Photography Masterclass seeks new views on SE Europe
Professional photographers from Southeastern Europe are invited to apply for a Masterclass programme aimed at challenging old ideas about the region.
The full programme, called ‘SEE New Perspectives’, will run from July to December 2010 and includes a week-long Masterclass in Berlin at the start of September.
Closing date for applications for the programme, organised by World Press Photo and the Robert Bosch Stiftung, is 31 May. Click here for full details.
A joint news release said images of the Balkans in the 1990s have largely shaped the perception of the region across the world, as well as within the region. The Masterclass aims to challenge existing perceptions and to encourage photographers to explore new perspectives of the region.
The Masterclass ‘SEE New Perspectives’ is aimed at 15 professional photographers from the following nine countries in Southeastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia.
The Masterclass aims to give momentum to your professional development and strengthen your skills in storytelling. If you are interested in participating in this Masterclass and comply with the application criteria, you can apply through this application website.
The Masterclass ‘SEE New Perspectives’ will be divided into three different phases:
1. Masterclass
If you are selected as a participant, you will be invited to participate in a Masterclass in Berlin, Germany, from 1-8 September 2010. During this Masterclass, you will be tutored by three prominent international photographers, photo editors and curators. The Masterclass will include practical exercises, individual portfolio reviews, interactive presentations by the tutors, and training in online utilities that will be used after the Masterclass. The exact content and program of the Masterclass will be determined after the selection and will also depend on the learning needs as expressed by the participants. During the Masterclass you will furthermore elaborate and discuss your proposal for the assignment, which you will have to complete between mid-September and the end of November 2010.
2. Assignment
After the Masterclass, all participants will be asked to produce a photo story on a certain topic. You will be asked to produce this story outside of your home country, but within the region of Southeastern Europe. In order to complete the assignment, you will receive a grant.
During the production of the photo story, you will be coached online by the tutors of the Masterclass through an online tutoring system. The tutors will look at the progress you made, make suggestions for the next steps and advise you on the final edit.
3. Final seminar
The results of your assignment will be presented to and discussed with the other participants and tutors in a final three-day seminar at the beginning of December 2010 in Berlin, Germany.
Coinciding with the final seminar in Berlin, ten photo editors from Southeastern European media will be invited to a five-day workshop on visual literacy in Berlin, Germany.
Who can apply?
The Masterclass is open to 15 professional photographers with a nationality and residency from one the following countries within Southeastern Europe: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania or Serbia.
Furthermore, you must work as a professional photographer in the field of photojournalism and/or documentary photography. Professional here means either one, or a combination, of the following criteria:
- That you have a press card and/or;
- That your work has been published regularly in local or international newspapers, magazines or online publications during the past year and/or;
- That your work has been exhibited or has been published in a book during the previous four years.
Additionally, you must have a minimum of 2 and maximum of 15 years professional working experience and have at least intermediate English speaking and writing skills.
How to apply?
If you wish to register for the project, you need to go through the following steps:
- Carefully read and consider the Terms and Conditions, which you must accept if you wish to continue with your registration;
- Complete the registration form in order to request a username and password;
- World Press Photo will check your professional background;
- If your application is approved, you will receive a username and password by email;
- You can login to this website using your username and password;
- Check your personal and professional data to ensure that you have not made any mistakes during registration;
- Upload two scans of work published in the preceding 12 months (between April 2009 and April 2010) ;
- Upload your updated CV;
- Fill in your latest job occupation;
- Fill in your motivation to participate in the Masterclass ‘SEE New Perspectives’;
- Fill in your learning needs;
- Fill in two story ideas for your project;
- Upload and edit examples of your work (10-20 single images, plus one story consisting of 5-12 images).
Take your time to complete your application. If you log out, the latest information you have uploaded will be saved and you can return later to complete your application. Only when you have completed all of the above steps and are satisfied with your application, click Submit. Once your application has been officially submitted, you will no longer be able to change it.
The deadline to register and receive a username and password is Monday 24 May 2010.
The deadline to submit your application is Monday 31 May 2010.
The deadline to submit your application is Monday 31 May 2010.
After 31 May 2010, an international, professional and independent committee will select the 15 participants based on the quality of the work submitted. To ensure fairness, the selection will take place anonymously, so the committee members will not know the name of the person whose work they are looking at.
On 30 June 2010, the results of the selection will be sent to you by email.
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02 Aug 2010 09:02:42 BST
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