Committee Name: United Nations Correspondents Association- Photography

Additional Directors: Shreya Singh, Uma Aiyar Walia

Committee size: 20-25 (approx)

Committee Email: uncapintersmun25@gmail.com

 

Agenda: 

Capturing pivotal moments, covering the key aspects of the conference, and providing an artistic perspective through each image, the photographers are an essential part of SMUN. From covering the mundane committee proceedings to the dramatics of a crisis, the UNCA photographers aim to bring these moments to the masses. To be a successful delegate of this committee, one must capture the essence of SMUN

 

Committee Plan:

The committee sessions of the UNCA Photographers will be segregated into photography sessions,

and crisis sessions. During photography sessions, photographers will be required to work on their tasks and submissions, whereas during crisis sessions photographers will be required to commit themselves to a different aspect of photography and capture moments from the angle of crisis. Delegates will be provided with the task that they need to fulfil in order to succeed in the crisis.

Please note that to partake in the committee, the photographer must be in possession of a DSLR camera. 

 

1. Tasks:

Over the course of the conference, the delegates are assigned several tasks. Each session brings its own challenge, encouraging photographers to think on their feet and break the barriers through their creativity.

1.Crisis:
The crisis is designed to challenge the limits of the photographers and inspire creative thinking under pressure. This invigorating session gives each delegate the power to shape the future through their photographs. Unlike regular tasks, the crisis includes unforeseen constraints, quick thinking and a tight deadline. The concept is straightforward yet powerful: one conference, one pivotal crisis, fostering resilience, innovation, and skillful execution.

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2.Captions:

Captions offer the delegates a platform to share their unique perspectives and capture the essence of the conference through their words. For each image, the delegates are required to craft a caption which aptly describes the subject’s ideas and committee proceedings. (Word limit may vary per task )

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3. Submissions:
Before the session, the delegates are provided with a drive link in which they are supposed to create their own folders to submit their photographs. Submissions are to be made only on this drive, no submissions sent via email will be accepted.

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4. Agencies and Biases:

Every delegate is allotted a News Agency which they have to represent through that News Agency’s rivals, history and most importantly, biases. The News Agency allotted to a delegate is one of the most important aspects of the delegate’s role in the committee. Their captions can be based on the news agency and its ideology. A News Agency can be represented by understanding its biases, which helps delegates capture moments and come up with captions which convey the true essence of their News Agency. These biases could be political, for example, left leaning agencies and right leaning agencies. If a delegate is allotted the News Agency- Jerusalem Post (The State of Israel), they could take a photograph with this News Agency’s biases in mind, capture delegates whose portfolios are on good terms with the agency’s country and write captions for the photographs they take with these points in mind.

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5. Press Conference:

Delegates are assigned committees to go to and record the Press Conference. A committee-wise schedule for the Press Conference is given out to the delegates. The coverage and submission of videos of the Press Conference is worth more marks.