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Capture Karachi: Moments that Matter

A Photography Competition to Spotlight Health, Education, and Climate Change

The Capturing Karachi Competition is more than just a photography contest—it’s an invitation to reflect on the everyday moments that reveal Karachi’s essence. Whether focusing on health, education, or climate change, your photo should capture how these themes influence daily life. From bustling clinics to classrooms in unconventional spaces, or the impact of climate change on urban spaces, there are stories all around you.

Why This Matters

Karachi’s everyday moments hold powerful, often unnoticed, narratives. Through this competition, we aim to spotlight stories that reflect the city’s challenges, community strength, and beauty—especially in relation to health, education, and climate change. Visual storytelling can spark empathy and connection, offering fresh perspectives on Karachi’s identity.

Thematic Focus: What Are We Looking For?

To guide your storytelling, the competition revolves around three critical themes: Health, Education, and Climate Change. These issues shape Karachi’s everyday life in profound ways, and we want to see how you, through your lens, perceive and interpret these challenges and triumphs. Below are the detailed explanations for each theme, giving you a broader idea of what to focus on in your photographs:

1. Health: The Fight for Wellness in Karachi

Health in Karachi presents both challenges and efforts to overcome them. You could document the conditions of hospitals and clinics, the work of healthcare professionals, or the role of community health programs. Consider capturing the realities of public health initiatives, access to care, or how individuals and communities deal with health issues.

Tip: Focus on the emotional side of healthcare, revealing the human aspect of the city’s health struggles and triumphs.

2. Education: The Journey to Knowledge in Challenging Environments

Education in Karachi often happens in varied and sometimes difficult environments. You might explore traditional schools, alternative learning spaces, or community-led educational programs. Focus on students, teachers, and communities working to provide and access education, despite limited resources or other obstacles. Highlight how education continues to shape lives even in challenging situations.

Tip: Capture moments that reflect the transformative power of education, and how it continues even in the most challenging circumstances.

3. Climate Change: Karachi on the Frontlines of Environmental Impact

Karachi is dealing with the consequences of climate change. You could focus on environmental issues like flooding, pollution, or the decline of green spaces, as well as efforts to address these problems. Capture community projects, sustainability efforts, or the contrast between urban development and the natural environment. Look for ways the city is responding to these environmental challenges.

Tip: Highlight both the environmental challenges and the solutions that Karachi’s communities are implementing to fight climate change.

How to Incorporate These Themes into Your Photography

• Think Beyond the Obvious: Don’t limit yourself to clichéd depictions of each theme. For health, think beyond hospitals. For education, go beyond classrooms. For climate change, look at how the city’s infrastructure is changing due to environmental pressures.

• Storytelling Through Images: Each photo should convey a story. Whether it’s the determination of a child learning in tough conditions or the resilience of someone dealing with healthcare issues, your photo should evoke emotion and meaning.

• Accompany Your Photo With a Narrative: Include a short description (100-150 words) explaining why your captured moment matters and how it reflects Karachi’s essence. This narrative will add depth to your submission.

• High-Quality Submissions: Submit in high-resolution JPEG or PNG format.

Follow These Steps to Qualify

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• Share your photo submission on your story, tagging us.

Recognition

• The winner’s work will be featured on our page.

• The winner will also receive a Universal EGift Card worth Rs 2000 from GiftKarte.

Submission Deadline: November 5th, 2024

Fill the form now to enter.