Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) has launched "This is My Maldives", the first photography competition to be hosted on the Creatoll platform, inviting photographers across the Maldives to share the places, people, culture, nature and experiences that best represent the country through their own lens.

The competition encourages participants of all skill levels to capture the moments that define the Maldives for them—whether it is a hidden sandbank, vibrant coral reefs, everyday island life, cultural celebrations, breathtaking landscapes or unforgettable tourism experiences.

Open to photographers of all experience levels, the competition offers a grand prize of MVR 50,000. Unlike traditional photography competitions, the winner will be determined through public voting on the Creatoll platform, allowing the community to select the photograph that best represents the spirit of the Maldives.

Participants are required to submit original photographs taken within the Maldives and must own all rights to the images. Where applicable, photographers are responsible for obtaining permission from identifiable individuals featured in their photographs.

By entering the competition, participants grant VMC a non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use submitted photographs for destination promotion, marketing campaigns, exhibitions, publications, digital platforms, social media, public relations and other official promotional purposes. Copyright remains with the photographer, who may continue to use their work and, if they choose, upload it separately to the Creatoll Marketplace for licensing or sale.

Photographs submitted to the competition will not automatically be listed on the Creatoll Marketplace and must be uploaded separately should creators wish to make them available for licensing.

Entries must not contain watermarks, logos, borders or promotional text. Basic editing and colour correction are permitted; however, AI-generated images or photographs that have been manipulated in a way that misrepresents the original scene may be disqualified. VMC also reserves the right to reject entries that are offensive, misleading, infringe intellectual property rights or otherwise fail to comply with the competition rules.

"This is My Maldives" marks the beginning of a series of creator-focused competitions and campaigns that will be hosted on Creatoll, providing opportunities for creators to gain recognition while contributing authentic visual content that strengthens the global promotion of the Maldives.

Full competition guidelines, eligibility requirements and submission instructions are available on the Creatoll website’s competition tab and watch Creatoll's first photo competition – This is My Maldives! on YouTube.