The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) has organised a global breastfeeding photography contest, "Mother Support: Going for the Gold," for World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2008. Ten winning photos will be selected, and contributors whose photos are featured in the Action Folders will be awarded US$100 for each published photo. The WBW 2008 Action Folder will be distributed to more than 120 countries worldwide.

The organisation is seeking photos that reflect different ethnicities and that include breastfeeding children, from a newborn to a child of 2 years or more. They may show support that takes place in different environments (e.g. a home, a museum, a marketplace, or a field); show support through communication media (e.g. computer and internet, telephone, television, a magazine, or a newspaper); and show encouragement from a health worker or health professional, a co-worker, or a group.

How to participate:

1. You may submit an unlimited number of entries; which could be either analog/print or digital format or both.
2. Analog/print format entries must be at least 8R in size.
3. Digital format entries must be delivered in JPEG format file and no less than 2560 pixel x 1920 pixel.
4. Submitted entries must have the title, date, year, location, name of photographer, and caption.
5. All cost incurred during this participation shall be borne by participant, i.e., cost for image processing, printing, developing, delivery, etc.
6. All submissions must be completed together with this contest form, available on the WABA website.

The deadline for application is February 29 2008.

Click here to access to the WABA website for more information and an application form in MS Word format.

Rules and Regulations:

• This contest is open to all except for the manufacturers or distributors of breastfeeding-related products.
• Participants may submit as many entries as they wish.
• Proof of posting is not proof of receipt. All submission are non-returnable and shall remain the sole property of WABA. WABA reserves all rights to reproduce, publicise, or exhibit the submissions.
• Image submitted must not be published by any media or medium prior to this.
• All entries must be of participants' original works.
• With the entry submission, the participants hereby agree to indemnify WABA from any and all legal claims or otherwise.
• Entries will be judged on the following criteria: subject matter, composition, creativity, and technique.
• Minor photo touch-up is allowed i.e. adjustment of brightness of colour and softening or sharpening of the image.
• The following techniques will not be accepted: digital super imposition, composite photographs, photo montage, trick photographs, digital imaging, and image manipulations.
• All entries must be submitted by February 29 2008 to: WABA, P.O. Box 1200 , 10850 Penang , Malaysia, and/or worldbreastfeedingweek2008@gmail.com