$15,000 is waiting for you, photogs!

The Alexia Foundation Professional Competition (Deadline: Jan. 18th)

Portfolio Format and Requirements

Applications must be submitted through our online application process. (If you find it impossible to enter online, contact grants@alexiafoundation.org and we will find a way to get your entry into our system.)

Your portfolio must not have more than 20 photographs.

Deadline

Applications must be received by 5 p.m. EST, January 18, 2013.

Introduction to the Professional Competition Rules

The Alexia Foundation offers the professional grant to enable a photographer to have the financial ability to produce a substantial picture story that furthers the Foundation’s goals of promoting world peace and cultural understanding.

Eligibility

Any photographer from any country may apply for this grant. Proposals that have received grants or awards exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year are not eligible. This award is for an individual photographer. Collaborative applications are not accepted.

Judging Criteria

The Alexia Grant was not established with the single purpose of rewarding the best photographers – this is not a portfolio competition. The grant will be awarded to a photojournalist who can further cultural understanding and world peace by conceiving and writing a concise, focused, and meaningful story proposal, and who can demonstrate the ability to visually execute that story with compelling images. There is no mathematical formula for determining grantees, but the proposal and photography must both be considered of the highest quality.

Professional applications will be judged in two rounds. First, members of the Alexia Board and its executive advisors will review portfolios and move those demonstrating strong visual skills to a second round. In that round, judges that are industry leaders first read and rank the story proposals for all those portfolios brought forward. If no judge thinks the proposal is worth considering, the portfolio is not reviewed in the second round. A winner is chosen based on the judges’ determination of the combination of the strongest proposal and photography.

http://www.alexiafoundation.org/grants/professional_rules

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NPPA announces $3K photo grants!

The National Press Photographers Association is pleased to announce the2012 Short Grants program, six grants of $3,000 each that will be awarded to support photojournalists who are creating compelling picture stories in their communities.

The grant is designed for funding projects small enough in scale that the bulk of the work can be accomplished in two weeks or less.

Last year NPPA offered five inaugural Short Grants, and the first-ever winners were Victor J. Blue, Gabriela Bulisova, Mary F. Calvert, Matt Eich, and Mark Ovaska.

The grants are made possible with funds from overseas reprographic rights organizations which give money to organizations like NPPA, through the Author’s Coalition of America, to benefit U.S.-based professional photographers.

NPPA past president Alicia Wagner Calzada is the chair of the NPPA Short Grants program.

“Last year was a great success, with five great winners who have been using the grant to fund important projects, Calzada said. “I’m excited that we are expanding the grant program this year to six awards so that even more photographers will be able to tell powerful stories in their communities. Though most of the entrants last year were independent photographers, staff photographers are encouraged to apply as well.”

NPPA executive director Mindy Hutchison said that applications will be accepted online through July 16, 2012.

“We see these grants as an opportunity for NPPA to support the work of professional photographers as well as a chance to highlight the importance of the community photo story,” she said today. “I’m thrilled that we’re able to continue to award them this year. Entry is now open, and we’ve got a three-week window to apply online. Our judging team is looking forward to seeing all of the interesting project proposals.”

For information about the NPPA Short Grants, visitwww.nppa.org/short_grants. Email questions can be directed to short_grants@nppa.org.

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WHNPA Student POY Contest: Deadline: MARCH 15th

Please help share this poster to any students you know!

The cash prize is $1000 for the winner + a scholarship to Momenta Workshops + 2 tickets to the black tie Eyes of History Gala + a plane ticket to the Gala! So far the contest only has 1 entry. Therefore, the odds are REALLY GREAT at winning! Please help us spread the word!

JUDGING DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SPEAKERS START AT 9:30 A.M. ON SATURDAY, MARCH 17TH AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES BUILDING. KEEP LOOKING HERE FOR MORE INFO ON THAT SOON!

 

 

 

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Scholarship: $4K for Photojs Returning to School

New Scholarships Available For Photojournalists Returning To School

The National Press Photographers Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of new scholarship money for photojournalists who have returned to school.

NPPF president Mike Smith said the funds are being made available through the Foundation, the National Press Photographers Association, and a grant from the Author’s Coalition of America.

“If you are a photojournalist with three years experience and your work has been published in newspapers, magazines or through agencies, and if you have returned to school in the past year, you are eligible to apply,” Smith said.

“These scholarships are particularly important now when so many photographers have been forced to learn new skills just to keep their jobs, much less find a new one. We are fortunate to have some money to support photographers who are trying to keep up with the head-spinning changes in their industry.”

Six grants of $4,000 each, called the NPPF-NPPA Career Expansion Scholarships, will be awarded this year.

The application deadline is November 15, 2011. Applicants must include a resume, completed application forms (which can be downloaded at
http://nppf.org
) and recommendation letters from their instructors.

Send your application materials to: Tom Hardin, NPPF vice president, 1622 Forest Hill Drive, Louisville, KY, 40205. Hardin can be contacted by eMail to answer questions about applying, and his eMail address is hardin@aye.net.

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GRANT: WHNPA Grant $5,000 (due Oct. 31)

• A $5,000 PROJECT GRANT has been established for a WHNPA member to work on an in-depth undertaking of his or her choosing. This grant is designed to give a member the opportunity to work on a project that might not be possible without financial assistance. Some of the work produced will be featured in future WHNPA publications such as the online Member Gallery and The Report.

Please submit your completed applications by email to the Education Chair, or mail to:

Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Associated Press Photo
1100 13th St NW Suite 700
Washington DC 20005

pmonsivais@ap.org
Office-202-641-9510
Mobile- 202-365-2642

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Connect4Climate Photo Competition

Connect4Climate Photo and Video Competition 2011

Open now through November 15, 2011

The Competition: In the run-up to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 17) in Durban, South Africa this December, Connect4Climate is launching a photo and video challenge on climate change targeted to African youth in collaboration with Facebook. African youth from the ages of 13 to 30 are invited to share their personal climate change stories around six themes:

• Agriculture
• Energy
• Forests
• Gender
• Health
• Water

Through photos and short videos, young Africans will tell us how climate change is affecting their lives, families, communities and environments. If they have innovative ideas for local solutions, we hope to see and hear these stories, too! The best entries will receive prizes at a high-profile award ceremony and will be exhibited at COP17 in Durban.  World leaders and prominent climate change thinkers will get a chance to look, listen, and learn about these climate stories generated by African youth.

You can upload your photos or videos through our Facebook page by clicking “Enter Competition.” You can also send your photos and videos via email to c4cphotovideo@worldbank.org. Be sure to include your name, date of birth, title and caption of your photo or video, and where your photo or video was taken.

http://www.facebook.com/Connect4Climate

http://connect4climate.org/competition/about

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FotoWeek DC: Contest Deadline in 2 weeks

FotoWeek DC’s fourth Annual International Awards Competition is looking for extraordinary images! The 2011 competition will honor professional and emerging photographers from our region and from around the world. We’re looking for you!

SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK TO THE FOTOWEEK DC INTERNATIONAL AWARDS COMPETITION RIGHT NOW
Enter by 9/12/2011

• Cash prizes totaling $20,000
• Entries will be accepted in 11 main categories
• Winners will be selected by a distinguished panel of world-renowned judges
• Winners will be notified on or about October 5, 2011.
• Winning images will be exhibited and/or projected during FotoWeek DC, November 5-12 as well as on-line

 

Enter the International Awards Competition today.
For more info and to enter online awards.fotodc.org

 

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I’m off to the United Nations!

I am so proud, humbled and flattered to be selected by the board of White House News Photographers Association for the United Nation’s IPC Professional Photographer Leadership Awards. I cannot thank WHNPA for giving me this honor and allowing me to represent the organization as your 2011 recipient.

Past winners include legends Nancy Andrews, Carol Guzy, Michael Williamson, Diana Walker, Dennis Brack, Pete Souza, Manny Garcia, John Harrington, Marty Lavour, Mary Calvert and Jon Elswick. I feel very small standing in the footsteps of such giants.

It’s an overwhelming honor to be given this award. While I love that I’ve been honored by the association for my photographic projects, I am especially proud you think I am a leader in the industry. I will continued to work hard to keep fighting for the rights, and education of documentarians in our industry. I cannot thank you all enough for this. I feel on top of the world!

http://blog.whnpa.org/post/3732858306/whnpa-nominates-jamie-rose-for-2011-ipc-leadership

http://www.ipc-un-ngo.org/awards.php

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POYi Launches $10,000 Emerging Incentive Program

RE: http://www.poyi.org

COLUMBIA, Mo. – For some it might be a passion, for others an avocation and to a few, maybe a dream not yet accomplished. Now, with the assistance of a new project from Pictures of the Year International (POYi), a program of the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), semi-professional, student, and early-career photographers will have the opportunity to do work of a global significance.

POYi, the oldest photojournalism program in the world, has announced the “POYi Emerging Vision Incentive.” The incentive will fund and showcase documentary work on social issues or political trends by aspiring documentary photographers. The Emerging Vision Incentive recipient will receive up to $10,000 to assist in developing a photo story that reflects daily life, social issues, cultural trends or news events.

“We are excited to be able to provide the environment and inspiration for emerging photographers to do work of worldwide importance,” said Rick Shaw, director of POYi. “We hope this program will help educate and motivate the next generation of social-conscious photojournalists and allow them to explore and expand avenues of publication that are currently unavailable to them.”

In addition to financial assistance, the recipient will have the opportunity to have his or her work displayed at RJI and The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles during their exhibit of winning images from the 67th Annual POYi Competition which opens in June 2010. The Emerging Vision Incentive recipient will also receive a full day of career-development during the annual POYi Education Seminar and Awards Program.

The POYi Emerging Vision Incentive program is made possible through financial support from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Annenberg Foundation. For more information, please download the Emerging Incentive Guide and the Application Form.

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WHNPA Student Contest 2010: Pass it on please!

Momenta Workshops is proud to sponsor the WHNPA Student Contest for 2010! The contest is now open and entries will be accepted until March 17 at midnight. Students from all over the world are eligible and the winner receives a $1000 award among other great prizes.

Please help WHNPA by passing this info onto any professors, colleges and students you might know. One student portfolio will be chosen as the winner and the portfolio will go on the Eyes of History ™contest website at http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2010.

The 2010 Student Photographer of the Year will receive the following awards:

• A $1,000 award from the White House News Photographers Association

• A round trip ticket from sponsor Continental Airlines to attend the Eyes of History ™ Awards Gala (within the Continental Airline Gateway only).

• Two tickets from WHNPA to the black tie Eyes of History ™ Awards Gala in Washington, D.C.

• A two page spread in the Eyes of History ™ Awards book and highlighted in the traveling exhibit

• Portfolio featured on the Eyes of History ™ contest website at http://www.whnpa.org/contest/eyes2010.

• A $1000 scholarship to any Momenta Workshop of your choice (good through Spring 2011).

Check out the entry requirements here:
http://www.whnpa.org/studentcontest/.

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