FAQs

Anyone who has registered here and submitted their photos via their Instagram accounts using the respective hashtags will be considered for NUSPS Montage 2020 Competition.

• Open Category (#NUSPStoriesOpen): no age limit
• Youth Category (#NUSPStoriesYouth): 25 years old and below as of 1st Jan 2020

No, participation in Montage 2020 is free of charge.

To qualify and have your entry considered valid for Montage 2020, participants must satisfy ALL of the below requirements:

1. Register here.
2. Add either #NUSPStoriesYouth or #NUSPStoriesOpen to your Instagram post according to the category you are submitting to.
3. Ensure you retain the original camera RAW(CR2, NEF, ARW, etc)/DNG file as well as the corresponding JPEG/JPG file with EXIF data, and/or film negatives for photos submitted. Shortlisted participants will be required to submit these items for verification purposes.
4. Instagram account used to post the participating work must be public.
5. Participants are to follow @NUSPS, @cathayphoto, @profoto and @nycsg.

Your submission will not be valid. Please ensure that you register here before submitting on Instagram.

You will receive a verification email upon registering for the Montage Competition, please check your inbox. If you have further questions, you can email us at enquiries@montage.sg.

Each Instagram post is considered one entry. Each participant can only submit a maximum of one entry per category (i.e. up to two entries, one under Open, and one under Youth). The appropriate hashtags must be used (i.e. either #NUSPStoriesOpen or #NUSPStoriesYouth). All competition requirements (as stated on the registration page) must be fulfilled in order for the submission to be valid.

Judging will be based primarily on the quality of the photograph. The quality of the caption vis-a-vis its contribution to the understanding of the photograph, as well as its alignment to the theme, "This Is My Story", will be taken into consideration. Judging will be conducted by a panel of professional judges who will score each photo based on a set scoring system to ensure fairness.

• Hashtag #NUSPStoriesYouth in your Instagram post if you are participating in the Youth Category.
• Hashtag #NUSPStoriesOpen in your Instagram post if you are participating in the Open Category.

You may only enter one category per submission. Do not tag both categories in a single post. If you hashtag both, your entry will be counted towards the Open Category by default.

No. Photographs submitted for each category must be different. Each photograph can only be tagged with one category. Submissions tagging both Youth and Open categories in the same entry will be counted towards the Open Category by default.

Please delete the incorrect submission. If you submit more than once in each category, only your first submission to each category will be taken into consideration.

No, all submitted photos should not be watermarked. This is to ensure that judging is unbiased and based solely on the quality of your work. If your photo is watermarked, your entry will be disqualified.

Yes, however, NUSPS encourages participants to submit photos with minimal editing (i.e. exposure and color adjustments only). The focus is not in the editing but in the storytelling from both the photo and caption that is in line with the theme of "This Is My Story".

All images submitted should be taken legally and in compliance with the health advisories issued in light of the COVID situation.
In light of this, photos submitted need not be taken during the period of competition. However, you must ensure that the original camera RAW/DNG file as well as JPEG/JPG file with EXIF data, and/or film negatives are retained and retrievable. You may be required to submit these items for verification purposes upon request.
Please note that you are not allowed to submit photographs that have won other photographic competitions. Such entries will be disqualified immediately upon discovery.

All photographs submitted should be taken legally and in compliance with Singapore Law. You will be required to submit a proof of compliance with CAAS regulations regarding drone flight in Singapore airspace to enquiries@montage.sg, including, but not limited to the type of drone used, area where the photo was taken, date, and time.

Late submissions will not be recognized or entertained by NUSPS and all relevant parties. Please submit before the end of the competition.

Montage shortlisted winners will be contacted anytime between 21st August and 30th August 2020. Take note that if you are unreachable at this point of time by all contactable means (i.e. mobile, email, Instagram) within the stipulated grace period, your winning entry will be voided.
If you are overseas or at ICT for servicemen, do ensure that you are still contactable via mobile, email or Instagram. Your original file should be readily available via Google Drive, DropBox, etc. or any other means whereby you are able to send it over to NUSPS for verification.

If you fail to submit it within the stipulated grace period, your entry will be disqualified.

You can only win one prize, either in the Youth (if your age qualifies and you have registered in this category) or the Open category.

NUSPS is not liable for any loss incurred throughout the duration of the Montage 2020 event. NUSPS does kindly advise that all participants prioritize their safety, health, and the environment throughout the duration of Montage 2020. NUSPS will not be responsible for any negligence, irresponsible or illegal actions conducted by the registered participants and are reminded that they are fully responsible for their own actions. NUSPS is also not responsible for any loss of property or injuries incurred in the course of participation in Montage 2020.
During this COVID-19 period, participants are also reminded to adhere strictly to Ministry of Health guidelines regarding social distancing during this period. Please refer to https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19 for more information.

All photographs submitted should be taken legally and in compliance with intellectual property laws in the Republic of Singapore. If you are found to have plagiarized your submission, you will be immediately disqualified from the Montage 2020 competition and blacklisted from all future NUSPS events and Montage competitions.