Come down to the SAFRA Photo Convention on 23 Nov 2013!!!

Calling all photography lovers!
SAFRA Photographic Club will be organising the SAFRA Photo Convention on this Sat, 23 Nov 13 at SAFRA Mount Faber. SAFRA Photo Convention is held biennially and usually a renowned overseas photographer will be invited to speak on a particular theme. This year, SAFRA Photographic Club has decided to focus on areas of conflict, with the aim of highlighting our NSmen’s role in national defense and the upholding of peace. We want to impress upon our NSmen the importance of National Service and the price of war.

There will also be an exciting exhibition of the speaker’s photographs from assignments in Afghanistan and Iraqyou and you will be able to hear from the photographer's experience.

Participants can also pick up some photo editing skills at the Adobe’s workshop on how to enhance your photographs with their software. It is for all participants during the afternoon and included in the ticket price.

There will be an open invitation for online submission of inspiring stories related to our National Service. Selected stories will be published online. Every week a lucky winner will get a free ticket to come for our event on 23rd Nov.

All participants will also get a goodie bag, with increasing surprises thanks to our sponsors!

Registration opening and closing date: 18 Sep 2013 – 22 Nov 2013-11-19
Venue: SAFRA Mount Faber. Function Rooms, Level 2
Time: 8.15am – 4pm
Fees: $2 for SPC members, $22 for SAFRA members, $60 for guests and $5 for students (Go in groups of 4 and pay for the price of 3)

Contest – Send in your inspiring National Service stories today!

With the theme of emphasising the significance of National Service and upholding of peace in this year's SAFRA Photo Convention, we would like everybody to share inspirational stories relating to Singapore's National Service!

The stories of us and our friends during our National Service days.

The fun and excitement of training in camp.

Continuing our camaraderie as NSmen, as we progress on in our careers and family life.

Stories that we still enjoy recounting as we meet up with our old comrades.

There are no restrictions on the submissions. Everyone, citizen or non-citizen, are welcome to submit entries! We want to hear how Singapore's National Service has been an inspiration to you.

From the perspective of an NSF, soldier, girlfriend, a wife, a parent, a child or a foreigner, if you feel the sense of purpose and would like to share words of encouragement, we would like you to share that experience with us!

There’s more! Every week, from 1st Nov, one lucky winner will walk away with a free ticket to the Convention held on Saturday, 23 Nov!

To win, simply submit your entries for the week before 12pm every Friday. Entries received after 12pm will be counted for the following week’s draw. Final deadline of submission is on 12pm, Friday 22 Nov. The weekly lucky draw winner will be announced on www.safraphotoclub.com every Saturday.

The weekly winning story and excerpts of other interesting submissions will also be shared on SAFRA Photo Club's Facebook page. Like your favourite entries, and the entry with the most number of "Likes" as of 12pm, Friday 22 Nov will be crowned the Ultimate Inspiration Story.

Email your stories to us here, with your name, NRIC/passport number and contact number.

More information here: http://www.safra.sg/en/Participate/SAFRA-Photo-Convention.aspx

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