Corbis launch their Creatives Behind the Lens photographic competition in Asia

Corbis it is holding its unique Creatives Behind the Lens competition for the first time in Asia.  The highly-regarded competition, which originated in France and has been held in Europe repeatedly in recent years, recognizes the photographic talent of creative professionals who work in advertising, marketing and media.

The Creatives Behind the Lens competition is open to all non-professional photographers working in the creative industries across Asia Pacific, including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. This year’s competition is supported by several prominent media partners including AdAsia, Campaign Brief Asia, China Advertising, Milk X Magazine, Best X Club and Longyin Review.

The call for entries is opening today, and those interested in entering the competition may do so by visiting the website, which is available in English and Chinese. The call-for-entries continues through 15 May.

The pictures will be judged first by a local panel of esteemed industry professionals in China, Hong Kong and South Asia, and then by a regional panel including Jens de Gruyter, Vice President of Creative Photography, Corbis; Bentham Liu, Chairman, Greater China of Conde Nast and Tay Guan Hin, Regional Executive Director, JWT.  

Hong Kong jury includes Gavin Simpson, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather Hong Kong; Jerry Kan, Executive Creative Director, McCann Taiwan; Linghu Lei, Creative Director, Modern Media China; Spencer Wong, MD/Executive Creative Director, HK & EVP, McCann China and Clara Williams, Director of Photography, Corbis Singapore Pte Ltd.

South Asia jury includes Eireen Ooi, Creative Director, Blu Inc Malaysia; Lester Ledesma, Photo Editor and Photographer, Ink Publishing Singapore; Raymond Quah, Creative Director, Publicis Modern Singapore and Tan Yew Leong, Creative Director, Leo Burnett, Malaysia.

China jury includes Tif Wu, Creative Partner, Euro RSCG Shanghai/ Editorial Consultant of Longyin Review; Ken Tao, Executive Creative Director, Energy Source China; Jason Zhao, Managing Partner & ECD, Publicis Beijing & Publicis Modern China and Ng Fan, Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Great Wall Advertising Guangzhou.  

Winners will be announced in July, and their work will be featured in a series of events across Asia throughout July and August. Winners works will also be published in a Creatives Behind the Lens book.  

“We have no doubt that there are fantastic budding photographers throughout the creative community in Asia,” said Sophia Yu, Vice President, Sales & Services, for Corbis in Asia Pacific. “Through the Creatives Behind the Lens competition, we wish to bring to light the hidden talents of the people with whom we work very closely in the design, advertising and media world.”

For more information or to enter the competition, visit www.creativesbehindthelens.com.