Grants

EP Education Grant Deadline May 30th

by Brian Smith on May 29, 2009

in Contests

The entry deadline for Editorial Photographers’ Second Annual EP Education Grants student photo competition is TOMORROW, May 30, 2009.

A total of seven prize packages are available to full time photography students who enter and submit their portfolio by the deadline.  Each package includes a $1000 cash prize, a ThinkTank Urban Disguise 30 camera bag, Blinkbid Software, a one year subscription to Livebooks:Edu, a one year Standard Account at PhotoShelter, and other prizes.

EP is also pleased to announce that our guest judges for the 2009 Grants include Laurie Kratochvil, former Director of Photography at Rolling Stone and InStyle, aphotoeditor.com Rob Haggart, former Director of Photography at Men’s Journal and Outside, Robert Mansfield, Art Director of Forbes and Ronnie Weil, Director of Photography of Business Week.

Get the full details here: http://www.editorialphoto.com/epedu and please feel free to forward this message to any full time student who may be eligible, or to teachers and staff of eligible photography programs. Good luck to all the entrants!

Editorial Photographers [EP] is a non-profit, mutual benefit organization of working and emerging photographers, educators, and students who participate in the field of editorial photography.  EP’s mission is to raise awareness of proper business practices among photographers, and to advocate for contracts and terms that allow both creators and users of editorial photography to profit and prosper.  To apply for membership in EP, please visit http://www.editorialphoto.com/register .

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EP Education Grant Deadline Extended

by Brian Smith on May 19, 2009

in Contests

To meet late demand, Editorial Photographers [EP] has extended the entry deadline for our Second Annual EP Education Grants student photo competition until May 30, 2009.

A total of seven prize packages are available to full time photography students who enter and submit their portfolio by the deadline.  Each package includes a $1000 cash prize, a ThinkTank Urban Disguise 30 camera bag, Blinkbid Software, a one year subscription to Livebooks:Edu, a one year Standard Account at PhotoShelter, and other prizes.

EP is also pleased to announce that our guest judges for the 2009 Grants include Laurie Kratochvil, former Director of Photography at Rolling Stone and InStyle, aphotoeditor.com Rob Haggart, former Director of Photography at Men’s Journal and Outside and Robert Mansfield, Art Director of Forbes.

Get the full details here: http://www.editorialphoto.com/epedu and please feel free to forward this message to any full time student who may be eligible, or to teachers and staff of eligible photography programs. Good luck to all the entrants!

Editorial Photographers [EP] is a non-profit, mutual benefit organization of working and emerging photographers, educators, and students who participate in the field of editorial photography.  EP’s mission is to raise awareness of proper business practices among photographers, and to advocate for contracts and terms that allow both creators and users of editorial photography to profit and prosper.  To apply for membership in EP, please visit http://www.editorialphoto.com/register .

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In an effort to recognize and support emerging editorial photographers, EP is pleased to announce our Second Annual EP Education Grants student photo competition!

New this year, two additional cash prizes of $1000 each, for a total of seven available $1000 awards courtesy of EP and Blinkbid!

Awards will be granted to each of seven outstanding full time photography students. Winners will each receive the following items courtesy of EP, BlinkBid, and several other industry sponsors:

* A $1000 check to further their photographic career
* ThinkTank Urban Disguise 30 camera bag
* Blinkbid Software
* One-year EP membership with winning entries shown on the EP website
* One-year Subscription on Livebooks:Edu
* John Harrington’s book, “Best Business Practices for Photographers”

The panel of contest judges will include EP Board Members and several Guest Judges who will be announced shortly.

Eligible contestants must be enrolled in an accredited, full time college photography program in the U.S. or Canada during the 2008-2009 year, and previous winners are not eligible to win again. All entries must be complete by 12:01am on Saturday, May 16, 2009, so don’t delay!

Get the full details here: http://www.editorialphoto.com/epedu and please feel free to forward these details to any full time student who may be eligible, or to teachers and staff of eligible photography programs. Good luck to all the entrants!

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