Canon PhotoMarathon to Take Place in Singapore on 6 July 2013

The Singapore leg of the Canon PhotoMarathon will be back for its 11th edition on 6 July 2013 at the Suntec City International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The photography competition is expected to its attract biggest turnout ever this year, with over 2,500 photography enthusiasts estimated to join the one-day event.

There are three segments to the Canon PhotoMarathon, in which participants have to create images based on the assigned themes that will be released one after another during the competition. After revealing a theme, participants just have a few hours to photograph and submit their best interpretation of the assigned theme before the next one is revealed.

The Canon PhotoMarathon will kick off at 9 am and is expected to last nine hours, culminating with the announcement of the winners at the end of the day.

The grand prize winner from each of the two categories - Open and Student - will win a photo clinic trip to the southern-central region of Japan's main island, Kansai.

Winners will also be selected for the three individual themes of the day and they will each walk away with a Canon EOS camera and PIXMA printer, amongst others.

"We always look forward to providing consumers with a positive Canon experience and this is our annual flagship event to engage photographers of all levels from professional photographers to those who just picked up the hobby. Not only do we want to identify the talented up-and-comers of the local photography scene, it's also a great chance for the community to bond, learn from one another and improve their skills," said Andrew Koh, General Manager of Consumer Business, Canon Singapore. "We are delighted that many past participants have discovered their passion through this event, with some even turning their passion in photography into a professional career."

As part of the Canon Photography Exchange Programme, Canon's Corporate Social Responsibility effort, the brand continues to work with YMCA of Singapore to lend its support to the less-privileged community by leveraging Canon's expertise in digital imaging.

This year, 30 participants from the Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) Tanglin School and APSN Centre for Adults have been invited to participate in the Canon PhotoMarathon to encourage the intellectually-disabled to explore their creativity and imagination through photography.

To facilitate the participation of the hearing-impaired, on site sign language interpreters will be stationed to assist them.

The Canon PhotoMarathon extends across the region as well, with 11 countries, including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, holding their leg of the competition in the coming months.