Fujifilm Launches Ramadan Photography Competition App on Facebook

Contestants Can Win Photography Courses and Cameras

UAE, 15th July, 2013 – Fujifilm has launched an exciting photography competition this Ramadan which can be accessed via a special App on their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/fujifilmme.

The competition is open to the public and will revolve around three specific categories based around the Holy Month of Ramadan. The mechanism of the competition requires people to upload their photographs on the Facebook page using the ‘Ramadan Reflections’ App and write a brief description about their submission . The themes are:

DEVOTION – Observing the customs of fasting and praying to show the spiritual side of Ramadan.
CHARITY – Donating food and gifts to the less fortunate and capturing the essence of empathy and compassion prevalent during Ramadan.
IFTAR – Breaking the fast with family and friends and highlighting the celebratory and social aspects of Ramadan.

“Ramadan is a very special month and is a time of reflection and spirituality.” said Keitaro So, General Manager, Fujifilm Electronics Imaging Division, MENA. “We are trying to encourage photographers to capture the essence of the Holy Month and send us beautiful images which we can share with our community of over 150,000 fans.”

The competition will run across the month of Ramadan and will conclude on 9th August 2013 with the winners of each category being announced. Each of the three winners will receive the Fujifilm XF1 camera as well as a photography course at Gulf Photo Plus.

About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM Middle East FZE is a subsidiary company of FUJIFILM Corporation. FUJIFILM Middle East is based in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai. A leader in the distribution of technologies that provide the backbone for state-of-the-art Imaging, Graphic Arts, Medical Imaging, Photofinishing, Recording Media and Motion Picture products, Fujifilm Middle East stands proud as a proven solutions-provider. For more information, visit www.fujifilm-mea.com