The first issue of the redesigned The New York Times Magazine includes a story by Sebastian Liste from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sebastián covered the local collective of amateur journalists - Papo Reto. Papo Reto conduct photo and video surveillance of military police working in Rio's favelas, posting their actions to social media - a response to a lack in media coverage for the police shootings and violence in these neighborhoods.
Benedicte Kurzen's report on how the Nigerian army, together with forces from Chad and Niger, took territory from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria in early March was published in Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine on 23 March.
In early 2015 Sebastian Liste traveled along the Trans-Amazonian highway between Brazil and Peru for Geo France. The highway is the first to connect the Atlantic side to the Pacific side of South America as landscapes and ways of living change along the way.
Kadir van Lohuizen portrayed former child soldiers in a mining village in South Kivu, in early 2015. Many kids dream of easy money and join the rebels. Others have been abducted. Van Lohuizen also photographed the causes of the DRC conflict. He visited mines, Rwandese FDLR-rebels, and the Congolese army. The reportage was made possible with the support of War Child and Radio Netherlands Worldwide and published in the Dutch magazine Vrij Nederland in March.
Fotografia Europea 2015 hosts NOOR. The Municipality of Reggio Emilia, in collaboration with aBcM, presents the HOST project, inviting NOOR to bring its select group of highly accomplished photojournalists and documentary storytellers for a series of activities to the city, from 14-17 May 2015, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
HOST offers an exclusive opportunity to encounter and discover an internationally renowned agency through a calendar of activities and events in which participants can personally come into contact with some of the leading figures in contemporary photography.
NOOR WORKSHOP
From Thursday 14 May until Saturday 16 May 2015, as part of the Fotografia Europea festival, NOOR will host a three day practical workshop under the guidance of Stanley Greene, Jon Lowenstein, Sebastian Liste and Andrea Bruce.
The participants will work in four groups of maximum 6 participants per group. Each group will be guided by one of the photographers. There will be room for practical and theoretical discussions on how to develop stories and portfolio reviews. One day of the workshop will be dedicated for shooting and one day will be dedicated for editing the work done the previous day - so participants have to be in possession of a camera and computer. Due to the fast pace of the workshop, NOOR highly recommends that participants produce and edit their work digitally.
Each applicant will be able to choose the photographer they would like to work with, and all efforts will be made to accommodate their choice.
During the three days the four NOOR photographers will each give a presentation of their work, followed by a Q&A and discussion. These presentations can be attended by all participants.
The results of the workshop will be screened at the festival on Saturday night during the NOOR Night at Chiostri di San Pietro, the main venue of the Festival.
When: Thursday 14 until Saturday 16 May 2015 between 10:00 to 18:00 CET.
Cost: €300 (exclusive of €15 administration costs)
Admits: 20-24 people (5 to 6 per group)
RETHINKING THE PHOTO PROJECT
On Saturday 16 May 2015, as part of the Fotografia Europea festival, NOOR will host a one day theoretical workshop under the guidance of Asim Rafiqui.
© Asim Rafiqui | NOOR
The participants will explore how to discover story ideas in their own seemingly ordinary surroundings and how to produce photography projects and use digital media to create individual and unique works that go beyond the news cycle or the editorial publishing restrictions. The goal is to help participants rethink story ideas, understand the new possibilities of self-publishing, and begin to create multi-layered and complex projects that look towards audiences beyond the editorial and magazine markets.
This is a project workshop, and not a photography aesthetics / camera use workshop.
We will focus on:
- discussing and developing participant story ideas
- project concept development
- project / story frameworks
- project research
- digital / online project layout and design
- digital tools and techniques for self-publishing works
When: Saturday 16 May between 10:00 to 18:00 CET.
Cost: €150 (exclusive of €15 administration costs)
Admits: 5-6 people
NOOR LUNCH
On Saturday 16 May 2015, as part of the Fotografia Europea festival NOOR will host 'NOOR Lunch Talks' with the following photographers on the following subjects:
© Alixandra Fazzina | NOOR
Nina Berman on 'Photography and Social Media'.
Francesco Zizola on 'Ethics and Photojournalism'.
Pep Bonet on 'Moving into Moving Images', about the power of mixed medias.
Alixandra Fazzina and Benedicte Kurzen on 'Women; Two Sides of the Camera'. Alixandra and Benedicte will seek to discuss the role of women both behind the camera and as subjects in conflict.
Each applicant will be able to choose the photographer they would like to have the lunch with, and all efforts will be made to accommodate their choice.
The lunches will take place at Ristorante Enoteca Il Pozzo.
When: Saturday 16 May 2015
12:30 - 14:30 lunch + talk
14:30 - 15:30 possibility for a short portfolio review
Cost: €85 (including food, exclusive of €15 administration costs).
Admits:
The lunches with Nina Berman, Francesco Zizola and Pep Bonet will each admit 6 to 8 people.
The lunch with Alixandra Fazzina and Benedicte Kurzen will admit 12 to 14 people.
HOW TO SUBMIT?
1. Please download, fill out, and sign the registration form.
This can be sent via email to: info@abcmprogetti.net
2. Please make an advance payment of 100 EUR via PayPal
or bank transfer to:
Bank Account holder Stichting Noor Foundation
IBAN code: NL37 INGB 0004288015
BIC/SWIFT: INGBNL2A
Please clearly indicate with the payment your name and what it concerns, so we can track the payment. Please send a receipt of the payment together with the registration form.
3. For the 3 day workshop with Stanley Greene, Jon Lowenstein, Sebastian Liste and Andrea Bruce, as well as the one day workshop with Asim Rafiqui, you are required to have:
- Basic experience in documentary photography or photojournalism;
- A high level of motivation;
- English language skills (the workshop is in English);
- A good technical understanding of your camera equipment, a working knowledge of the media environment and basic image management skills.
To apply you need to send a PDF file not exceeding 6 MB including:
A CV including your contact information and a written text explaining your work and projects.
A portfolio of max. 30 images with text introductions and captions (please show your story telling skills by presenting at least one picture story of 8 images).
Please send your application with all the above requested documents (registration form, payment receipt, portfolio) to : info@abcmprogetti.net
Deadline: Tuesday 28 April 2015 EXTENDED! NEW DEADLINE: 5 May 2015 (before midnight C.E.T.)
If sending a PDF creates a problem, we accept links and word documents or alternative formats. For more information contact info@abcmprogetti.net.
Selected participants for the workshops and the lunches will be provided with necessary information in the form of welcome packs prior to the event and with a free pass for the festival.
FEES AND POLICY
Tuitions for the workshops and the lunches does not include flights, accommodations or meals. All on-the-ground expenses are the responsibility of the student.
Once you submit your application, you will be notified within 2 business days after the submissions deadline.
All fees must be paid within three days from acceptance. Students will then be emailed a full welcome package with suggestions for accommodations as well as a guide to Reggio Emilia.
Please note
- NOOR reserves the right to change or alter the program advertised.
- If a participant decides to cancel for whatever reason, it must be confirmed in writing:
. NOOR will reimburse all the registration costs except for €15 administration fee, if the participant informs NOOR of cancellation the day they receive the notification of acceptance to the workshop. Beyond this time limit, NOOR will charge the following:
. 50% of the cost if cancelled between 6 and 12 days before the workshop commences.
. 100% of the cost if cancelled less than 5 days before the workshop commences.
. All workshops that are commenced but not completed through the fault of either the contractor/or participant need to be paid in full.
- NOOR is not responsible for reimbursement of travel expenses in case a workshop is cancelled. We recommend that you buy refundable air tickets and/or travel insurance.
- A €100 application fee is required for each application. If accepted, this balance will be applied to the final tuition. If the student is not accepted, a refund of the application fee will be granted (minus €15 administration costs).
For any questions, or for more information, please contact Valeria Ribaldi.
© Andrea Bruce | NOOR
NOOR, Nikon and Kamerades are proud to announce the list of 15 participants for the NOOR-Nikon Masterclass 2015. The participants were selected out of a total of 114 portfolios that were submitted from 9 different countries in the region.
We would like to herewith sincerely thank all the people who put effort in their application and congratulate the photographers who will be taking part in the masterclass:
Majlend Bramo from Albania
Mina Delić from Serbia
Tsvetomir Dimov from Bulgaria
Fisnik Dobreci from Montenegro
Marija Erdelji from Serbia
Elena Geroska from Macedonia/Bulgaria
Milovan Milenković from Serbia
Armend Nimani from Kosovo
Marina Paulenka from Croatia
Midhat Poturovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Matjaž Rušt from Slovenia
Mitar Simikić from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Denislav Stoychev from Bulgaria
Oksana Toskic from Serbia
Matic Zorman from Slovenia
The NOOR-Nikon Masterclass will be held in Belgrade between 30 March – 3 April 2015. During the five days of the workshop, the participants, together with three member photographers of NOOR, Andrea Bruce, Stanley Greene and Kadir van Lohuizen, and NOOR’s Associate Editor, Asmara Pelupessy, will work on portfolios, improve editing skills and learn how to pick up and develop stories.
We are looking forward to meeting all the participants, having the chance to learn about their work and sharing experiences.
In early 2015 Yuri Kozyrev traveled to Eastern Ukraine for the German magazine Stern to cover the impact of nine months of war on the local population.
NOOR photographers Kadir van Lohuizen, Andrea Bruce and Stanley Greene will be the tutors for this years NOOR-Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography in Belgrade, Serbia.
The call has also been extended to Bulgarian photographers who are encouraged to apply.
Accordingly, we've extended the deadline for applications - the new deadline is Thursday the 19th of February. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
NOOR, Nikon and Kamerades invite photographers to submit their portfolios for selection for the 2015 NOOR-Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography. The masterclass will be accessible to young and aspiring documentary photographers and photojournalists from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia. Please find more information about applying here.
If you are interested to find out more and read about experiences of participants from former masterclasses then see the examples of previous workshops here & here.
NOOR, together with the Serbian collective Kamerades and Nikon invite photographers to submit their portfolios for selection for the 2015 NOOR-Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography in Belgrade, Serbia.
NOOR photo agency and foundation and Nikon Europe support documentary photographers from emerging markets all over the world through the organization of annual motivational masterclasses.
The 2015 program is scheduled to take place in Belgrade, Serbia, 30 March through to 3 April 2015.
The masterclass will be accessible to young and aspiring documentary photographers and photojournalists from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia.
THE WORKSHOP
During the five days of the workshop, 15 participants, together with three member photographers of NOOR - Andrea Bruce, Stanley Greene and Kadir van Lohuizen - and NOOR’s managing director - Evelien Kunst - will share experiences, work on portfolios, improve editing skills and learn how to pick up and develop stories. Each day consists of intensive communication with the photographers on the subjects of technical features and the peculiarities of the international photo market. It is a unique opportunity to gain new knowledge, contacts, learn to tell stories in a visual language and develop a personal vision.
The workshop is free of charge; travel and accommodation costs will be reimbursed (possession of a passport and travel insurance is required to apply).
SUBMISSION
For submission you are required to have:
• Basic experience in documentary photography or photojournalism;
• A high level of motivation;
• English language skills (the workshop is in English);
• A good technical understanding of your camera equipment, a working knowledge of the media environment and basic image management skills.
To apply you need to send a PDF file not exceeding 6 MB including:
• A CV including your contact information and a written text explaining your work and projects. Please clarify your involvement in photography by showing a proven track record, proof of a photographic training or at least 1-year experience of practice;
• Motivation letter in English (1 page);
• A portfolio of max. 30 images with text introductions and captions (please show your story telling skills by presenting at least one picture story of 8 images).
Please send your application to: masterclass2015@noorimages.com before midnight C.E.T. Thursday 19 February 2015.
If sending a PDF creates a problem, we accept links and word documents or alternative formats. For more information contact NOOR via masterclass2015@noorimages.com or tel. +31.20.6164040 or Skype: noorimages (Amsterdam).
In case you are selected for the workshop, you will be asked to perform a short assignment to work on before the workshop starts.
Organized with the generous support of Nikon Europe B.V.
NOOR (Amsterdam): Evelien Kunst
managing director | NOOR
tel. + 31.20.616.4040
email: masterclass2015@noorimages.com
www.noorimages.com | skype: noorimages
Kamerades (Belgrade): Tamara Ognjanovic
project manager | Kamerades
tel. +381 63 8679 800
email: contact@kamerades.com or tashaognjanovic@gmail.com
www.kamerades.com | skype: kamerades
Stern recently published a story by Yuri Kozyrev about everyday life in the the peninsula of Crimea.
After being conquered countless times throughout history, on the border of the former Soviet Union, the peninsula of Crimea, is today a famous touristic destination attracting thousands of tourists from the region and beyond. Traditional ways of life are maintained by the Crimean Tatars, while the Soviet memory is still present in its monuments and celebrations.
