From August 28th to September 29th, the travelling exhibition of the World Press Photo Exhibition arrives to Montreal, Canada. Sanne De Wilde and Bénédicte Kurzen will be there for the exhibition opening where they'll showcase their project "Land of Ibeji" by NOOR, that was made possible with the Nikon European Ambassador Grant.
© Esther de Jongh
The photographic project "Arctic: New Frontier" by NOOR visual-storytellers Kadir van Lohuizen and Yuri Kozyrev was featured in Geo Germany and Le Figaro magazine.
© Kadir van Lohuizen
NOOR's Kadir van Lohuizen is a member of the jury for the 8th edition of the SLOVAK PRESS PHOTO photojournalism contest. SLOVAK PRESS PHOTO is a contest and a subsequent photo exhibition presenting an independent and authentic visual testimony of life, as seen by journalists from Slovakia and Eastern Europe.
The project "Land of Ibeji" by Bénédicte Kurzen & Sanne De Wilde won the 2019 Voies Off Awards. The Voies Off Festival gathers a selection of exhibitions and independent photographic initiatives that blossom in Arles every year for the Rencontres d'Arles.
© Sanne De Wilde and Bénédicte Kurzen
Between July 14 to July 18, 2019, the Nikon-NOOR Academy held the Masterclass at PhotoSynthesis in Sofia, Bulgaria. This masterclass launched the Nikon-NOOR Academy in 2019, which will later take place in Spain and Austria.
© Mihaela Aroyo
Fifteen young visual storytellers gathered for an inspiring four days of learning and sharing with NOOR photographers.
© Mihaela Aroyo / Jodi Hilton / Marina Byanova / Vladimir Zivojinovic
Three NOOR visual-storytellers taught the 2019 Nikon-NOOR Academy in Bulgaria. The masterclass was moderated by NOOR Digital Director Pierre Mohamed-Petit.
Do you want to be part of the long Nikon-NOOR Academy list of alumnus? Apply for our Masterclasses in Spain and Austria:
For Nikon Ambassador and NOOR visual-storyteller Nina Berman answered questions about her project on eating competitions in the US for Nikon UK's Stories To Be Told.
© Nina Berman / NOOR
“We’re consuming ourselves to the point of suffocation and for some reason we see this as entertaining.”
The photographic project "Land of Ibeji" by NOOR visual-storytellers Sanne De Wilde and Benedicte Kurzen was featured in De Volkskrant and Culture Trip magazine's "The Gender and Identity" Issue, which launched on 4 July. The magazine is available at Tube and train stations in London, airports, hotels, cafés and cultural hubs in London and other major UK cities.
© Sanne De Wilde and Bénédicte Kurzen
In NZZ, Alixandra Fazzina talks about her long-term project on the transfer of people between the Horn of Africa and Yemen. Somalia and Djibouti have long been a kind of springboard for African migrants who want to reach the rich Arab countries via Yemen. Now this human stream intersects with that of the war refugees from Yemen.
© Alixandra Fazzina / NOOR
NOOR's Pep Bonet has won the Bonaire 2019 Dunkerbeck GPS Speed Worldwide Challenge, with an average speed of 41,26 knots / 76,41km/h (average speed over 500m). Follow Pep Bonet's year long journey to beat the speed world record in Luderitz Speed Challenge, Namibia and his preparation on his Instagram and Facebook page.
© Sebastian Liste / NOOR
We are delighted to announce the participants selected for the 2019 Nikon-NOOR Academy, which will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The tutors for this masterclass are Nina Berman, Bénédicte Kurzen and Kadir van Lohuizen.
We would sincerely like to thank all the people who sent forward their applications and congratulate the photographers who will participate to the masterclasses.
Mihaela Aroyo, Bulgaria
Marina Byanova, Bulgaria
Sonya Gencheva, Bulgaria
Katja Goljat, Slovenia
Rosina Pencheva, Bulgaria
Rossena Petcova, Bulgaria
Sergieva Spasiyana, Bulgaria
Marjan Yazdi, Iran
Georgi Kozhuharov, Bulgaria
Stoyan Nikolaev, Bulgaria
Aleksandar Nikolov, Bulgaria
Hristo Rusev, Bulgaria
Anastas Tarpanov, Bulgaria
Vladimir Zivojinovic, Serbia
Andras Zoltai, Hungary
