KUCHING: Glamorous models, exotic cars, and enthusiastic photographers made up the scene at the Photography Challenge of the Miss Hardware Beauty Pageant at Aeroville Mall here yesterday.
A total of 120 photographers — young and old alike — equipped themselves with their best photography gears and aimed for the best angles and actions of the 35 models who posed in front and beside the exotic cars arranged by the organiser.
The models are the contestants of the beauty pageant organised by the Kuching & Kota Samarahan Division Hardware & Machinery Merchants’ Association.
According to the pageant organising chairman Henry Hii, the photography competition is to also judge for the winners for the Miss Photogenic subsidiary title of the beauty pageant.
The results of both competitions will be announced during the semi-finals of the beauty pageant to be held on July 27.
The champion in the photography competition will receive cash prize of RM500 while the first and second runners-up will receive RM300 and RM100, respectively.
There will be 5 consolation prizes of RM50 each. All the winners will receive certificates as well.
For the Miss Photogenic Contest, the champion will receive RM1,000 (RM500 cash plus RM500 worth of gift), while the first and second runners-up will receive RM600 (RM300 cash plus RM300 gift) and RM400 (RM200 cash plus RM200 gifts), respectively.
The closing date for the photography competition is July 20 at 5pm.
