I
am happy to be
hosting the food blog photography event,” Does My Blog Look Good in This (DMBLGiT)?”,
once again. Having hosted it twice before, I’m more than happy to have it here
once more.
As most of would
know, DMBLGiT was started in 2005 by Andrew of SpitoonExtra, and is a monthly
food (and drink) photography event open to all bloggers who have posted a food
photograph on their blogs.
Each participant submits one photograph from their
blog posts of the previous month one, and these are judged and scored by a
panel of 5 judges.
Based on the scores, the winners are selected in each of three categories (edibility, aesthetics, and originality). There will also be three overall winners and one winner who gets picked by the host of the month, in this case that’s me!
You can view the previous month’s submissions and winners at Liz and Jewel’s blog.
Based on the scores, the winners are selected in each of three categories (edibility, aesthetics, and originality). There will also be three overall winners and one winner who gets picked by the host of the month, in this case that’s me!
You can view the previous month’s submissions and winners at Liz and Jewel’s blog.
Before I get to
the details on how to participate in this month’s DMBLGiT?, may I introduce you
to my judges. They are all food bloggers
and cook and write about some really good food. Believe me when I say that
their blogs are worth not just taking more than one look at, but also following
regularly.
And if that’s not enough, they are responsible for some pretty amazing photography. I guess I don’t need to tell you I’m a fan! They have all been kind enough to find the time to judge this month’s edition of DMBLGiT?, and here they are.
And if that’s not enough, they are responsible for some pretty amazing photography. I guess I don’t need to tell you I’m a fan! They have all been kind enough to find the time to judge this month’s edition of DMBLGiT?, and here they are.
The Judges!
Radhika
Penagonda
Harini Prakash
Harini is a full
time worker and mother of two. When she is not working, she moonlights as Sunshinemom,
of Tongue Ticklers, where she shares vegan baking and cooking recipes,
interspersed with family stories, with emphasis on wholegrain and gluten free
options. A self-taught photographer, she
believes in presenting food in natural settings, unless the styling bug bites
her. See more of her work....
Nashira Usef
Nashira is the
author of the food blog, Plateful which chronicles her love for delicious home-cooked
meals, and passion for beautiful photography and styling. For her, food is a
lifestyle, with focus on cooking healthy, wholesome and deliciously appetizing
meals drawn from her Indian heritage and cross-cultural flavours as an expatriate
living in the Middle East. Nashira resides in Doha, Qatar with her husband and
two children. See more of her work....
Sarka Babika
Sarka is a
London based food and lifestyle photographer and has been living in London
since 2008. She was born and brought up in Prague in the Czech Republic. She shares her passion for food, travel and
photography on her blog, Cook Your Dream. See more of her work....
Rosa Mayland
Rosa is the
creator of Rosa’s Yummy Yums, a food blog. She lives in a small Geneva
countryside village situated in the French speaking part of Switzerland – a few
meters away from the French border. An Anglo-Swiss food enthusiast, she loves
photography (in general), loud rock or electronic music, walks in the
countryside, meeting interesting people, cats, books and independent films.
She’s
particularly fond of British, Asian, Caribbean, Mediterranean, South American,
Middle Eastern delights as well as regional and traditional Swiss specialties. When not writing
for her blog, you can find her at The Rambling Epicure, a daily international
food chronicle and online newspaper. You can also find her work at The Plaza
Hotel in New York. See more of her work....
And The DMBLGiT
Rules:
In general
DMBLGiT rules which are as follows -
- Only one food/drink photograph may be entered
per person.
- The photograph must have been taken by you.
- The photograph must have been posted on your
blog between the 1st and the 28th February, 2013.
- The deadline to submit your entry is the
midnight of the 20th March, 2013, whenever that is in your part of the world.
- The above mentioned panel of judges will
assess the quality of all of the entries before eventually selecting winners
from the pictures. The winners will be selected in the following categories:
Aesthetics:
composition, food styling, lighting, focus, etc.
Edibility: Does
the photo make us want to take a big bite out of our computer monitor while
drooling on our keyboard?
Originality: a
photo that makes you stop, look twice, and think "Wow! I never thought of
photographing it like that before."
My announcement
post with the winners for this month should be published on the 1st April, 2013.
And now the specific
details for participating in this month’s DMBLGiT -
1. Draft an e-mail with DMBLGiT as the
subject line.
2. Attach one qualifying food or drink
photo, 500 pixels in width. Please ensure your photograph does not have any
text or watermarks on it.
3. In your mail, please include the
following details:
Your name
The title of the
image/what it is
The URL of the
post that carries your photograph
The camera and
lens you used
4. Then send the email to me at
aparna[at]mydiversekitchen[dot]com
Please note that
by submitting a photo, entrants agree to their photo being redisplayed and
altered in size on the host's page and on the SpittoonExtra DMBLGiT? page.
I have created a gallery in Picasa where I will be adding your photographs as I receive them. If you
do not receive an acknowledgment from me within 72 hours, please leave a
message in the comments section of this post, and I will get back to you.
If you would
like any further clarification or have any questions, please feel free to write
to me, or leave a comment at the end of this post.
If you would
like to host a future edition of DMBLGiT? (and I hope you will), please do
write to Andrew. Otherwise DMBLGiT? might eventually die a premature death.
Looking forward
to your participation, and your beautiful food photography.
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