Category: Contests

  • Patrick Brown Wins the 2019 FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo for “No Place On Earth”.

    Patrick Brown Wins the 2019 FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo for “No Place On Earth”. Svetlana Bachevanova, publisher of FotoEvidence, announced that photojournalist Patrick Brown will receive the 2019 FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo and that a book of his work, No Place On Earth will be published by FotoEvidence this…

  • PDN’s 30 | PDN Online

    PDN’s 30 | PDN Online via PDN Online: https://www.pdnonline.com/pdns-30/ Alex Majoli has been a member of the legendary photo cooperative Magnum Photos for well over a decade. During that time, he has been so many places, including the conflict zones of Iraq, Afghanistan and Gaza and the streets of Egypt and Tunisia during the Arab…

  • Winners of the 2019 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest – The Atlantic

    Winners of the 2019 Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest Some of this year’s winners and honorees, showing remarkable scenes from oceans, lakes, and rivers around the world via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/02/winners-2019-underwater-photographer-year-contest/583639/ Organizers of the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest announced the winning photographers and images for this year, and the photographer Richard Barnden,…

  • Under Criticism, National Geographic Backs Off Rights Grab | PDNPulse

    Under Criticism, National Geographic Backs Off Rights Grab | PDNPulse National Geographic quickly changes #NatGeo100 Instagram contest rules, in response to “rights grab” accusations on social media. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/02/under-criticism-national-geographic-backs-off-copyright-grab.html National Geographic has reached 100 million Instagram followers—and it tried to celebrate with a one-day photo contest that amounted to a massive rights grab.

  • The other photos that stayed with me: An interview with Whitney Johnson

    The other photos that stayed with me: An interview with Whitney Johnson

    The other photos that stayed with me: An interview with Whitney Johnson The chair of World Press Photo’s 2019 Photo Contest general jury talks about eight of her favorite nominated photos and stories. via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/the-other-photos-that-stayed-with-me-an-interview-with-whitney-johnson-75bcacf7b496 The chair of World Press Photo’s 2019 Photo Contest general jury talks about eight of her favorite nominated photos…

  • Why we chose the digital storytelling nominees: An interview with Zahra Rasool

    Why we chose the digital storytelling nominees: An interview with Zahra Rasool

    Why we chose the digital storytelling nominees: An interview with Zahra Rasool The chair of the 2019 World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest jury talks about this year’s nominees via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/why-we-chose-the-digital-storytelling-nominees-an-interview-with-zahra-rasool-5252b31f4f78 The chair of the 2019 World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest jury talks about this year’s nominees

  • Dawoud Bey, Rosalind Fox Solomon, Shahidul Alam Win 2019 Infinity Awards | PDNPulse

    Dawoud Bey, Rosalind Fox Solomon, Shahidul Alam Win 2019 Infinity Awards | PDNPulse The Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Rosalind Fox Solomon at the ICP gala to be held April 2. Shahidul Alam, who was jailed108 days in 2018, will receive a Special Presentation. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/02/dawoud-bey-rosalind-fox-solomon-shahidul-alam-win-2019-infinity-awards.html The International Center of Photography has announced…

  • Quick Tip: How to Win Grants from Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting | PDNPulse

    Quick Tip: How to Win Grants from Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting | PDNPulse Need a travel grant? Two repeat winners of Pultizer Center grants offer their grant-writing insight to first-time applicants. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2019/02/quick-tip-how-to-win-grants-from-pulitzer-center-on-crisis-reporting.html Delano says proposals have a better chance of success if they connect American audiences to a pressing global issue. “Whenever…

  • Marko Drobnjakovic: Finalist in the 2019 Aftermath Grant | LENSCRATCH

    Marko Drobnjakovic: Finalist in the 2019 Aftermath Grant | LENSCRATCH

    Marko Drobnjakovic: Finalist in the 2019 Aftermath Grant The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to addre via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2019/01/marko-drobnjakovic-finalist-in-the-2019-aftermath-grant/…

  • Fatemeh Behboudi: Finalist in the 2019 Aftermath Grant | LENSCRATCH

    Fatemeh Behboudi: Finalist in the 2019 Aftermath Grant | LENSCRATCH

    Fatemeh Behboudi: Finalist in the 2019 Aftermath Grant The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to addre via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2019/01/fatemeh-behboudi-finalist-in-the-2019-aftermath-grant/…

  • Glenna Gordon: Winner of the 2019 Aftermath Grant | LENSCRATCH

    Glenna Gordon: Winner of the 2019 Aftermath Grant | LENSCRATCH

    Glenna Gordon: Winner of the 2019 Aftermath Grant We must face our past and examine our present. We must look people in the eye, and engage with those with whom we disagree. The only way out is through, and the only way to reconcile our nation is to understand both the forces that are tearing…

  • On Photo Contest Controversy & Criticism – PhotoShelter Blog

    On Photo Contest Controversy & Criticism – PhotoShelter Blog

    On Photo Contest Controversy & Criticism – PhotoShelter Blog We recently launched the PhotoShelter Guide to Photo Contests 2019 – our annual look at contests around the world that we think are worth your consideration. Yesterday, I wrote about the homogeneity of contest juries and what that means for photography an via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2018/12/on-photo-contest-controversy-criticism/ When money…

  • Consider the Photo Contest Jury – PhotoShelter Blog

    Consider the Photo Contest Jury – PhotoShelter Blog

    Consider the Photo Contest Jury – PhotoShelter Blog We recently launched the PhotoShelter Guide to Photo Contests 2019 – our annual look at contests around the world that we think are worth your consideration. And while our suggestions this year were heavily weighted towards contests with large cash prizes via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2018/12/consider-the-photo-contest-jury/ We recently…

  • New Guide! The 2019 Photographer’s Guide to Photo Contests – PhotoShelter Blog

    New Guide! The 2019 Photographer’s Guide to Photo Contests – PhotoShelter Blog

    New Guide! The 2019 Photographer’s Guide to Photo Contests – PhotoShelter Blog We’ve partnered with the World Photography Organisation for The 2019 Photographer’s Guide to Photo Contests, one of our biggest guides of the year. It’s time to admit that photo contests are not all created equal. In previous years, we rounded up roughly via…

  • Information is Beautiful Awards 2018: The Winners — Information is Beautiful Awards

    Information is Beautiful Awards 2018: The Winners Link: https://www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/news/323-information-is-beautiful-awards-2018-the-winners Let’s raise a glass to dataviz that pushes boundaries, illuminates truth, and celebrates beauty. Thank you to everyone who joined us on the Information is Beautiful Awards journey this year – now see which entries took home trophies at tonight’s spectacular ceremony.

  • Andrei Stenin Photo Contest Celebrates Young Photojournalists

    Andrei Stenin Photo Contest Celebrates Young Photojournalists

    Winners of Stenin International Press Photo Contest Highlight Talented Young Photojournalists Young photojournalists from 77 countries submitted nearly 6,000 images in an effort to demonstrate the power of their craft. via My Modern Met: https://mymodernmet.com/andrei-stenin-press-photo-contest/ The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest celebrates the work of young professional photojournalists.

  • Glenna Gordon’s “American Women” Wins Aftermath Grant | PDNPulse

    Glenna Gordon’s “American Women” Wins Aftermath Grant | PDNPulse Glenna Gordon has won the $25,000 Aftermath Grant 2019 for her project “American Women.” The Aftermath Project supports post-conflict documentary photography. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/12/glenna-gordon-american-women-wins-aftermath-grant.html Glenna Gordon has won the 2019 Aftermath Grant for her project “American Women,” the non-profit Aftermath Project announced today. Gordon plans to…

  • “For African visual journalists, entering the World Press Photo Contest is an opportunity to break…

    “For African visual journalists, entering the World Press Photo Contest is an opportunity to break…

    “For African visual journalists, entering the World Press Photo Contest is an opportunity to break… As the World Press Photo Contests are now open for entries, we speak with photographer Joana Choumali about her experience as a former… via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/for-african-visual-journalists-entering-the-world-press-photo-contest-is-an-opportunity-to-break-9ce644955acb As the World Press Photo Contests are now open for entries, we speak with…

  • The Winning Photos of the 2018 Nat Geo Photo Contest

    The Winning Photos of the 2018 Nat Geo Photo Contest

    The Winning Photos of the 2018 Nat Geo Photo Contest National Geographic just announced the winners of the prestigious 2018 National Geographic Photo Contest. Photographer Jassen Todorov stood out from via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/12/06/the-winning-photos-of-the-2018-nat-geo-photo-contest/ National Geographic just announced the winners of the prestigious 2018 National Geographic Photo Contest. Photographer Jassen Todorov stood out from nearly 10,000…

  • Shadman Shahid – No Quarter « burn magazine

    Shadman Shahid – No Quarter   Shadman Shahid was the recipient of the 2018 Emerging Photographer Fund and was granted $10,000 for this essay. Burn Magazine revolves around the EPF and it is our most important curatorial … via burn magazine: https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2018/11/shadman-shahid-no-quarter/ Shadman Shahid was the recipient of the 2018 Emerging Photographer Fund and was granted…