Category: Contests

  • David Burnett, recipient of 2017 Greenfield Prize – The Eye of Photography

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    David Burnett, recipient of 2017 Greenfield Prize The Hermitage Artist Retreat and its partner, the Greenfield Foundation, are presenting their first Greenfield Prize in the art of photography to internationally acclaimed photojournalist David Burnett

  • PDN’s 30 2017 : New and Emerging Photographers to Watch

    PDN’s 30 2017 : New and Emerging Photographers to Watch

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    2017 PDN’s 30 | PDN Online PDNEWS Picture Story: The Human Cost of Cheap Cotton Clothes Photographer Jošt Franko follows the global supply chain of cotton, documenting the conditions of low-wage laborers behind much of our bargain clothing. By Martha T. Moore Grants & Awards: How t via PDN Online: http://www.pdns30.com/gallery/2017/#grid A few weeks after…

  • Sony World Photography Awards Announce 2017 Shortlist | American Photo

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    Sony World Photography Awards Announce 2017 Shortlist The world’s largest photography competition has announced the shortlist of photographs for the 2017 competition. In its tenth year, the Sony World Photography Awards received 227,596 entries from 183 countries. The overall winners will be announced on April 20, 2017. Check out some of our favorite shortlisted images…

  • Fund Your Work: Major Photo Grant Deadlines Approaching | PDNPulse

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    Fund Your Work: Major Photo Grant Deadlines Approaching | PDNPulse Attention photographers: Deadlines are fast approaching for a number of grants and international competitions. Among them are: Project Launch Deadline: March 3, 2017 Fine-art or documentary photographers with complete or nearly completed projects can appl via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/03/fund-work-major-photo-grant-deadlines-approaching.html The world’s largest photography competition has announced the…

  • Winners of Pictures of the Year International – The New York Times

    Winners of Pictures of the Year International – The New York Times

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    Winners of Pictures of the Year International This year’s Pictures of the Year International contest recognizes the work of photographers on daily newspaper assignments or long-term projects to recognizing new ways of visual storytelling. via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/02/25/winners-of-pictures-of-the-year-international-2/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0 Each year, the contest adds an “Impact” category about a major news topic. Last year’s was “Exodus,”…

  • This image of terror should not be photo of the year – I voted against it | Stuart Franklin | Opinion | The Guardian

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    This image of terror should not be photo of the year – I voted against it | Stuart Franklin Its impact is undeniable, but the winner of the World Press Photo of the Year furthers the compact between martyrdom and publicity via the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/13/world-press-photo-year-turkey-russian-assassination Its impact is undeniable, but the winner of the World…

  • The Cameras That Captured Winning Shots in World Press Photo 2017

    The Cameras That Captured Winning Shots in World Press Photo 2017

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    The Cameras That Captured Winning Shots in World Press Photo 2017 The prestigious photojournalism contest World Press Photo announced its 2017 winners this week. A look at the data quietly published alongside the winning via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/02/16/cameras-captured-winning-shots-world-press-photo-2017/ The Spanish photo site Photolari crunched the data and created a set of charts showing the breakdown of…

  • World Press Photo 2017 Multimedia Contest Winners Announced | PDNPulse

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    World Press Photo 2017 Multimedia Contest Winners Announced | PDNPulse Multimedia stories created by Zachary Canepari, The Washington Post, Justin Maxon and Jared Moossy have been honored by World Press Photo. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/02/world-press-photo-2017-multimedia-contest-winners-announced.html Multimedia stories created by Zachary Canepari, The Washington Post, Justin Maxon and Jared Moossy have been honored in the World Press…

  • The Winning Photos of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2017

    The Winning Photos of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2017

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    The Winning Photos of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2017 The international Underwater Photographer of the Year photo contest has announced its winners for the 2017 edition. The winning photo (shown above) was by via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2017/02/15/winning-photos-underwater-photographer-year-2017/ The international Underwater Photographer of the Year photo contest has announced its winners for the 2017 edition. The…

  • Marcus Yam Wins Newspaper Photographer of the Year Honors at POYi | PDNPulse

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    Marcus Yam Wins Newspaper Photographer of the Year Honors at POYi | PDNPulse Protesting the election of Donald Trump in Los Angeles. ©Los Angeles Times/Marcus Yam Los Angeles Times photographer Marcus Yam has won 2016 Newspaper Photographer of the Year honors at the 74th Pictures of the Year International competition. Yam won for via PDNPulse:…

  • Making photojournalism great again – Thoughts of a Bohemian

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    Making photojournalism great again – Thoughts of a Bohemian At a time when beliefs are confused with truth, the World Press Photo jury made a statement of position by highlighting an image of undisputed clarity. via Thoughts of a Bohemian: http://blog.melchersystem.com/making-photojournalism-great-again/ In other words, this year’s jury has gone in full opposition of the trends…

  • World Press Photo 2017: The Best News Images | Time.com

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    Here Are the World Press Photo’s Best News Images The jury selected these images as the best in photojournalism via Time: http://time.com/4668156/world-press-photo-2017-news/ Clashes between police and activists also marked the Anti-DAPL protests, which saw riot police use rubber bullets, pepper spray and tasers to clear marchers from the Standing Rock site. Amber Bracken’s documentation of…

  • The World’s Best Photo? – The New York Times

    The World’s Best Photo? – The New York Times

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    The World’s Best Photo? The top prize in this year’s World Press Photo contest was given to a dramatic image of the assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey. via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/the-worlds-best-photo-world-press-awards/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0 Still, the jurors were “quite split” on the award, said Stuart Franklin, the jury chairman and a member of the international photographic cooperative…

  • World Press Photo: Photo of Assassination Wins Top Prize | Time.com

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    An Iconic Photograph of an Assassination Is the World Press Photo of the Year But World Press Photo judges were heavily split in the final decision via Time: http://time.com/4668281/world-press-photo-2017/ Burhan Ozbilici’s photograph is intense and haunting. Shot in the seconds following the assassination of Andrey Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, it shows the gunman, Mevlüt…

  • Nadav Kander, Damon Winter Among POYi Winners So Far | PDNPulse

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    Nadav Kander, Damon Winter Among POYi Winners So Far | PDNPulse Photographs of Donald Trump and his supporters are dominating the top prizes so far at the 74th Pictures of the Year International competition. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/02/nadav-kander-damon-winter-among-poyi-winners-far.html Photographs of Donald Trump and his supporters are dominating the top prizes so far at the 74th Pictures…

  • California Sunday Magazine Wins National Magazine Award for Photography | PDNPulse

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    California Sunday Magazine Wins National Magazine Award for Photography | PDNPulse The California Sunday Magazine and Pacific Standard were honored with National Magazine Awards for photography in a gala in New York City. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/02/california-sunday-magazine-wins-national-magazine-award-photography.html The California Sunday Magazine received the 2017 National Magazine Award for Photography in a ceremony held Tuesday in New…

  • Do We Need Photo Contests? | PhotoShelter Blog

    Do We Need Photo Contests? | PhotoShelter Blog

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    Do We Need Photo Contests? – PhotoShelter Blog As photo contest season descends upon us, the perennial question re-emerges: Do we need photo contests? In the consumer photo world, contests function largely as a user engagement tool. An amateur photographer who wins a prize like the National Geographic via PhotoShelter Blog: http://blog.photoshelter.com/2017/01/do-we-need-photo-contests/ As photo contest…

  • Fund Your Work: Early 2017 Grant, Fellowship and Juried Competition Deadlines | PDNPulse

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    Fund Your Work: Early 2017 Grant, Fellowship and Juried Competition Deadlines | PDNPulse The following organizations are now accepting applications for grants, fellowships and juried exhibitions that support photographers. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2017/01/fund-work-upcoming-grant-fellowship-juried-competition-deadlines-early-2017.html Get 2017 rolling in the right direction by applying for a grant or submitting your work to a juried exhibition. The following organizations…

  • Knighthood for veteran war photographer Don McCullin – BBC News

    Knighthood for veteran war photographer Don McCullin – BBC News

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    Knighthood for photographer Don McCullin Veteran war photographer Don McCullin is awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. via BBC News: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-38466795 Veteran war photographer Don McCullin has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

  • Ten Photojournalists Win the $10K 2016 Yunghi Grant

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    Ten Photojournalists Win the $10K 2016 Yunghi Grant Ten photojournalists have been awarded $1,000 each for the Yunghi Kim grant—a grant meant to bring awareness of the importance of copyright registration. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2016/12/16476.html The 2016 recipients are: Frank Fournier, Carol Guzy, Amnon Gutman, Derek Hudson, Dania Maxwell, Myriam Meloni, Jackie Molloy, Rick Rocamora, Ann…