Welcome to Project Ezra's 2025 CAREGROUP PHOTO CALENDAR CONTEST. 

This activity is an online/ web- based fundraising contest that aim to involve each JFCM NZ Care Groups into joining and entering their submissions online. A number of theme (Scriptures) will be taken from the stories in the bible and each cell group will contextually and collaboratively recreate the scene through photographs which will be taken as an entry to the contest. There is no limit on how creative they can be with their photo entry as long as the Scripture was contextually interpreted finished photographed entry did not undergo any computer or Photoshop manipulations. The entrants may create their own costume, props, lighting, go to a specific location that will match and communicate the scenes they intend to portray, or get their scenes done into a studio. They can use a number of Photographic styles like Landscape, Portrait, Macro, Sepia and more… Photo entries must include members of the Caregroup as subjects within the photograph. Each entry will be judged as follows:

 

1. Contextual Interpretation

2. Creativity in Visual Execution

3. Visual Impact

4. Originality

5. Team Work

 

There will be 12 Winners one for each calendar month of the year and one People’s Vote Choice which will gain its own page in the calendar. The People’s Vote Choice may be voted-in with a gold coin to a minimum of a single vote to any maximum amount the audience decides. It will be taken as the main cover for JFCMNZ 2025 Calendar. All entrants will receive a Certificate of appreciation and will be included into succeeding pages of the Calendar. All proceeds will be for the benefit of Project EZRA.