Category: Contests

  • Getty Announces $40,000 Bursary for Emerging Photographers | PDNPulse

    Updated: Getty Announces $40,000 Bursary for Emerging Photographers | PDNPulse Getty Images has announced the creation of the bursary for photographers who are under 30 years of age or have been working for three years or less. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/10/getty-announces-40000-bursary-emerging-photographers.html Getty Images has announced the creation of the Getty Images Creative Bursary for photographers who…

  • Maxim Dondyuk, Between Life and Death – The Eye of Photography

    [contentcards url=”http://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/2017/10/25/article/159970380/maxim-dondyuk-between-life-and-death/”] Maxim Dondyuk, Between Life and Death – The Eye of Photography After presenting the recipients of the 2017 W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund in Humanistic Photography awards on October 18, 2017 (Daniel Garcia Castro, Edmund Clark and Alex Majoli), The Eye of Photography joins the organization and features the works of the prize…

  • Matt Hulse evades North Korea’s photography regulations in his series Sniper – British Journal of Photography

    Matt Hulse evades North Korea’s photography regulations in his series Sniper – British Journal of Photography

    Matt Hulse evades North Korea’s photography regulations in his series Sniper Matt Hulse’s provocative series Sniper wins the the Felix Schoeller Gold Award via British Journal of Photography: http://www.bjp-online.com/2017/10/matt-hulse-evades-north-koreas-photography-regulations-with-his-winning-series-sniper/ “North Korea is in fact one of the most photographed capitals in the world,” reveals Gold Award winner, Matt Hulse. Travelling to the country nine times…

  • Giulio Piscitelli, From Here to There – The Eye of Photography

    [contentcards url=”http://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/2017/10/20/article/159969566/giulio-piscitelli-from-here-to-there/”] Giulio Piscitelli, From Here to There – The Eye of Photography After presenting the recipients of the 2017 W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund in Humanistic Photography awards on October 18, 2017 (Daniel Garcia Castro, Edmund Clark and Alex Majoli), The Eye of Photography joins the organization and features the works of the prize…

  • These are the Best Wildlife Photos of 2017

    These are the Best Wildlife Photos of 2017

    These are the Best Wildlife Photos of 2017 The prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is now in its 53rd year, and this year’s edition saw nearly 50,000 entries from 92 different via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/10/18/best-wildlife-photos-2017/ The prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is now in its 53rd year, and this year’s edition saw…

  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award Goes to Brent Stirton for Rhino Poaching Photo | PDNPulse

    Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award Goes to Brent Stirton for Rhino Poaching Photo | PDNPulse Stirton’s grisly image of a de-horned black rhinoceros was selected from nearly 50,000 images from photographers in 92 countries. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/10/wildlife-photographer-year-award-goes-brent-stirton-rhino-poaching-photo.html South African photojournalist Brent Stirton’s grisly image of a de-horned black rhinoceros, killed by poachers in South…

  • W. Eugene Smith Grant Awarded to Daniel Castro Garcia – The New York Times

    W. Eugene Smith Grant Awarded to Daniel Castro Garcia – The New York Times

    W. Eugene Smith Grant Awarded to Daniel Castro Garcia Daniel Castro Garcia has been awarded the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund’s 2017 grant in Humanistic Photography for his project on the European migrant and refugee crisis. via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/10/18/w-eugene-smith-grant-awarded-to-daniel-castro-garcia/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body Daniel Castro Garcia has been awarded the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund’s 2017 grant in…

  • Photographer Dawoud Bey is awarded a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship – The Washington Post

    Photographer Dawoud Bey is awarded a 2017 MacArthur Fellowship – The Washington Post

    Perspective | ‘A radical reshaping of the world is possible, one person at a time’: Dawoud Bey on being awarded a MacArthur genius grant Photographer Dawoud Bey speaks to In Sight about being awarded a MacArthur genius grant. via Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2017/10/16/a-radical-reshaping-of-the-world-is-possible-one-person-at-a-time-dawoud-bey-on-being-awarded-a-macarthur-genius-fellowship/ “Receiving the MacArthur Fellowship is a tremendous affirmation and validation of the work…

  • The Oldest Genius: Photographer Dawoud Bey named MacArthur Fellow – PhotoShelter Blog

    The Oldest Genius: Photographer Dawoud Bey named MacArthur Fellow – PhotoShelter Blog

    The Oldest Genius: Photographer Dawoud Bey named MacArthur Fellow – PhotoShelter Blog Of the 24 extraordinary people who the MacArthur Foundation named as 2017 Fellows (commonly referred to as “Genius Grant” winners), one is a photographer. As the oldest recipient at age 64, Chicago-based photographer and educator Dawoud Bey photographs pe via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2017/10/oldest-genius-photographer-dawoud-bey-named-macarthur-fellow/…

  • Dawoud Bey | 2017 MacArthur Fellow | A Photo Editor

    Dawoud Bey | 2017 MacArthur Fellow – A Photo Editor via A Photo Editor: http://aphotoeditor.com/2017/10/11/dawoud-bey-2017-macarthur-fellow/ Having spent 15 years photographing child marriages around the world, Stephanie Sinclair is uniquely positioned to understand its lasting impact on communities and, especially, on the girls who were forced to wed against their will. “You can’t expect individuals who…

  • 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Contest – The Atlantic

    2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Contest National Geographic Magazine has opened its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 17. via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/09/2017-national-geographic-nature-photographer-of-the-year-contest/541137/ National Geographic Magazine has opened its annual photo contest for 2017, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 17. The Grand…

  • Andrea Grützner Wins $11.8K ING Unseen Talent Award

    Andrea Grützner Wins $11.8K ING Unseen Talent Award The German photographer has been awarded the €10,000 Jury Prize of the 2017 ING Unseen Talent Award; French photographer Robin Lopvet won the Public Prize. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/09/andrea-grutzner-wins-13k-ing-unseen-talent-award.html German photographer Andrea Grützner has been awarded the €10,000 ($11,848.50 USD) Jury Prize of the 2017 ING Unseen Talent…

  • A new space for creativity – Witness

    A new space for creativity – Witness

    A new space for creativity The 6×6 Global Talent Program via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/a-new-space-for-creativity-932622f74195 The program will be a rolling process of nomination and selection to identify six new talents from each of the world’s six continents. We are looking especially for people who are not yet well known outside of their own countries. Each year,…

  • Getty Announces 2017 Editorial Grant Winners | PDNPulse

    Getty Announces 2017 Editorial Grant Winners | PDNPulse Getty Images has awarded grants of $10,000 each to Alejandro Cegarra, Barbara Peacock, Paula Bronstein, Alessandro Penso and Antonio Faccilongo. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/09/getty-announces-2017-editorial-grant-winners.html Getty Images has awarded grants of $10,000 each to five photographers to support personal documentary projects of “universal importance,” the photo agency announced on…

  • Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 – The Atlantic

    Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 Finalists from the annual photo competition produced by the Natural History Museum in London via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/09/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2017/539853/ The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, founded in 1965, is an annual international showcase of the best in nature photography. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the…

  • Sergey Melnitchenko – Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer 2017 – LOBP

    Sergey Melnitchenko – winner Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer 2017 – LOBA Winner of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer 2017 is Sergey Melnitchenko for his series „Behind the Scenes“. He receives 10,000 euros and a Leica M camera and lens. via Sergey Melnitchenko – winner Leica Oskar Barnack Award Newcomer 2017 – LOBA: http://www.leica-oskar-barnack-award.com/en/winner/winner-award-newcomer-2017-sergey-melnitchenko.html…

  • Introducing the Adobe Rising Stars of Photography | Photoshop Blog by Adobe

    Introducing the Adobe Rising Stars of Photography | Adobe Blog When it comes to pursuing a creative passion, the path is rarely straight nor narrow. In fact, one of the things I love most about the creative community, especially in p… via Adobe Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/photoshop/2017/08/introducing-the-adobe-rising-stars-of-photography.html Following a search around the globe, across different photographic styles…

  • American Reportage Sponsoring 6 Student NPPA Memberships – americanreportage

    [contentcards url=”http://americanreportage.com/american-reportage-sponsoring-6-student-nppa-memberships/”] American Reportage Sponsoring 6 Student NPPA Memberships – americanreportage In cooperation with the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), American Reportage is sponsoring six new student memberships to the NPPA.

  • Winners of the 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year – The Atlantic

    Winners of the 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest The results of the annual photo competition are now in. via The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/08/winners-of-the-2017-national-geographic-travel-photographer-of-the-year-contest/535572/ The results of the 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest are now in, with grand-prize winner Sergio Tapiro Velasco set to receive a 10-day trip for two…

  • Hirve, Agusti and Demczuk Win $2,500 Each in Inaugural Women Photograph + ONA Grants

    Update: Hirve, Agusti and Demczuk Win $2,500 Each in Inaugural Women Photograph + ONA Grants Three female documentary photographers have each won $2,500 grants from Women Photograph and Ona to support their ongoing projects. via PDNPulse: https://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/07/hirve-agusti-demczuk-win-2500-inaugural-women-photograph-ona-grants.html Néha Hirve, Luján Agusti and Gabriella Demczuk have each won a $2,500 grant from the inaugural Women Photograph…