The Alexia Foundation has announced the winners of its 2013 grants. A sharp and diverse selection. The professional grant of $15,000 was awarded to Bangladeshi photographer Abir Abdullah for his work on the deadly fires devastating Dhak...

12.03.2013[ read full story ]

The 6th edition of the City of Levallois Photography Award is now accepting submissions. The contest is open to photographers under 35, regardless of nationality. Only work that has not been previously published or exhibited will be considered. The prize is 10,000€, plus a sol...

08.03.2013[ read full story ]

In 2011, the Foundation des Treilles created residential studies that provides support to photography works on and about the Mediterranean. The jury, chaired by Agnès de Gouvion Saint Cyr, was comprised of Claire Lebel, Charles-Henri Filippi, Jacqueline d’Amécourt, Emmanuelle d...

06.03.2013[ read full story ]

After Raymond Depardon, Stanley Greene and Marc Riboud, the fourth Prix International Planète Albert Kahn (PIPAK) was awarded to photographer Marie-Laure de Decker. The award was handed over on February 21, 2013, by Visa pour l’Image festival founder and ...

26.02.2013[ read full story ]

A photograph taken in Gaza was given the World Press Photo award in the category Spot News, the most prestigious award in photojournalism. The picture of the year, taken by Swedish photographer Paul Hansen, is fairly standard for the competition, which often features shocking ...

18.02.2013[ read full story ]

The Prix HSBC pour la photographie supports little-known professional artists by helping them to promote their work. Each year, the Prix HSBC sponsors two young contemporary photographers striving to capture the real world on film. There are no prerequisites as...

15.02.2013[ read full story ]