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Thursday, 23 December 2010

UNICEF Photo of the Year 2010 Winners Announced

Each year, UNICEF Germany grants the “UNICEF Photo of the Year Award” to photos and photo series that best depict the personality and living conditions of children all around the world in an outstanding manner.
“High-quality photography shows both, beauty and the things that really matter. The aim of this award is to help us increase the awareness of children’s suffering and also of their hopes and dreams“, says Dr. Jürgen Heraeus, Chairman of UNICEF Germany. “Images can tell us much better than words where children suffer and where they are neglected or exploited. They show the unique way how children experience the world, they show their tears, joys and challenges. Without much ado, they let us know why we must think of these children and how we can.”
Renowned photographers from all over the world take part in the contest. They document the living conditions of children who are in difficult circumstances such as war, material and emotional distress after natural disasters but also moments of happiness and joy of living.
Young photo journalists, above all, are being addressed with the contest. A recommendation from a renowned photography expert is a prerequisite for taking part in the competition. The award is granted annually on an international basis. A participation in the contest is not possible without a nomination. The winner receives a commission for a photo-reportage in GEO as recognition. The award is being presented in Berlin at the end of December.

First Prize - Vietnam: The legacy of war

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Photograph: Ed Kashi/Agency VII/UNICEF Photo of the Year 2010
First prize: Ed Kashi, Agency VII, US
The Vietnam war ended in 1975. The US withdrew their troops and north and south Vietnam were reunited. But for the Vietnamese people the legacy of American warfare continues. US forces used the herbicide Agent Orange to destroy foliage that the north Vietnamese were using as cover. Agent Orange contains dioxins that are known to cause cancer and damage genes. The effects of the toxic substance can be seen among Vietnamese people to this day, such as cancer, immune disorders and severe deformities. According to official estimates, 1.2 million children, including nine-year-old Nguyen Thi Ly, are disabled. In rural areas, the percentage of disabled children is significantly higher than in urban areas.

Friday, 10 September 2010

Picture Editor's Guild Awards 2010

The dynamic and highly-competitive world of the professional press photographer has just got even more combative with this newly launched contest to reward the very best in picture journalism. Guild members, all picture editors working throughout Britain, have judged a variety of press photography competitions for two decades but the fast-changing media world has lacked a nationwide challenge of this calibre in recent years.

Adapting to the digital age, the competition will be hosted on a dedicated website with seven categories for all professional press photographers in the UK and Eire. An innovative eighth category - BT Citizen Photograph of the year - is also open to the public.

Backing for the new competition has come from the renowned international brewers SABMiller; leading telecoms company BT; the Bloomberg, financial software, news and data group; British Airways and Newscast, the visual images communications agency.

An overall winner will be honoured as the SABMiller Photographer of The Year and receive £1,000 and a trophy. Individual category winners will each receive £500 and a trophy.

Shortlisted entries announced; click here for the list with entrant's name and thumbnail images of the entries.

The winners will be announced at a gala evening presentation on September 21st at the Honourable Artillery Company headquarters in the City of London.

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Mr Eddie Mulholland , Daily/Sunday Telelgraph - Royal Photographer of the Year finalist

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Mr Charles McQuillan, Pacemaker Press International Belfast - Photo Essay finalist

Photo Essay

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I was given unprecedented access to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, during the 2010 election campaign - at home in Scotland, on the road and in No.10 Downing Street.

Mr Martin Argles     - The Guardian

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Christopher Furlong, Getty Images - News Photographer of the Year finalist

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