Dh55,000 top prize for Photojournalist Award in Sharjah

  DUBAI – Photojournalists may now start sending their entries for the Independent Photojournalist Award with a top prize of $15,000 (Dh55,000). Submissions are welcome from August 1 until November 30. The award is part of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau’s Xposure International Photography Festival. The award is aimed at freelance photographers who have collected photos from all around the world and have contributed to news stories and raising awareness of global issues. The Independent Photojournalist Award is divided into three categories: news journalism, which covers breaking news; environmental journalism, which focuses on environmental problems and changes; and solutions journalism, which concentrates on the rapid response to the current conditions and on dealing with difficult issues by developing effective solutions. Photographers can participate with a minimum of five photos, and a maximum of 12. Registration for the award is free and open to photographers of all nationalities who are over the age of 18 and hold a national or international press card issued by an accredited and internationally-recognised association or federation through the award’s website. The value of the first place award is $15,000, in addition to a special space for displaying the winner’s work in the next edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival. The second place winner will receive their own space to present their work at the next edition of the festival. The Xposure International Photography Festival continues to receive entries for the Festival Awards. It has opened its doors to amateur and professional photographers to participate with their work for the award categories from July 1 to November 1. The festival welcomes entries from all age groups and from all over the world, the categories include: architectural photography, aerial and drone photography, landscape photography, photojournalism, portrait photography, travel photography, short films category, wildlife photography, children photography (for those aged under 18), and the category of Sharjah government employees. ICA/Expat Media
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