Alejandro Cegarra's photo series capturing the love story of migrants Rosa Bello and Ruben Soto, along with Lee-Ann Olwage's portrayal of dementia care in Madagascar, were highlighted in the World Press Photo Contest 2022. The global jury applauded the photographers' respect, integrity, and ability to tell impactful stories. The Photo of the Year depicted Inas Abu Maamar grieving over her niece and family killed in Gaza. The contest featured works from 130 countries, celebrating courageous and important storytelling in challenging circumstances.
The World Press Photo of the Year award is part of the World Press Photo Awards, organized by the Dutch foundation World Press Photo.Considered one of the most prestigious and coveted awards in photojournalism, the World Press Photo of the Year is awarded to the image that "... is not only the photojournalistic encapsulation of the year, but represents an issue, situation or event of great journalistic importance, and does so in a way that demonstrates an outstanding level of visual perception and creativity."The jury, composed of 10 members, also assigns the World Press Photo Story of the Year to a multi-image story that explores a theme of social relevance distinguished by photographic intensity and importance of the content. The creators of the two main awards receive a cash prize corresponding to €5,000.In addition to the two main prizes, 3 single photo prizes and 3 story prizes are also awarded in each of eight categories.
World Press Photo Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955, the organization holds the annual World Press Photo Contest for press photography. Since 2011, World Press Photo has organized a separate annual contest for journalistic multimedia productions, and, in association with Human Rights Watch, the annual Tim Hetherington Grant.
A photographic essay or photo-essay for short is a form of visual storytelling, a way to present a narrative through a series of images. A photo essay delivers a story using a series of photographs and brings the viewer along a narrative journey.Examples of photo essays include:A web page or portion of a web site.A single montage or collage of photographic images, with text or other additions, intended to be viewed both as a whole and as individual photographs. Such a work may also fall in the category of mixed media.An art show which is staged at a particular time and location. Some such shows may also fall into other categories.In fashion publishing especially, a photo-editorial – an editorial-style article dominated by or entirely consisting of a series of thematic photographs.Photographers known for their photo-essays include:W. Eugene SmithAnsel AdamsAdams's Born Free and Equal (1944) documented Japanese Americans held at the Manzanar War Relocation Center during World War II.Gordon Parks' A Harlem Family are acclaimed for showing a glimpse into the lives of the sick and impoverished.James NachtweyWilliam KleinPeter Funch's much-reposted photo series, for which Funch photographed the same street corner for nine years.Henry Grossman — known for his photographs of celebrities such as John F. Kennedy and the Beatles, Grossman published numerous photo-essays of Broadway for Life magazine.Many photo-essays moved from printed press to the web.
The Contemporary African Photography Prize, also known as the CAP Prize, is an annual international award given to five photographers for work created on the African continent, or which engages with the African diaspora. It was established in 2012 by Benjamin Füglister, and Until 2016 was named POPCAP (piclet.org Prize for Contemporary African Photography).
Steve McCurry (born February 24, 1950) is an American photographer, freelancer, and photojournalist. His photo Afghan Girl, of a girl with piercing green eyes, has appeared on the cover of National Geographic several times. McCurry has photographed many assignments for National Geographic and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986.McCurry is the recipient of numerous awards, including Magazine Photographer of the Year, awarded by the National Press Photographers Association; the Royal Photographic Society's Centenary Medal; and two first-place prizes in the World Press Photo contest (1985 and 1992).
The Photo (Persian: عکس) is a 2001 Iranian drama film Written and directed by Hossein Shahabi(Persian: حسین شهابی)
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