Category: Contests

  • Tabitha Barnard – Cult of Womanhood « burn magazine

    Tabitha Barnard – Cult of Womanhood   Tabitha Barnard was the recipient of the 2018 Fujifilm/Young Talent Award for this essay. This honor recognizes photographers 25 and under, granting them $10,000 from Fujifilm to continue th… via burn magazine: https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2018/11/tabitha-barnard-cult-of-womanhood/ Growing up in a small town in rural Maine, my contact with others was limited.…

  • The Emerging Photographer Fund 2018 – The Winners « burn magazine

    The Emerging Photographer Fund 2018 – The Recipients The Emerging Photographer Fund 2018   Shadman Shahid No Quarter EPF 2018 RECIPIENT – $10,000 No quarter speaks about the victims of domestic violence in Bangladesh. It takes the form of … via burn magazine: https://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2018/11/the-emerging-photographer-fund-2018-the-winners/ No quarter speaks about the victims of domestic violence in Bangladesh. It…

  • Jürgen Schadeberg receives the 2018 Leica Hall of Fame Award – Leica Rumors

    Jürgen Schadeberg receives the 2018 Leica Hall of Fame Award – Leica Rumors

    Jürgen Schadeberg receives the 2018 Leica Hall of Fame Award – Leica Rumors Leica Camera has awarded Jürgen Schadeberg the 2018 Leica Hall of Fame Award: “With a stunning collection of lifeworks spanning more than seventy years, including his world-famous photo of Nelson Mandela looking through the bars of his former prison cell, via Leica…

  • Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards! – Feature Shoot

    Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards! – Feature Shoot

    Announcing the Winners of the 2018 Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards! – Feature Shoot After reviewing hundreds of phenomenal submissions from photographers working across the globe, we’re thrilled to announce the ten winners of the 4th Annual Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards. One up-and-coming… via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2018/11/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2018-feature-shoot-emerging-photography-awards/ After reviewing hundreds of phenomenal submissions from…

  • Winners of 2018 Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards Announced | PDNPulse

    Winners of 2018 Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards Announced | PDNPulse Laia Abril, Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, and Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa have won the 2018 Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/11/winners-of-2018-paris-photo-aperture-foundation-photobook-awards-announced.html The three winners of the 2018 Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards were announced on Friday in Paris. Laia Abril won Photobook of the Year for…

  • The 2018 National Geographic Photo Contest – The Atlantic

    The 2018 National Geographic Photo Contest A selection of entries from this year’s competition, which is open for submissions until November 15 via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/11/2018-national-geographic-photo-contest/575752/ National Geographic magazine’s annual photo contest is still open for entries for just a couple more days, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 15. The grand-prize winner…

  • Getty Images Announces Winners of $15K Reportage Grants | PDNPulse

    Getty Images Announces Winners of $15K Reportage Grants | PDNPulse The grants are given to photographers to help them pursue a long-term documentary project “of both personal and journalistic significance.” via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/09/getty-images-announces-winners-of-15k-reportage-grants.html The inaugural Getty Images Reportage Grants of $15,000 were awarded to Rose Marie Cromwell, Giulio Di Sturco and Léonard Pongo, Getty Images…

  • Finalists in the 2018 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

    Finalists in the 2018 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

    Finalists in the 2018 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Each year to promote wildlife conservation, the folks behind The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards select the funniest photos of via kottke.org: https://kottke.org/18/09/finalists-in-the-2018-comedy-wildlife-photography-awards Each year to promote wildlife conservation, the folks behind The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards select the funniest photos of animals doing goofy things from hundreds…

  • Max Pinckers and Mary Gelman awarded top honors at the 2018 Leica Oskar Barnack Awards | Leica Rumors

    Max Pinckers and Mary Gelman awarded top honors at the 2018 Leica Oskar Barnack Awards | Leica Rumors

    Max Pinckers and Mary Gelman awarded top honors at the 2018 Leica Oskar Barnack Awards – Leica Rumors Max Pinckers and Mary Gelman Awarded Top Honors at the 2018 Leica Oskar Barnack Awards The Belgian and Russian photographers stood out among 2,500 entries from 110 different countries September 6, 2018 — The winners of this…

  • Fund Your Work: Upcoming Photojournalism Grant and Fellowship Deadlines | PDNPulse

    Fund Your Work: Upcoming Photojournalism Grant and Fellowship Deadlines | PDNPulse The application deadlines are quickly approaching for two great funding and educational opportunities, one from Magnum Foundation and one from Reuters. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/09/fund-work-upcoming-photojournalism-grant-fellowship-deadlines.html The application deadlines for two great funding and educational opportunities are quickly approaching. Magnum Foundation’s Photography and Social Justice Program…

  • This New Award Is Exactly What The Photo Industry Needs – Feature Shoot

    This New Award Is Exactly What The Photo Industry Needs – Feature Shoot

    This New Award Is Exactly What The Photo Industry Needs – Feature Shoot Taken April 27, 2016 during a rally in West Baltimore. As protestors and supporters march through the street, two young boys on bicycles raise their fists as a police car… via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2018/09/this-new-award-is-exactly-what-the-photo-industry-needs/ The history of photography has been written primarily…

  • Be Wary of the Wellcome Photography Prize – PhotoShelter Blog

    Be Wary of the Wellcome Photography Prize – PhotoShelter Blog

    Be Wary of the Wellcome Photography Prize (Updated) – PhotoShelter Blog The Wellcome Trust is the second largest chartiable trust in the world. But its photo contest is a major rights grab allowing them use of your images without compensation. via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2018/08/be-wary-of-the-wellcome-photography-prize/ Until that time, photographers should be wary of the Wellcome Photography…

  • 2018 Leica Oskar Barnack Award: 12 finalists chosen | Leica Rumors

    2018 Leica Oskar Barnack Award: 12 finalists chosen | Leica Rumors

    2018 Leica Oskar Barnack Award: 12 finalists chosen – Leica Rumors ‘LEICA OSKAR BARNACK AWARD’: THE TWELVE FINALISTS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN The twelve finalists of this year’s Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) have been chosen. The complete portfolios from the categories ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award’ and ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Awar via Leica Rumors: https://leicarumors.com/2018/06/09/2018-leica-oskar-barnack-award-12-finalists-chosen.aspx/ The…

  • 8 Photographers Win Magnum Foundation Fund Grant | PDNPulse

    8 Photographers Win Magnum Foundation Fund Grant | PDNPulse The Magnum Foundation Fund has announced the recipients of its 2018 grant. The winners will receive grants of varying amounts as well as “project development support” to explore “new models of storytelling.” The Magnum Foundation announced the news today. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/05/8-photographers-win-magnum-foundation-fund-grant.html The eight winning projects are:…

  • 2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest – The Atlantic

    2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest The National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest is underway, with entries being accepted for just one more day—the competition closes at noon, EDT, on May 31. via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/05/2018-national-geographic-travel-photographer-of-the-year-contest/561542/ The National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest is underway, with entries being…

  • CENTER’s Producer’s Choice Award 1st Place Winner: Tomas van Houtryve | LENSCRATCH

    CENTER’s Producer’s Choice Award 1st Place Winner: Tomas van Houtryve | LENSCRATCH

    CENTER’s Producer’s Choice Award 1st Place Winner: Tomas van Houtryve Congratulations to Tomas van Houtryve for his First Place win for the CENTER’s 2018 Producer’s Choice Award for his projects, Divided, Lines and Lineage, and Implied Lines. The Choice Awards recognize outstanding photographers working in all processes and via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2018/05/center-producers-choice-award-1st-place-tomas-van-houtryve/ Congratulations to Tomas van…

  • Leica Camera will honor Bruce Davidson with the Leica Hall of Fame Award 2018 | Leica Rumors

    Leica Camera will honor Bruce Davidson with the Leica Hall of Fame Award 2018 | Leica Rumors

    Leica Camera will honor Bruce Davidson with the Leica Hall of Fame Award 2018 – Leica Rumors Leica Camera will honor Bruce Davidson with the Leica Hall of Fame Award 2018 on June 15th. First given in 2011, this award highlights exceptional photographers for their contributions to the world of photography. Bruce Davidson’s photography has…

  • CENTER’s Curator’s Choice Award Second Place Winner: Jeffrey Heyne | LENSCRATCH

    CENTER’s Curator’s Choice Award Second Place Winner: Jeffrey Heyne | LENSCRATCH

    CENTER’s Curator’s Choice Award Second Place Winner: Jeffrey Heyne Congratulations to Jeffrey Heyne for his second place selection in CENTER’s Curator’s Choice Awards for his project, To Hunt a Moon. The Choice Awards recognize outstanding photographers working in all processes and subject matter and the winners receive via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2018/05/center-awards-7/ Congratulations to Jeffrey Heyne for…

  • Reuters Photojournalism Grant Winners Announced

    Reuters Photojournalism Grant Winners Announced Reuters announces winners of its new grant program, which was initiated to support a diverse new generation of photojournalists. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2018/05/eight-photographers-win-reuters-photojournalism-grants-5k.html The recipients hail from several countries. They are: Daro Sulakauri, who is based in Tbilisi, Georgia; Russian photographer Ekaterina Anchevskaya; Gabriel Scarlett, a student at Western Kentucky University;…

  • CENTER’s Project Launch Grant Honorable Mention: Mike Williams | LENSCRATCH

    CENTER’s Project Launch Grant Honorable Mention: Mike Williams | LENSCRATCH

    CENTER’s Project Launch Grant Honorable Mention: Mike Williams Congratulations to Mike Williams who has garnered an Honorable Mention in CENTER’s 2018 Project Launch Grant for his project, Eschaton. The Project Launch is granted to an outstanding photographer working on a fine art series or documentary project. The g via LENSCRATCH: http://lenscratch.com/2018/05/center-awards-4/ Congratulations to Mike Williams…