Demotix and the UK Financial Times have teamed up in a quest to gather images from around the world depicting the effects of the current credit crunch.

 

January 27, 2009: Demotix and the UK Financial Times have teamed up in a quest to gather images from around the world depicting the effects of the current credit crunch.
The best images submitted will be featured on the Financial Times’ award-winning Alphaville blog, ensuring the images are seen by more than 100,000 readers. Winners and runners up will receive personalised products from Moo.com and the chance that one of the global media outlets which Demotix works with, including the UK’s Daily Telegraph, Italy’s La Repubblica and France’s Le Monde wants to use their image. In this case the photographer gets exactly 50% of the sale price, meaning that non-exclusive images will sell for anywhere between USD$150 – $3,000; and videos will sell for USD$500-$1,000 / minute. For exclusive images Demotix tries to get the highest bidding price, with some photographs and videos going for +$100,000.
Entrants can enter a range of images which pictures how the financial crisis is affecting their local community, such as factory closures, street riots, boarded-up houses or the effects of dwindling aid. To enter, visit www.Demotix.com and register, then upload your pictures. All entries must include the phrase, Crunch09, in the Events tag box.