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WKU Mountain Workshops Accepting Applications July 1st

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:June 4, 2013

Every autumn Western Kentucky University’s (WKU) Mountain Workshops draw a team of dedicated teachers and determined learners to a small Kentucky town to explore the richness of community, the beauty of landscape, and the possibilities and challenges of visual storytelling. This year’s workshops will take place October 15 - 20, 2013. Application Guidelines Applications will be accepted online started July 1, 2013. Registration will remain open until all three classes reach capacity. Workshop Details Participants can select from one of three workshops: The Photojournalism Workshop focuses on still photography, as coaches and participants explore individual character, the give and take of relationships, the deeply-felt sense of belonging to a place and the pride of participating in a shared heritage. The Picture Editing Workshop draws on the design sensibilities and electronic publishing expertise of its coaches to help participants learn to weave photographs and text together into memorable narratives. The Multimedia Workshop challenges…

Eddie Adams Workshop Now Accepting Applications

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:May 21, 2013

The Eddie Adams Workshop has announced that the 26th Workshop, which will be held October 11th - 14th, 2013 in Jeffersonville, New York, is now accepting applications. The Workshop is one of the premier photojournalism events for students and young professionals. It's a weekend that offers an excellent opportunity to meet the top photojournalists in the world, and to work alongside the best photo editors in the business. Deadline Apply online by May 31st, 2013. Workshop Details The Eddie Adams Workshop is an intense four-day gathering of the top photography professionals, along with 100 carefully selected students. The photography workshop is tuition-free, and the 100 students are chosen based on the merit of their portfolios.

Application Deadline for Smith Grants Set for May 31st

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:May 17, 2013

The deadline to apply for grants presented by the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund is set for May 31st, 2013. W. Eugene Smith Grant for Humanistic Photography 2013 Grant: $30,000 Discretionary Fellowship: $5,000 To Apply: http://smithfund.org/eugene-smith-grant Application Deadline: May 31, 2013 The W. Eugene Smith Grant is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s concerned photography and dedicated compassion exhibited during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. The grant has often been referred to as the most prestigious honor in the field of documentary photography. For 2013, the amount of the grant will be $30,000 to provide photographers with the financial freedom to continue or complete a major photographic project. An additional $5,000 in fellowship money will be dispersed, at the discretion of the jury, to one or more finalists deemed worthy of…

Awa Balde, 5, cries after being circumcised. Once a girl passes through the rite of circumcision, she is considered a respectable prospect for marriage. A future husband will sometimes pay a dowry to claim a bride before she becomes a teenager. Ami Vitale/Alexia Foundation

Alexia Foundation Hosts Exhibition: Eyes on the World

Post author:Cortney Cleveland
Post published:May 14, 2013

The Alexia Foundation will host the opening night of “Eyes on the World” at 25CPW Gallery on June 20th, 2013 in New York, New York. The evening will feature current work on the clothes factory collapse in Bangladesh, an intimate look at domestic violence, and 2011 Alexia Foundation grant award winner Amanda Berg’s story on teenage binge drinking entitled “Keg Stand Queens.” Event Details "Eyes on the World" 25CPW Gallery (located at 62nd Street and Central Park West) Thursday, June 20th, 2013 6:00 to 9:00pm “Eyes on the World” will be on display at 25CPW Gallery Friday - Sunday, June 21st to June 23rd, 2013. A lecture by photographer Amanda Berg will be open to the public on Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 at 4:00pm. RSVP Admission is free. Donations to support The Alexia Foundation are encouraged. Please RSVP to sarahbeth@alexiafoundation.org or 718-753-7607. More Information For more information, see the Alexia Foundation event…

MediaStorm Presents the 2013 ICP Infinity Awardees

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:May 2, 2013

MediaStorm is pleased to present eight new films produced in collaboration with the International Center of Photography with support from the Harbers Family Foundation. Since 1985 ICP's Infinity Awards have brought attention to outstanding achievements in photography. The 2013 Infinity Awards films serve as a portrait of some of the important contributors to photography today. Special Presentation: Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges is an Academy Award-winning actor. He is also an accomplished photographer. He’s been taking pictures on the set of his movies for more than 30 years, capturing intimate and surprising behind-the-scenes moments. Young Photographer: Kitra Cahana Blurring the line between subjects and friends, Kitra Cahana captures a rare level of intimacy with her subjects. As a documentary photographer, her images explore anthropological, social and spiritual themes through a human perspective. Applied/Fashion/Advertising: Erik Madigan Heck As a photographer, Erik Madigan Heck does not differentiate between art and fashion in his work. Adhering…