I am more interested in poetry than fact, in the ever-so-slight transformation of reality achieved through a lyrical gaze rather than a supposedly ‘objective’ depiction; and yet I firmly believe that, paradoxically, the magic and mystery immanent in everyday reality can best be...

20.03.2012[ read full story ]

The Gali district of Abkhazia lies in the South East of the territory, along the disputed border with Georgia, and is home to an estimated 40,000 Mingrelian Georgians who have managed to return since the end of civil war in the early 1990s.

20.03.2012[ read full story ]

Since my 2009 project, The Point of View, I have been looking at various aspects of the viewing process and, consequently, decision making in photography, in terms of the perspective and, even more so, the framing. I've also been examining the consequences these process...

20.03.2012[ read full story ]

The FotoVisura Award was given to photographer Erin Trieb for The Homecoming Project, which focuses on the psychological and emotional impact the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have on America’s newest generation of veterans and their communities. The Spotlight Student Award was given to Brad Vest...

20.03.2012[ read full story ]

On March 13th Alex Prager (b. 1979, USA) was chosen as the winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award 2012 by an international jury. This annual prize given to a photography talent under 35 years consists of € 20.000 and an exhibition in Foam Amsterdam. Prager’s work will be on show i...

16.03.2012[ read full story ]

Founded by a group of European publishers, the Euro Publishers Award for Photography (EPAP) 2012, The Best European Photography Book Prize will be presented for the 19th time in May 2012. It awards the best collection of photographic works destined for publication.

06.03.2012[ read full story ]

Gaïa Donzet has joined Carmignac Gestion as Director of the Fondation , following her successful launches of the Tornabuoni Art gallery in Paris and the Bonham’s auction house. Nathalie Gallon will remain in charge of the collection and of the Prix Carmignac Gestion ...

06.03.2012[ read full story ]

BMW and the Musée Nicéphore Niépce are now accepting applications for their 2012 Residency at the Chalon-sur-Saône. The deadline in March 19. This second round of applications will give a young photographer the opportunity to complete a project during a three-month residency fro...

20.02.2012[ read full story ]

Since 1999 the "Gens d'Images" Association has been presenting the annual Prix Arcimboldo for a photographer who uses new technologies both for creating and manipulating photography, resulting in a digital work that “preserves the human dimension in the creative process”.

23.02.2012[ read full story ]

The Prix HSBC pour la Photographie is designed to promote the "new generation of photographers.” It is open to photographers of any age or nationality who haven’t yet printed a monograph. It was created in April 1995 under the aegis of the Fondation de France. 
A first selection from nearly ...

17.02.2012[ read full story ]