Category: Contests

  • A Cancer Pilgrimage in the Mountains of Japan – The New Yorker

    A Cancer Pilgrimage in the Mountains of Japan – The New Yorker

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    A Cancer Pilgrimage in the Mountains of Japan The Japanese photographer Tsutomu Yamagata captures the rituals of patients hoping to benefit from the healing powers of the Tamagawa hot springs. via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/a-cancer-pilgrimage-in-the-mountains-of-japan We’re pleased to announce that “Ten Disciples,” by Tsutomu Yamagata, is the winner of the 2015 Emerging Asian Photography Grant, a…

  • Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Awards 2015 : Alfonso Moral, Shadows of Tripoli – The Eye of Photography

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    Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Awards 2015 : Alfonso Moral, Shadows of Tripoli The Pierre & Alexandra Boulat grant 2015, endowed by the Scam,  was awarded to Alfonso Moral. This means he will be able to pursue his “Shadows of Tripoli” project, a long-running series on the conflict raging between Sunnite and Alaouite communities in the district of…

  • Magnum Foundation Grants 2 Fellowships to Support Collaborative Documentary Projects

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    Magnum Foundation Grants 2 Fellowships to Support Collaborative Documentary Projects | PDNPulse Magnum Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Magnum Photos, has announced the winners of a new fellowship supporting photographic projects that invite public participation. Magnum Foundation has partnered with the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at the Co via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2015/08/magnum-foundation-grants-2-fellowships-to-support-collaborative-documentary-projects.html The 2015 Fellows…

  • 5 Winners of 2015 Aaron Siskind Fellowships Named

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    5 Winners of 2015 Aaron Siskind Fellowships Named | PDNPulse The Individual Photographer’s Fellowships support photographic projects with cash awards of varying amounts up to $10,000. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2015/08/5-winners-of-2015-aaron-siskind-fellowships-named.html Juan Arredondo of West Orange, NJ Amy Finkelstein of Takoma Park, MD Robyn Hasty of Brooklyn, NY Ed Kashi of Montclair, NJ Natalie Krick of Longmont,…

  • Taz Lombardo Awarded Inaugural Rich Clarkson Founders Scholarship | NPPA

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    Taz Lombardo Awarded Inaugural Rich Clarkson Founders Scholarship The inaugural winner of the Rich Clarkson Founders Scholarship is Taz Lombardo, a master’s degree student at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. via NPPA: https://nppa.org/news/taz-lombardo-awarded-inaugural-rich-clarkson-founders-scholarship The $2,000 Clarkson Founders Scholarship for either an undergraduate or graduate student was established by Rich Clarkson to recognize leadership…

  • Stunning photography projects earn top honors from Visura – The Washington Post

    Stunning photography projects earn top honors from Visura – The Washington Post

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    Stunning photography projects earn top honors from Visura Ground-breaking photo platform Visura wants to bridge the gap for photographers seeking exposure for their work in mainstream media. via Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/08/14/break-out-photo-agency-visura-announces-2015-grant-winners/ Spanish photojournalist Álvaro Laiz was awarded this year’s grant for his haunting series “The Hunt,” which documents the Udege people, who practice shamanism in…

  • Winners of the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – The Atlantic

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    Winners of the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest The winners of the 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest have just been announced. via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/08/winners-of-the-2015-national-geographic-traveler-photo-contest/400373/ The winners of the 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest have just been announced

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    APAD’s BACKYARD STORYTELLING GRANT UPDATE: THE GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD HAS NOW ENDED. THANK YOU TO THE 161 PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL. THE JUDGES WILL BE GOING THROUGH THEM, AND HOPE TO HAVE A WINNER CHOSEN TO BE ANNOUNCED… via APAD blog: http://blog.aphotoaday.org/post/124079418310/apads-backyard-storytelling-grant APhotoADay’s inaugural Backyard Storytelling Grant is a $4,000 grant awarded to a…

  • Dramatic Images of ‘Disorder’ Revealed in 2015 Prix Pictet Shortlist | American Photo

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    Dramatic Images of ‘Disorder’ Revealed in 2015 Prix Pictet Shortlist Twelve photographers are in the running for a prize of $105,000

  • Wiktoria Wojciechowska: Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award 2015 « The Leica Camera

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    Wiktoria Wojciechowska: Leica Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award 2015 Passing by in the blink of an eye: Wiktoria Wojchiechowska photographed Chinese cyclists riding in the inclement, on-going rain. Her snapshot-like images speak of the truth of an undisguised moment.

  • Shortlist for $105K Prix Pictet Announced

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    Shortlist for $105K Prix Pictet Announced | PDNPulse The organizers of the Prix Pictet have announced the 12-photographer shortlist for the sixth cycle of the prize, one of the richest for photography. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2015/07/shortlist-for-105k-prix-pictet-announced.html The organizers of the Prix Pictet today announced the 12 photographers on the shortlist for the sixth cycle of the…

  • JH Engström: Leica Oskar Barnack Award Winner 2015 « The Leica Camera

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    JH Engström: Leica Oskar Barnack Award Winner 2015 It’s impossible to describe my approach in a short answer here. But if you insist I would use the word “intuitive”. My method is also to have many different methods and the way I develop is by doing, failing, doubting, and constantly questioning my self and my…

  • Dronestagram’s photo contest winners soar to ‘change the way we see the world’ – The Washington Post

    Dronestagram’s photo contest winners soar to ‘change the way we see the world’ – The Washington Post

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    Dronestagram’s photo contest winners soar to ‘change the way we see the world’ Winners of the 2nd annual aerial drone photo contest announced via Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/07/07/dronestagrams-photo-contest-winners-soar-to-change-the-way-we-see-the-world/ Winners of Dronestagram‘s 2nd annual drone aerial photo competition were announced on July 6, with winners in three major categories–Nature, Place, and “Dronie” — taking home top prizes.

  • Oskar Barnack Award 2015 winners announced | Leica News & Rumors

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    Oskar Barnack Award 2015 winners announced – Leica Rumors This video shows the winners and finalists’ portfolios for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2015. Thousands of entries were received from all over the world. The video and awards were presented on July 8 during Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie p via Leica Rumors: http://leicarumors.com/2015/06/17/oskar-barnack-award-2015-winners-announced.aspx/ JH…

  • iPhone Photography Awards Winners Revealed | TIME

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    These Are the Best iPhone Photos of the Year The judges at IPPAwards select the top 3 photographers of the year via Time: http://time.com/3919216/iphone-photography-awards-winners-revealed/ From thousands of entries, the judges at IPPAwards select the top three photographers of the year and finalists in 17 categories

  • The Juan Antonio Serrano Photojournalism Prize for Peace – The Eye of Photography

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    The Juan Antonio Serrano Photojournalism Prize for Peace The Juan Antonio Serrano Photojournalism Prize for Peace was created two years ago in Ecuador to promote a culture free of violence, to awaken social peace and to demand the right for free expression

  • Artist Duo Wins 2015 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize | TIME

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    Artist Duo Wins 2015 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize Mikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse won for their series Ponte City via Time: http://time.com/3891297/artist-duo-wins-2015-deutsche-borse-photography-prize/ Mikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse won for their series Ponte City

  • LensCulture Portrait Awards – 2015 LensCulture Portrait Awards: Single Image Winners | LensCulture

    LensCulture Portrait Awards – 2015 LensCulture Portrait Awards: Single Image Winners | LensCulture

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    2015 LensCulture Portrait Awards: Single Image Winners – Photographs by the single image winners of the LensCulture Portrait Awards | LensCulture Loving attention to the “now”—a moment of fraternity and family strength—portraiture as the art of observation via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/lensculture-portrait-awards-2015-lensculture-portrait-awards-single-image-winners At first, people said, “Ah, you did it all on the computer.” No it wasn’t…

  • RFK awards recognize late Post photographer Michel du Cille – The Washington Post

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    RFK awards recognize late Post photographer Michel du Cille His work on the Ebola crisis in West Africa is honored. via Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rfk-awards-recognize-late-post-photographer-du-cille/2015/05/21/0b9c42d6-0008-11e5-8b6c-0dcce21e223d_story.html The organization gave du Cille, who died in December while on assignment in Liberia, its inaugural John Seigenthaler Award for Courage in Journalism as well as the international photography award for…

  • Britain’s Best Graduate Photographers Named | TIME

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    Britain’s Best Graduate Photographers Named The 10 winners will receive mentoring from a Magnum photographer via Time: http://time.com/3890108/photo-london-magnum-photos/ Ten emerging photographers have been selected as this year’s recipients of the inaugural Graduate Photographers Awards organized by Magnum Photos and Photo London.