Category: Contests
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The 2024 Lenscratch 2nd Place Student Prize Winner: Ariana Gomez – LENSCRATCH
The 2024 Lenscratch 2nd Place Student Prize Winner: Ariana Gomez – LENSCRATCH It is with pleasure that the jurors announce the 2024 Lenscratch Student Prize 2nd Place Winner, Ariana Gomez was selected for her project, My Mother Speaks of Land as Memory, and recently completed the MFA in Studio Art at the University of Texas at…
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The 2024 Lenscratch 1st Place Student Prize Winner: Mosfiqur Rahman Johan – LENSCRATCH
The 2024 Lenscratch 1st Place Student Prize Winner: Mosfiqur Rahman Johan – LENSCRATCH It is with pleasure that the jurors announce the 2024 Lenscratch Student Prize 1st Place Winner, Mosfiqur Rahman Johan. Johan was selected for his project, Memories of Underdevelopment, and is currently attending the Counter Foto Center of Visual Arts in Dhaka, Bangladesh,…
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The Paula Riff Award: Minwoo Lee – LENSCRATCH
The Paula Riff Award: Minwoo Lee – LENSCRATCH The Center for Photographic Art and Lenscratch are thrilled to present the 2024 Paula Riff Award to Minwoo Lee! This award was created in honor of a beloved artist, Paula Riff, who elevated the photographic medium by her investigations into color and alternative processes. Paula was an…
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Student Prize 2024: Top 25 to Watch – LENSCRATCH
Student Prize 2024: Top 25 to Watch – LENSCRATCH Every year, the Lenscratch Student Prize Awards give us an opportunity to celebrate and support the next generation of photographic artists. Hundreds of artists shared their work with us– powerful creative voices that make us truly excited about the future. Before we begin the celebration of our 7 winners…
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Magnum Welcomes Two New Members and Two Nominees | Magnum Photos
Magnum Welcomes Two New Members and Two Nominees | Magnum Photos Magnum Photos via Magnum Photos: https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/magnum-welcomes-two-new-members-and-two-nominees/ At its 77th AGM, this year in Arles and in partnership with Fujifilm, the collective took time to discuss business, trends and new members. https://www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/magnum-welcomes-two-new-members-and-two-nominees/
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One of These Photographers Will Win the 2024 Leica Oskar Barnack Award | PetaPixel
One of These Photographers Will Win the 2024 Leica Oskar Barnack Award Some of the world’s best storytellers. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/07/12/one-of-these-photographers-will-win-the-2024-leica-oskar-barnack-award/ Leica has announced the 12 photographers shortlisted for the prestigious Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA). https://petapixel.com/2024/07/12/one-of-these-photographers-will-win-the-2024-leica-oskar-barnack-award/
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The 24 Winners of the 2024 World Sports Photography Awards | PetaPixel
The 24 Winners of the 2024 World Sports Photography Awards The amazing winners of the world’s largest sports photography contest. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/06/28/the-24-winners-of-the-2024-world-sports-photography-awards/ Shortly after announcing the overall winners, the World Sports Photography Awards have unveiled the 24 category winners, showcasing the best in sports images worldwide. https://petapixel.com/2024/06/28/the-24-winners-of-the-2024-world-sports-photography-awards/
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2023 Hasselblad Masters Winners Show the Best in Fine Art Photography | PetaPixel
2023 Hasselblad Masters Winners Show the Best in Fine Art Photography Superb fine art photography. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/06/26/2023-hasselblad-masters-winners-show-the-best-in-fine-art-photography/ Hasselblad has announced the winners of its prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2023 competition. https://petapixel.com/2024/06/26/2023-hasselblad-masters-winners-show-the-best-in-fine-art-photography/
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THE CENTER AWARDS: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD: JOHN TROTTER – LENSCRATCH
THE CENTER AWARDS: ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD: JOHN TROTTER – LENSCRATCH The CENTER Awards recognize outstanding images, singular or part of a series, in three categories: Personal, Social, and Environmental. All submissions will become part of the CENTER archive serving as an ongoing mission-driven fine art and documentary imagery resource. Congratulations to John Trotter for being selected…
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THE CENTER AWARDS: EXCELLENCE IN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING AWARD: ROBERT PLUMA – LENSCRATCH
THE CENTER AWARDS: EXCELLENCE IN MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING AWARD: ROBERT PLUMA – LENSCRATCH Congratulations to Robert Pluma for being selected for CENTER’s Excellence in Multimedia Storytelling Award recognizing his project, Hidden Histories of San Antonio. The Excellence in Multimedia Storytelling Award recognizes outstanding storytellers using lens-based media to create narrative-driven projects. The award is open, but…
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Here are the winners of the 2024 Pulitzer Prizes – Poynter
Here are the winners of the 2024 Pulitzer Prizes – Poynter A list of the winners of journalism’s top honor, including links to the winning stories. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2024/2024-pulitzer-prize-winners/ The winners of the 2024 Pulitzer Prizes were announced from Columbia University Monday afternoon. https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2024/2024-pulitzer-prize-winners/
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Reuters wins Pulitzer for Israel-Gaza photography – Poynter
Reuters wins Pulitzer for Israel-Gaza photography – Poynter As misinformation flooded social media Oct. 7, Reuters delivered raw, impactful imagery documenting the start of the war between Israel and Hamas via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2024/reuters-pulitzer-prize-breaking-news-photography-israel-hamas-gaza/ As misinformation flooded social media Oct. 7, Reuters delivered raw, impactful imagery documenting the start of the war between Israel and Hamas…
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Associated Press wins Pulitzer for documenting arduous migration journeys – Poynter
Associated Press wins Pulitzer for documenting arduous migration journeys – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2024/associated-press-pulitzer-feature-photography/ The Pulitzer Board’s citation called the AP’s work “poignant photographs chronicling unprecedented masses of migrants and…
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2024 World Press Photo Winners Show Why Photojournalism Matters | PetaPixel
2024 World Press Photo Winners Show Why Photojournalism Matters The world’s most important stories in photos. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/04/18/2024-world-press-photo-winners-show-why-photojournalism-matters/ Photographer Mohammed Salem with Reuters captured the arresting prize-winning image in Palestine. Captured just days after his wife gave birth, Salem’s image shows Inas Abu Maamar, age 36, holding the body of her niece, Saly, five,…
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Heart-Wrenching Gaza Image Wins World Press Photo of the Year
Heart-Wrenching Gaza Image Wins World Press Photo of the Year Photojournalist Mohammed Salem captured a Palestinian woman embracing the body of her niece, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike. via Hyperallergic: http://hyperallergic.com/904257/mohammed-salem-heart-wrenching-gaza-image-wins-world-press-photo-of-the-year/ Photojournalist Mohammed Salem captured a Palestinian woman embracing the body of her niece, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike. https://hyperallergic.com/904257/mohammed-salem-heart-wrenching-gaza-image-wins-world-press-photo-of-the-year/
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Pictures of the Year Sparks Controversy, Awards ‘Disgusting’ War Photo Top Prize | PetaPixel
Pictures of the Year Sparks Controversy, Awards ‘Disgusting’ War Photo Top Prize Should gruesome war photos win awards? via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/03/30/pictures-of-the-year-sparks-controversy-awards-disgusting-war-photo-top-prize/ One person who is not bothered by the winning photo is Shani Louk’s father, Nissim. He told Ynet News that it’s good that the image of his deceased daughter won the prize because it…
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The Winner of This Year’s W. Eugene Smith $30,000 Photography Grant | PetaPixel
The Winner of This Year’s W. Eugene Smith $30,000 Photography Grant The grant will allow the completion of a photo project started in 2006. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/03/15/the-winner-of-this-years-w-eugene-smith-30000-photography-grant/ The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund announced that photographer Irina Werning from Argentina is this year’s recipient of its $30,000 grant for Humanistic Photography for her project Las…
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Hasselblad Awards Acclaimed Photographer Ingrid Pollard $200,000 | PetaPixel
Hasselblad Awards Acclaimed Photographer Ingrid Pollard $200,000 Pollard joins famous names in photography like Ansel Adams, Cindy Sherman, and Hiroshi Sugimoto. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/03/08/hasselblad-awards-acclaimed-photographer-ingrid-pollard-200000/ Guyana-born and England-raised photographer Ingrid Pollard is this year’s Hasselblad Award Recipient. Pollard, an internationally acclaimed photographer, receives a Hasselblad flagship camera and lenses, a unique gold medal, and SEK 2,000,000…
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Leica Women Foto Project Award 2024 – The Leica camera Blog
Leica Women Foto Project Award 2024 The winners of the fifth edition of the Leica Women Foto Project (LWFP) 2024 are Luvia Lazo, Camille Farrah Lenain, Stasia Schmidt and Dola Posh.
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World Press Photo Partners with Fujifilm to Expand Annual Competition | PetaPixel
World Press Photo Partners with Fujifilm to Expand Annual Competition Fujifilm will now be a lot more visible in the World Press Photo Contest. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2024/01/22/world-press-photo-partners-with-fujifilm-to-expand-annual-competition/ The World Press Photo Foundation will also be able to offer photography printing services thanks to Fujifilm and the competition will now offer a Fujifilm GFX 100 II…