Manila, Philippines – The new season
of Southeast Asia’s first and top photography reality competition series Photo
Face-off, is set to feature amateur
photographers across the region equipped with Canon cameras and printers to
deliver stunning and compelling images that capture the “lens-cape” of pop
culture taken under pressure. A HISTORY® Asia original production and presented
by Canon PhotoMarathon, Photo Face-off Season Four premiers on August 24, 9 pm
on HISTORY®.
“In this day and age of compact cameras,
camera-equipped smartphones, and instant photo-sharing behavior, it has become
easy for anyone to easily take a nice picture, share it with the world, and be
instantly recognized as a “photographer”. However, seasoned photographers know
that it takes more than that to be really good in the art and craft of
photography. Along with eye and talent, a good and fully-equipped camera helps
capture a powerful subject that becomes even more interesting when printed with
a printer that’s specifically built to bring out the beauty of images,” said
Benny Yu, Consumer Group Director of Canon Marketing Philippines, Inc. “This is
why Canon has partnered with the HISTORY® Asia, to ensure that the contestants
have the right gear to up their game and deliver the best and compelling images
they can take even if they are just starting out in photography. They have
access to our point-and-shoot range, mirrorless cameras, EOS professional line,
and even our specialty photo printers to help them all the way.”
The newly expanded six-part, 1-hour format program
will follow the photography adventures of its largest crop of 23 contestants
from eight territories who will overcome exhilarating challenges to capture
stunning photo stories of popular, socially-trending and culturally-relevant
subjects and interests of today.
The fourth successive season of Photo
Face-off welcomes back Justin Mott, the resident chief judge and award-winning
professional photographer that everyone loves to beat. With over 100
assignments for the New York Times and work featured on the BBC, the reputable photography
authority also includes TIME, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian
among his clients. Over and above Justin’s massive internationally renowned
photography portfolio, he also runs a studio in Vietnam specializing in
commercial photography and video production.
Vibrant, fun and talented Singapore-based
Kelly Latimer also returns to host the HISTORY Asia original fan favorite series,
just months after welcoming her newborn. She is a popular personality who has
hosted a range of programs from motorsports, football, gaming to current
affairs.
The first five one-hour episodes of Photo Face-off Season 4 will sweep
across Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam. In each of
their respective home countries, four local amateurs compete against each other
for the single country representative spot in the season’s grand finale.
Among the challenges that the contestants will have to
go through include:
1. thinking quickly on their feet in the “speed” challenges like shooting a
bowl of shaved ice dessert before it melts under the hot noon sun;
2. delivering on a client’s creative brief in “themed” challenges such as
getting action shots for an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) ride while going on the
bumpy journey themselves;
3. going head-to-head on the “final face-off” for the two remaining
contestants to determine who wins a ticket to Chiang Rai, Thailand for the
finale. In this part, Mott also competes against them, and if he is outdone,
the winner bags an additional cash prize and bragging rights for beating the
award-winning professional;
4. bracing themselves as wild cards jostle for an additional spot in the finals to join
the competition.
The photography
adventure will unfold against the backdrop of some surprising and colorful
locales such as quaint Malacca in Malaysia, historical
Intramuros in the Philippines, and idyllic Bintan in Indonesia – in addition to
the bright lights, hustle and bustle of the capital cities.
Prizes at stake include a Canon DSLR, an
all-expense-paid trip to participate in the esteemed Canon PhotoMarathon Asia
Championship, as well as cash prizes. Together with Justin, local expert guest
judges from each territory will judge the works of contestants.
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