The programme offers students across Europe, Middle East and Africa an incredible opportunity to meet leading experts, attend key industry events and have their portfolios professionally assessed.
100 students, selected by editors from top media agencies including AFP, EPA and Reuters will receive 1-2-1 mentorships.
Up to 30 students will be invited to a career-defining workshop in Girona, Spain and attend Visa pour l’Image, the international festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, France.
5 students will be offered an exclusive place at the Hamburg Portfolio Review.
The final 5 will receive up to €9k worth of Canon kit and a €2k grant.
APPLICATION
To enter, you must be at least 18 on 16 April 2023 and either a student, intern, or have completed your course in the 2022-23 academic year.
PARTICIPATION
10 places are available for participants nominated by the industry, regardless of where they are in their education journey.
COMMUNICATION
Although the programme is open to anyone in the EMEA regions, participants will need adequate proficiency in English to take part.
GENRE
Your portfolio should be within the genre of photojournalism or documentary photography.
Your portfolio can contain a maximum of two projects, compromising up to 20 images each, plus a description of your project(s), image captions and a personal bio.
MODULE 1: 29 MAY – 30 JUNE
Between May - June, 100 students will receive three online sessions with a professional mentor, who will offer tailored insights and guidance on refining their portfolio.
MODULE 2: 2 - 6 SEPTEMBER
In September up to 30 students will be invited to a prestigious 5-day workshop in Girona, Spain and Perpignan, France. Students will take part in hosted practical sessions, group portfolio reviews and talks by top photographers and editors. The students will also have the chance to visit Visa pour l’Image, the international festival of photojournalism.
Module 3: 15 – 17 September
Top 5 students will be granted an exclusive place at the third edition of the Hamburg Portfolio Review.
LONG-TERM SUPPORT
The final 5 will also receive up to €9K worth of Canon kit & a €2K grant, helping them take the next step to turning pro.
Visual Journalist
Photo Director, MARE
Photographer, Journalist, Co-founder and Director of the ZAFP
Photographer, VII Photo Agency, National Geographic Explorer
Photographer, Panos Pictures
Photographer and Video Artist, Canon Ambassador
Photographer and Cinematographer
Photographer, Canon Ambassador
Curator and Writer
Photographer, Canon Ambassador
D-A-CH Bureau Chief, EPA
Editor of The Wider Image, Reuters
Check out what last year’s students got up to.
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From inspirational exhibitions and revealing talks to product demonstrations and more, here you will find all the best Canon-related stories from the Perpignan event.
ARTICLE
Want to get published? Three professional photo editors reveal the dos and don'ts of successful story pitching.
EVENTS
A top magazine editor provides her tips on preparing the perfect photography portfolio, from the images you choose to the design of the portfolio itself.
EVENTS
The next generation of photojournalists met Magnum photographers at Visa pour l’Image and shared their hopes and plans for their futures.
Events
Leading photojournalists and photo editors share their tips for making a career in the industry.
STUDENT
How does photojournalism tell a story, and how can you create dynamic stories? Leading experts share their know-how.
Events
With demand for video ever growing, how do the next generation of photojournalists feel about its creative uses and their ability to shoot it?
ARTICLE
At the Visa Pour l’Image photojournalism festival, three Canon Female Photojournalist Award winners discuss the barriers women face.
Events
How Canon and the ICRC's Unfiltered project gives people in unstable areas the tools and training to tell their own stories through photography.
EVENTS
How the next generation of photojournalists learnt from working professionals at Visa pour l'Image 2018.
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Cinema EOS System
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