How to win a photography prize?

Author:

Olivier Laurent

All photographers know it now, it's becoming harder for everyone to find commissions and to make it in this industry. So, a lot of photographers are now turning to competitions and prizes to get their names out there. One UK-based company seems to be banking on this trend.

Duckrabbit, a new production company, is offering "fresh hope to the struggling editorial photograph community in the UK," it claims. Formed by photographer David White and ex-BBC Radio 4 documentaries producer Benjamin Chesterton, Duckrabbit, which just won a Pictures of The Year International Award and has been nominated for a Amnesty International Media Award, is introducing a series of training workshops.

The seminars, held at the Trinity Centre in Bristol, offer photographers tips about how to present their stories and win awards. "Photojournalism is far from dead, we just need to get smart about how we present our stories," says White.

You can check them out here: www.duckrabbit.info.

Comments

Thanks for this. Our hands on training is for photographers who want to get to grips with multimedia storytelling (photos and audio).

12 months ago David White couldn't tell one end of the microphone from the other, now he can build a multimedia feature from start to finish.

With guidance and support any photographer can make the transition. Infact for some it might be essential if they are going to progress in the business.

www.duckrabbit.info/trinity

Posted by: duckrabbit on 19 May 2009 at 12:16

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