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NPPA WKU student clip contest underway!

Posted by Tim Broekema on February 9th, 2010 under grants and contest information  •  No Comments

• Students should submit fully captioned photos; photos from fall semester until deadline are eligible. They do NOT have to have been published.
• There are 5 categories: news, feature, sports action, sports feature, portrait/personality
• Photos should be sized at 10 inches on longest side, 240 dpi at highest.
• Naming conventions: use the first 3 letters of your last name, category, then [...]

WKU has a great day at KNPA!

Posted by Tim Broekema on January 26th, 2010 under grants and contest information  •  No Comments

The Kentucky News Photographer Association annual seminar and contest was held Jan. 22 and 23 in Lexington, Ky. WKU did very well in the student division as well as in the professional division. Highlights of the contest include Scott McIntyre being named College Photographer of the year and Philip Andrews was runner-up. Ben Severance was [...]

A Chance to get a $5,000 Grant

Posted by Tim Broekema on January 26th, 2010 under grants and contest information  •  2 Comments

The Photocrati Fund offers $5000 grants to non-professional photographers to undertake important humanitarian and environmental photography projects. Our goal is to identify outstanding, up-and-coming photographers and give them the resources necessary to pursue projects that will have a tangible and positive effect on the world.
We will offer one grant in 2010. The application deadline is [...]

Getty is now accepting applications for $5,000 student grants.

Posted by Tim Broekema on February 28th, 2009 under grants and contest information  •  No Comments

Getty Images believes that photojournalism is a powerful tool for telling compelling social, political and cultural stories. Getty also understand that creating and managing world-class photography assignments requires time, freedom, support and considerable resources.
Since 2005, Getty have awarded five Grants for Editorial Photography annually to professional photojournalists. Each grant provides $20,000, plus editorial, logistical and [...]