Deadline: May 19, 2024
Do you work as a photojournalist? Does your engaged photographic work address issues related to the environment, human-earth relationships, or major sustainable development challenges? Do you write and speak in French or English? Apply for the Yves Rocher Foundation Photo Prize 2024.
The Yves Rocher Foundation Photo Prize is awarded to a professional photographer who wishes to produce a journalistic work on issues related to the environment, the relationship between humans and the Earth, and the major challenges of sustainable development.
Prize
- An opportunity to obtain an endowment of €8,000.
- Your work will be exhibited at the Festival Photo La Gacilly.
- It will also be screened at the International Festival of Photojournalism “VISA POUR L’IMAGE – Perpignan”.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be working as a photojournalist;
- Must be able to write and speak in French or English.
Selection Criteria
The photographs provided must comply with the following criteria:
- JPEG format only (TIFF and EPS formats are not permitted).
- IPTC fields completed (captions and copyright) and a PDF file of the captions.
- Maximum file size per image: 3 MB.
- Image files must be named and numbered in the desired order of projection for the jury.
Note: Applications that do not meet the technical criteria set out above will be disqualified from the competition.
- To maintain the anonymity of the files, no mention of the applicant’s identity should be visible in the images.
Application
Send an application via the WIIN platform, including :
- A curriculum vitae.
- A cover letter from the applicant containing a description of their photo essay project (maximum 1 typed page). This letter must not contain any information identifying the applicant.
- A provisional budget for funding the photo essay project.
- Note: In the event of additional funding for the project from other partners, the applicant must provide the names of these partners for approval by the Yves Rocher Foundation, which reserves the right not to mention them.
- A photo essay produced in black and white or in colour: between 12 and 20 images maximum (see accepted format).
- Scans from publications where appropriate.
- A copy of the photographer’s identity document.
- A sworn statement that they work as a photojournalist.
For more information, visit Yves Rocher Foundation Photo Prize.
