Competitions – Page 2 – Visual Journalism

April 18, 2016

Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

Congratulations to Jessica Rinaldi of the Boston Globe who won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography today. Her story, about a young boy who survived being beaten nearly to death, is exactly the type of work that should be celebrated – it is heartbreaking and hopeful, it speaks to the need to slow down and spend time on a story,...

Competitions/Good Work/Photojournalism

April 5, 2016

Envision Kindness Contest Open

The Envision Kindness Student Photography and Film Contest is now accepting entries. This is a pretty cool idea and not just because it involves one of my good friends. The idea is to celebrate work that celebrates kindness an compassion. A good news competition, if you will.

Competitions/Multimedia/Photojournalism/Video

March 10, 2016

Envisioning a New Kind of Contest

There are days I come across things and think, why didn’t I think of that? Here’s one – the Envision Kindness Student Photography & Film Contest. There are a lot of dark pictures out there, here’s a chance to celebrate the happier ones.

Competitions/Photojournalism

January 15, 2016

Alexia Foundation Call for Entries

The Alexia Foundation grant application window is now open. Professional grants proposals are due by 2 p.m. on January 31, 2016, and student proposals are due by 2 p.m. on March 3, 2016 (which is a lot later than they used to be). he awards have changed over the years … The Professional Grant winner will receive $20,000 to help...

Competitions/Photojournalism

January 6, 2016

Student Photojournalism Competitions

Tis the season to be judged … The National Press Photographer Association’s Northern Short Course contest has a quick deadline – January 15. The White House News Photographers Association’s Eyes of History contest is now open, February 1 deadline.

Competitions/Photojournalism

December 1, 2015

Photoshelter’s Guide to Photo Contests

Updated for the 2016 competition season, worth plowing through as it gives you some insight into the benefits and risks of more than 30 contests worldwide.

Competitions/Journalism/Multimedia/Photojournalism

November 30, 2015

Giving Back From What Was Taken

This … this is why I love photojournalists: Yunghi Kim announced in a private Facebook group last week that she was creating ten, one-time grants of $1,000 each to support independent photojournalists. Where did the funds come from? From money she recouped from copyright infringements. You probably can’t enter (unless you were already part of the online group), but that’s...

Advice & Learning/Business & Industry/Competitions/Photojournalism

November 30, 2015

Deadlines Today – NPPA Elections, ViewFind Grants

Up first, elections for the National Press Photographers Association’s board of directors and regional chairs ends tonight at 11:59 – log in to your NPPA account, read the bios and vote. Also with a deadline today are the ViewFind grants for stories about race – there are four grants, each worth $5,000 available.

Business & Industry/Competitions/Photojournalism

October 26, 2015

ViewFind Grants

I’ve posted this before, but a reminder that ViewFind is offering a $5,000 grant to support stories about race AND the’ve added a separate $5,000 grant just for students. Application deadline is November 30 now – get to work.

Competitions/Multimedia/Photojournalism

October 15, 2015

Matt Black Wins 2015 W. Eugene Smith Grant

It’s not so much the announcing of the award (a $30,000 grant for humanistic photography) as it is how Matt Black talks about the importance of the work: Black says he has struggled with the question of how much his work can affect change. “In the end, I have to accept the role I have—to make these photographs—and have faith...

Competitions/Good Work/Photojournalism/Thoughts & Theory

Category: Competitions

Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

Envision Kindness Contest Open

Envisioning a New Kind of Contest

Alexia Foundation Call for Entries

Student Photojournalism Competitions

Photoshelter’s Guide to Photo Contests

Giving Back From What Was Taken

Deadlines Today – NPPA Elections, ViewFind Grants

ViewFind Grants

Matt Black Wins 2015 W. Eugene Smith Grant