Organised by the China Folklore Photographic Association and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the mission of the Humanity Photo Awards 2015 is to call upon responsible photographers worldwide who respect and love life to take their cameras to explore and rescue the endangered folk cultures of nationalities worldwide.

To record the changes and evolution of various folk cultures in a genuine, vivid and profound way; to record, spread and share the multi-cultures of the world with the aim of enhancing mutual understanding and exchanges of human beings and promoting the world peace and development; to contribute to the World Folklore Photo Museum with world culture records.

There are six categories:

• Portrait & Costume
• Architecture
• Living Custom
• Production & Commerce
• Festivities
• Traditional Rites

There is no time limit as to when the photos were taken. They can be taken on one occasion or over a period of time. Only the necessary retouching which does not alter the original appearance of the photo is allowed. Photos must be uploaded with .jpg format, size between 1MB and 4MB.

There is no entry fee.

Eligibility

The contest is open to everyone worldwide.

Photos that have won prizes in previous Humanity Photo Awards contests are excluded from the 2015 edition; prize-winning photos in other contests or exhibitions are instead eligible.

Prize

Five awards will be offered in accordance with the judging criteria:

• Grand Awards
• Documentary Awards
• Jury’s Special Awards
• Nomination Awards
• Performance Awards

All prize-winning photographers will be invited to attend the award ceremony and related events.