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The project examines the history of the guerilla war in Colombia and encompasses a decade of Ferry’s images from the conflict-torn nation
The annual grant of €20.000 was given for Ferry’s project “’Violentology: A Manual of the Colombian Conflict,” chosen by a selection committee from among 222 applications by photographers of 56 nationalities.
The Aftermath Project, a grant making organization focused on funding photojournalism covering post-conflict stories, recently awarded a special $20,000 grant to photographer Eros Hoagland, who will work on a personal project that explores how photographi
via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/11/eros-hoagland-wins-20k-grant-for-conflict-photogs.html
The Aftermath Project, a grant making organization focused on funding photojournalism covering post-conflict stories, recently awarded a special $20,000 grant to photographer Eros Hoagland, who will work on a personal project that explores how photographing conflicts has affected his own life.
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Though they grew up on opposite sides of the country, Morales saw much of herself and her two younger sisters in the Glouster girls she photographed for Extracted Dreams, Implanted Realities, a series that examines the coming of age for young women in the southeast Ohio city. “It’s a project filled with daily things that happen when you’re growing up anywhere,” says the photographer. A Master’s candidate at the visual communication program at Ohio University, in Athens, Morales won the top prize of $2,500 and a portfolio review with the magazine’s photo editors.
Eli Reed, Bill Eppridge, Dawoud Bey and Rich Clarkson were among the veteran photographers honored for their contributions to photography at the 2011 Lucie Awards, held October 24 in New York City. In accepting the award for Achievement in Photojournalism
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Eli Reed, Bill Eppridge, Dawoud Bey and Rich Clarkson were among the veteran photographers honored for their contributions to photography at the 2011 Lucie Awards, held October 24 in New York City.
The Chris Hondros Fund, a non-profit established by the late photojournalist’s fiance, Christina Piaia, with support from the Hondros Family, announced the launch of the Fund Web site today. Hondros was killed earlier this year in a rocket attack by Qadda
via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.com/2011/10/chris-hondros-fund-announces-fellowships-grants-new-web-site.html
The Chris Hondros Fund, a non-profit established by the late photojournalist’s fiance, Christina Piaia, with support from the Hondros Family, announced the launch of the Fund Web site today. Hondros was killed earlier this year in a rocket attack by Qaddafi forces in Misrata, Libya. The Fund, which will “support and advance photojournalists” also announced the establishment of fellowships and grantmaking activities.
Krisanne Johnson received the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography on Wednesday for her project “I Love You Real Fast,” which documents coming of age of women in Swaziland.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/love-and-pain-in-swaziland/
Krisanne Johnson, 34, has been documenting the coming of age of females in the country — where one in two women are infected with H.I.V./AIDS — since 2006. On Wednesday evening, she received the $30,000 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography in recognition of her project.
Among the awards given out at the 24th annual Eddie Adams Workshop, held October 7 through 10 in Jeffersonville, New York, were two prizes created in memory of photographers Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, who were killed in Misrata, Libya on April 20
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The Chris Hondros Fund, created after his death to support young photojournalists, gave a $2500 prize and a print to Workshop attendee Enrico Fabian. The Tim Hetherington Memorial Award, a $2,000 prize, was given to Dominic Braccome.
The Magenta Foundation is now accepting submissions to its 2012 Emerging Photographers Competition. Winners and honorable mentions will have their work published in the Magenta Foundation catalogue and exhibited at the Flash Forward Festival events, to be
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The competition is open to photographers 34 years of age and under who are working in Canada, the US and the UK. The deadline to enter is December 31, 2011.
Noor photojournalist Yuri Kozyrev has swept the photography categories at this year’s Bayeux Calvados Awards for his recent work in Libya
Nikon recently announced the winners of the 2011 Small World Photomicrography Competition, which recognizes excellence in photomicrography, honoring images that successfully showcase the delicate balance between difficult scientific technique and exquisite artistic quality. This year’s top honors went to Dr. Igor Siwanowicz’s for his ‘Portrait of a Chrysopa’.
Time looking for best student photographers of 2011. Enter by October 17th
American Photographic Artists (APA) is launching a scholarship of $5,000 to be awarded to “a deserving established professional photographer for a specific project.” The grant will be administered by the Lucie Foundation. “As a photographic educator I se
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Starting November 1, interested photographers can apply for the grant by uploading a project proposal, a biography or CV, a selection of digital images, and additional information to the scholarship Web site
Six grants of $4,000 each, called the NPPF-NPPA Career Expansion Scholarships, will be awarded this year.
Link: http://blog.luceoimages.com/2011/09/maddie-mcgarvey-2011-spa-recipient-2/
According to the United States Census, there were 6.6 million children living with a grandparent in 2008. 482,000 of these grandparents have incomes below the poverty line. Lorrie and Lee Casto are part of that statistic.
It is time to reveal the winners of the Conscientious Portfolio Competition 2011. This year, the jury consisted of Caroline von Courten (FOAM Magazine), Michael Mazzeo (Michael Mazzeo Gallery), and myself. Find more information about Caroline and Michael here. Without further ado, the winners are…
Noor photographer Yuri Kozyrev has won the Visa d’Or News award, worth €8000, for his coverage of the Arab Spring for Time Magazine
