, Eesti Ekspress, Maaleht, Kroonika, RusDelfi, Oma Maitse, Maakodu, Estonian Woman, Anne ja Stiil, Pere ja kodu, and TervisPluss.
• 5 free annual family tickets to the Estonian National Museum with the photography book “Rahvas – see tähendab inimesi” for the coolest photographs of a situation.
• 40 “Kogumispäevik” book-notebooks from Swedbank
• Special prizes are presented by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Education and Research.
• Ice cream awards from Balbiino for schools with the most active participants!

• 5 family tickets to the Sportland Kõrvemaa Neliküritus event (the tickets include participation for all family members, rental of equipment if necessary and accommodation in the Sportland Hiking and Ski Centre the night before the event) from Sportland Estonia.
• 5 family tickets to the Elva Adventure Park for the season of 2022 (the package includes a visit to the adventure park, equipment rental, instruction and a drink) from Verevi Motel.
• 5 free cinema gift tickets for two from Apollo Kino.

 These prizes are already waiting for you! So just grab your camera or smartphone and start taking pictures! We wish you a sharp eye and bold choices!
 
The competition is organised by the Office of the Commissioner for Equal Opportunities.
For the competition rules and more information, visit pildiait.erm.ee.