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Eight NPPF Scholarships for Photojournalism Students

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:March 11, 2013

NPPF has eight scholarships and grants open for application for photographers studying full-time or returning to college. NPPF scholarships are awarded to encourage those with the talent and dedication to photojournalism and who need financial help to continue their studies. The application deadline for all eight scholarships is April 15. Learn more and apply. NPPF Scholarships Bob East – $2,000 Bob East was a colorful and widely known veteran photographer at The Miami Herald. He died from a surgical accident in 1985, after more than 45 years in the profession. NPPA’s national secretary; he mentored many interns. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Bob Baxter – $2,000 Named for a New Jersey photographer who was paralyzed in an auto accident but continued to pursue photojournalism education. Baxter set up this scholarship before his death. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Reid Blackburn – $2,000 Established by The Columbian newspaper of Vancouver, Wash.,…

Pictures of the Year International 2013 Awardees Announced

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:February 27, 2013

MediaStorm is honored to announce we have won second place in the Pictures of the Year International Best Website category. Other winners in this category were the Los Angeles Times, which won first place, and TIME, which won third place. It is always a pleasure and inspiration for us to see the best of the industry's work honored in the annual POYi competition and this year is no exception. Here are some highlights from this year's multimedia competition. The winner of the Documentary Project of the Year was Liz O. Baylen, Mary Vignoles, Scott Glover, Lisa Girion, Hailey Branson-Potts, Marc Duvoisin, Matt Lait, Megan Garvey, Stephanie Ferrell, Hailey Branson-Potts, Doug Smith, Sandra Poindexter, Maloy Moore, Armand Emamdjomeh, Lily Mihalik and Lorena Iñiguez Elebee of the Los Angeles Times for "Dying For Relief - A Times Investigation." MediaStorm Spring 2013 Interns, Joshua Davis and Jon Kasbe were part of the team that produced…

Transom Announces New Traveling Workshops

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:February 22, 2013

Transom.org has announced that it will begin offering week-long Traveling Workshops as an alternative to their signature two-month-long Story Workshop. Applications are now open for the first round of Traveling Workshops, which begin this June in Catalina Island, CA. From the Organizer When we started up our eight-week-long, career-launching Transom Story Workshops, lots of people asked if we could do some introductory training in audio narrative in shorter bursts, and maybe in other locations besides Cape Cod. The answer is finally, yes. Starting this summer, we will offer Transom Traveling Workshops in various parts of the country. These are short, one-day to one-week workshops suited to the needs of our collaborative hosts. Check here for all the details. Applications are now open for a one-week introductory course for beginning radio producers to be held on Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California, June 16th-21st. The workshop will be hosted by community…

Registration Open for 2013 NPPA Multimedia Immersion

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:February 15, 2013

Registration is now open for the National Press Photographers Association Seventh Annual Multimedia Immersion, set for May 14 – 18, 2013, in Syracuse, NY How to Enter Log on to www.nppa.org for more information and to register. The registration fee for NPPA members is just $1,095, and non-members may register for $1,205. From the Organizer Supercharge your career at the Seventh Annual Multimedia Immersion, set for May 14 – 18, 2013, in Syracuse, NY. This intense, five-day training workshop is for visual journalists looking to expand and grow their multimedia sets using the latest HDSLR camera and non-linear editing technology. Participants will focus on mixing photos, video, and audio content, and editing them into multimedia presentations using Final Cut X. In addition to a polished story to add to your portfolio, you'll receive a binder of training materials, extra information, and tutorials from the week, as well as a rich network of…

Moving Walls 21 Grant Deadline Approaching

Post author:Lisa Jamhoury
Post published:February 14, 2013

Open Society Foundations is accepting applications to Moving Walls 21, with a deadline of February 26, 2013. How to Enter Any emerging or veteran photographer who is working long-term to document a human rights or social justice issue may apply for Moving Walls. Photographers working in their home countries, women, emerging artists, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The Open Society Foundations does not discriminate based on any status that may be protected by applicable law. To apply, go to: apply.movingwalls.org. From Open Society Foundations The Open Society Foundations invite photographers to submit a body of work for consideration in the Moving Walls 21 group exhibition, scheduled to open in New York in the fall 2013. The Moving Walls exhibition series showcases documentary photography that highlights human rights and social issues that coincide with the Open Society Foundations’ mission. Moving Walls is exhibited at our offices in New York…