
The goal is raising awareness and inspiring change through projects using photography as an expressive medium. Its mission is to discover and illuminate compelling documentary photography.
Awards:
- The chosen photographer will receive:
• A $10,000 grant to support the continuation of his or her work.
• Mentorship from Magnum jury photographers.
• HP’s latest HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer.
• The opportunity to work with the Magnum in Motion creative production team to produce a multimedia essay of the project.
• Production sponsorship of a solo exhibition printed on HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer Series.
• $3,000 credit for production of the photographer’s essay in book form, in collaboration with Blurb.com and printed on HP Indigo printers.
• A PhotoShelter Pro Account with 100GB storage and customizable website, for one year. - Honorable mention recipients will receive:
• An HP Photosmart Photo printer and a suite of media for studio printing.
• $1,000 credit for production of each photographer’s essay in book form, in collaboration with Blurb.com and printed on HP Indigo printers.
• A PhotoShelter basic account with 10GB storage and 5GB a month hi-res bandwidth, for one year. - Finalists will receive:
• $200 contribution towards production of each photographer’s essay in book form, in collaboration with Blurb.com and printed on HP Indigo printers.
• A PhotoShelter basic account with 10GB storage and 5GB a month hi-res bandwidth.
Criteria for Evaluation:
- Excellence and inventiveness in building a photographic narrative.
- Singularity of vision and compassion for the subjects.
- Ability to produce a thought-provoking visual presentation.
Each entrant may submit from 8 to 15 images to illustrate a single photographic essay. Entry images must be submitted at, or be available at, sufficiently high resolution so that they can be printed at a standard acceptable for display in printed media.
Official website: expression.magnumphotos.com
Similar contests (may already be finished!):
- The Magnum Expression Photography Award
- Viewbook PhotoStory 2010
- The APA Awards 2010 National Photo Competition
- Lets Face It 6 competition - The Portraiture Award
- The 2010 Photography Book Now Competition
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