With a careful blend of artistic vision and transparency, Frontline World's POSITHIV+: AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa slideshow features the work and voice of photographer Pep Bonet. The images are subtle, striking, and together with Bonet's narration create a thoughtful perspective of the situation. On shooting a series of people without showing their faces, Bonet explains, "Sometimes the absence of something is the essence of it."
National Geographic Magazine has awarded its first ever $50,000 Grant for Photography to Eugene Richards, for his project on veterans of the War in Iraq. The grant was open to all professional photojournalists and will be awarded annually. Entrants were required to submit a statement describing a proposed or current essay, along with a portfolio. The winner was chosen by a panel including Jodi Cobb, a National Geographic Photographer, Michele Stephenson, the former Director of Photography at Time and Michel du Cille, a staff photographer at the Washington Post. For additional information: The National Press Photographers Association's story about the grant. National Geographic's Grant for Photography page. Eugene Richard's personal web site. Feature stories by Eugene Richard's on the VII Photo Agency site.
Iraqi Kurdistan by Ed Kashi has been selected as an official entry for the 2007 SILVERDOCS Documentary Festival. This year SILVERDOCS will honor Silence of the Lamb's director Jonathan Demme. The festival runs June 12 - 17 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Ticket information is available from their site.
The Detroit News is looking for a creative video producer with passion and skills for storytelling. Successful candidates can: Pitch story ideas and follow them through the entire shooting and editing process. Develop compelling video stories for Detnews.com. Propose ideas and approaches for video series or long-term projects. Work with photo staff to develop and improve video story-telling for daily and project stories. Requirements: Three years of professional video experience in a news or documentary setting. Expertise in video shooting and editing. Demonstrated excellence as a writer and visual storyteller. The ability to adapt to changes in equipment, software and workflow. Please include a CD or DVD showing samples of news and documentary, along with URLs of online projects if available when submitting resume for this position. Bob Houlihan Director of Photography The Detroit News 615 W. Layfayette Blvd Detroit, MI 48226 rhoulihan@detnews.com
This interactive web banner allows the viewer to imagine encountering a blue whale by navigating an approximately one-to-one scale image. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) launched the banner as part of its Stop Bloody Whaling campaign.