SOOC Summer 2025 Photography Challenge

Your Story. Straight Out of Camera.

No edits. No filters. Just raw, honest photography, captured from your lens to our eyes.

The 3rd edition of FUJIFILM Middle East’s #SOOCSummer is back for 2025!

Inviting creators across the region to show us what’s possible Straight Out of Camera. That means no post-processing, no manipulation — just pure visual storytelling using your camera’s settings, film simulations, and recipes.

This year, we’re turning up the creativity with three submission categories:

Solo Shot
One frame. One story.

Capture a moment that says it all. No edits, just one powerful image that speaks for itself.

Photo Set
A series that speaks.

Tell a story across 5 to 10 images, whether it’s a personal journey, a visual idea, or a day in your world.

Moving Postcards
Reels, the SOOC way.

Create a 30-second video reel that feels like a moving photograph. Honest, in-camera footage with mood and style.

We’ve called in a panel of photographers, creators, X-Ambassadors, and Fujifilm X-Photographers to help us choose three winners each category winner walks away with $1,000 in prizes.

The Judges

Solo Shot

One image. One impact. Judges here have a sharp eye for timing, emotion, and striking visuals.

Bjorn Moerman

UAE

Marika Poquet

UAE

Jassim Almuhanna

Kuwait

Mark Anthony Agtay

UAE

Photo Set

A series that tells a deeper story. These judges value cohesion, concept, and sequencing.

Aude Dellanoy Dib

UAE

Hussein Al Moosawi

UAE

Mustafa Bastaki

Bahrain

Hussein Al Amri

Oman

Moving Postcards

30 seconds of in-camera magic. Judges here understand movement, pacing, and mood.

Nate Abundiente

UAE

Karl Eldridge

Qatar

Yousef Nasser

Egypt

Ready to shoot SOOC?