Competitions – Visual Journalism

January 5, 2022

Alexia Grant Competition

This one is near and dear to my heart … the call for applications to the Alexia Grants has been posted they open on January 11. There are student and professional awards available, the latter is $20,000 to support a proposed project. Disclosure: I was a first year student when Alexia Tsairis was killed in a terrorist bombing aboard Pan...

Competitions/Good Work/Photojournalism

January 13, 2020

Eyes of History Student Competition

Entries are open for the White House News Photographers Association’s Eyes of History competition – a great chance to get your work in front of DC folks.

Competitions/Photojournalism

October 7, 2019

NPPF Scholarships

The National Press Photographers Foundation has opened applications for their annual scholarship programs. Deadline is on December 2, but why wait that long?

Competitions/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

October 1, 2019

NPPA Student Quarterly Clip Contest

For all the students out there, the National Press Photographers Association Student Quarterly Clip Contest deadline is coming up on October 15. This is for images made in July, August and September.

Competitions/Photojournalism

August 30, 2018

College Photographer of the Year Call for Entries

If you’re a college student, it’s time to get your portfolio together – the entry deadline for the 73rd College Photographer of the Year competition is September 23. There is no entry fee for this – why wouldn’t you enter?

Competitions/Good Work/Photojournalism

March 2, 2018

Reading the World Press Photo FInalists

Michael Shaw has an interesting take on the six World Press Photo finalists over at Reading the Pictures. There is not one photo that begins a dialogue, that poses a question, that does anything other than hit us upside the head. The question of what’s the purpose of an image is a long, deep one. Is it just to document?...

Competitions/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

December 22, 2017

White House News Photographers Association Student Contest

The Eyes of History contest is taking entries through January 12, 2018 – and there’s a student category, for both stills and video. This is a great opportunity to get your work seen by editors in pros around the country.

Competitions/Photojournalism

January 12, 2017

White House News Photographer Association Student Contest

Tis the season to seek out fame and, possibly, fortune … the White House News Photographer Association’s Student Contest is accepting entries until February 1. There is a $25 fee to enter, but that can be applied towards a student membership … which is also $25. So, you can join and enter for the same $25 bucks. Not a bad...

Advice & Learning/Competitions/Photojournalism

January 3, 2017

Alexia Foundation Entries Now Being Accepted

The Alexia Foundation has opened their call for grant applications for both professional and student entries. The professional prize is worth $20,000, the student prize is a semester’s undergraduate tuition at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University – that’s worth about $21,000. Professional deadline is January 31, student deadline is February 14. There’s no fee for...

Competitions/Photojournalism

September 19, 2016

CPOY Call for Entries

The call for entries for the College Photographer of the Year has been posted. Deadline is on Sunday, October 2, but don’t wait until the last minute.

Competitions/Photojournalism

Category: Competitions

Alexia Grant Competition

Eyes of History Student Competition

NPPF Scholarships

NPPA Student Quarterly Clip Contest

College Photographer of the Year Call for Entries

Reading the World Press Photo FInalists

White House News Photographers Association Student Contest

White House News Photographer Association Student Contest

Alexia Foundation Entries Now Being Accepted

CPOY Call for Entries