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23 February 2010
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 The shortlist for the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards is announced today, Tuesday 23 February. The list contains the names of 190 outstanding photographers from 48 different countries. From fashion to music, architecture to current affairs, the Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most comprehensive photographic competitions in the world.
The Honorary Judging Committee, comprising world-renowned photographers, curators, representatives from leading international photo agencies and picture editors came together in London to make their selection from over 80,000 professional and amateur photography submissions.
The Sony World Photography Awards is a truly global competition with submissions received from every corner of the globe. This year’s shortlist includes a number of Sony World Photography Awards winners and finalists from previous years including Robin Utrecht, winner in the Sports category in 2008; Wojciech Grzedzinski, winner in Current Affairs in 2009 and Edgar Martins, finalist in Conceptual and Constructed in 2009.
Astrid Merget, Creative Director of the World Photography Organisation says: 
“As in past years, the sheer number of entries from across the globe overwhelms us and reminds us of how universal photography is as a creative expression. We are thrilled to see the quality of entries once again heighten and even more pleased to see many returning photographers on the shortlist.”
In the professional competition there are 12 categories within the three subject genres:
Photojournalism and Documentary (Current Affairs, Sport, Contemporary Issues and Arts and Entertainment);
Commercial (Advertising, Fashion and Music) and Fine Art (Portraiture, Conceptual and Constructed, Natural History, Landscape and Architecture).
There are nine amateur categories which are: Architecture, Conceptual and Constructed, Documentary, Fashion, Landscape, Music, Natural History, Portraiture and Sport. This year, the amateur entries were pre-selected by inspectors from iStockphoto, which were the official 2010 Pre-selection Committee, before being judged by the Honorary Judging Committee.
The finalists in each of the categories will be announced on Thursday 22 April at the Sony World Photography Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner at the Grand Lumier Theatre at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Also on the night, the 2010 winner of the L’Iris D’Or, the Sony World Photographer of the Year, will be announced and will receive $25,000 and (Approximately Rs 11,00.000) professional Sony camera equipment. The winning amateur photographer will receive a $5,000 (Approximately Rs 2,30.000) cash prize as well as Sony camera equipment. The final presentation of the night will be in honour of the acclaimed photographer Eve Arnold, who is the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
 The professional category finalists and amateur category winners will be showcased in the Winner’s Exhibition as part of the World Photography Festival, a five day celebration of the craft of photography. The festival takes place across the city of Cannes, at locations including the famous Croisette, with a host of exhibitions, workshops, portfolio reviews, student programmes and talks from World Photography Academy members including Jonathan Torgovnik, Idris Khan, Chloe Limpkin (Picture Director of British Harper’s Bazaar), Reza and Bill Hunt (Co-founder of Hasted Hunt Gallery in New York. A highlight of the programme will be the Photography Now’ symposium, presented by some of the leading international industry figures. It will explore the current topics, trends, dilemmas and debates concerning photography today.
For the first time, members of the public will be able to attend the Sony World Photography Awards ceremony. Tickets, priced £25, (Approximately Rs 1700.00) are available via the World Photography Organisation website: www.worldphotographyawards.org/festival
Shortlist Nominations:
Photojournalism and Documentary:
Honorary Judging Committee: Chair, Aidan Sullivan (UK), Vice President Getty Images; Pablo Bartholomew (India), photographer and educator; Roberto Koch (Italy), Publisher, Contrasto and Founder of FORMA (the international Centre of Photography in Milan) and Monica Allende (UK), Picture Editor of the Sunday Times Magazine.
Professional shortlisted photographers:
Current affairs: 
- Walter Astrada (Argentina)
- Marcus Bleasdale (Norway)
- Brent Stirton (South Africa)
- Robin Utrecht (Netherlands)
- Veronique de Viguerie (France)
Sport:- Scott Barbour (New Zealand)
- Thomas Beyerlein (Germany)
- Craig Golding (Australia)
- Matthias Hangst (Germany)
- Vladimir Vyatkin (Russian Federation)
Contemporary issues:
- Bieke Depoorter (Belgium)
- Davide Monteleone (Italy)
Arts and entertainment: - Calil Elias Neto (Brazil)
Amateur shortlisted photographers:
Documentary:
- Pietro Antonio Collini (Italy)
- Juan Carlos Ruiz Duarte (Spain)
- Karlmarx Rajangam (United Kingdom)
- Matt Scandrett (United Kingdom)
- Matthias Selderhuis (Netherlands)
- A. Danish Siddiqui (India)
Sport:
- Claudio Casanova (Switzerland)
- Leonardo Giannetti (Brazil)
- Maksym Gorbatskyi (Ukraine)
- Yannick Pickhard (Germany)
Commercial:
Honorary Judging Committee: Chair, Mark Sealy (UK), Director of Autograph (The Association of Black Photographers); Nadav Kander (UK), photographer; Scott Thode (US), freelance curator and photo editor and Chloe Limpkin (UK), Picture Director of Harper’s Bazaar.
Professional shortlisted photographers:
Advertising:- Martin Brent (United Kingdom)
- Radek Burda (Czech Republic)
- Peter Dench (United Kingdom)
- Stuart Freeman (United Kingdom)
- Kai-Uwe Gundlach (Germany)
- Rip Hopkins (United Kingdom)
- Tim Macpherson (United Kingdom)
- Claire Rosen (United States)
- Sonja de Sterke (Netherlands)
Fashion: - Jose Luis Cuevas (Mexico)
- David Handley (United Kingdom)
- Orlando dos Santos (Portugal)
Music:
- Marcus Bleasdale (Norway)
- Josh Cole (United Kingdom)
- Rachel Corner (Netherlands)
- Wojciech Grzedzinski (Poland)
- Vladimir Vyatkin (Russian Federation)
Amateur shortlisted photographers:
Fashion:- Anastasia Baranova (Russian Federation)
- Elisabeth Harvey (Australia)
- Jelena Kostic (Serbia / Montenegro)
- Kofi Paintsil (United Kingdom)
- Dominik Śmiałowski (Poland)
- Alex Chebotar (Russian Federation)
Music:- Sabrina Caramanico (Italy)
- Gerado Sabado (Philippines)
- Elena Shevcova (Russian Federation)
- Wendy Smith (United Kingdom)
- Karolina Zapolska (Poland)
Fine Art:
Honorary Judging Committee: Chair, Bill Hunt (US), Co-founder of Hasted Hunt Gallery in New York; Trisha Ziff (Mexico), curator, scholar, film-maker; Michelle Dunn (USA), Co-Publisher of Aperture Magazine and Editor-at-Large at Chronicle Books and Bohnchang Koo (Korea), photographer.
Professional shortlisted photographers:
Portraiture: - Tommaso Bonaventura (Italy)
- Rip Hopkins (United Kingdom)
- Malcolm Hutcheson (United Kingdom)
- Magdalena Płaczkowska (Poland)
- Jacek Swierczynski (Poland)
- Krystle Wright (Australia)
Conceptual and Constructed:- Vladislav Danilov (Russian Federation)
- Stuart Hall (United Kingdom)
- Janina Simone Kulcsar (Germany)
- Edgar Martins (United Kingdom)
- Martin Mascheski (Germany)
- Spencer Murphy (United Kingdom)
- Sebastian Platero (Spain)
- Natalie Tkachuk (United Kingdom)
Natural History: - Trevor Aston (United Kingdom)
- Arie Kievit (Netherlands)
- Steve Morenos (Australia)
- Nguyen van Thuong (Vietnam)
Landscape:- Herman van den Boom (Belgium)
- Emil Khalilov (Azerbaijan)
- Pawel Mlodkowski (Poland)
- Frank Schirrmeister (Germany)
- Andy Stewart (United Kingdom)
Architecture:- Adolf Glubschauge (Belgium)
- Philipp Lohoefener (Germany)
- Edgar Martins (United Kingdom)
- Mario Vivado Portales (Chile)
Amateur shortlisted photographers:
Portraiture:- Richard Brocken (Netherlands)
- Nour Eddine El Ghoumari (Morocco)
- Italo Morales (Venezuela)
- Valérie Morignat (France)
- Sandipan Mukherjee (India)
- Somenath Mukhopadhyay (India)
Conceptual and Constructed: - Michael Lämmler (Germany)
- Gregoire A. Meyer (France)
- Sergey Politkovskiy (Russian Federation)
- Martin Stranka (Czech Republic)
- Daniel Tückmantel (Germany)
Natural History:- Diego Cortes Escribano (Spain)
- Zoltan Gergely Nagy (Romania)
- Deby Suchaeri (Indonesia)
- Karolos Trivizas (Greece)
Landscape:- Andrew Bayliff (United Kingdom)
- Peter Paterson (United Kingdom)
- Julius Tjintjelaar (Netherlands)
Architecture: - Bernhard Hartmann (Germany)
- Oleg Lugovskoy (United States)
- Marianna Marcantonini (Italy)
- Afroditi Mavroeidi (Greece)
- Simon Mulvaney (United Kingdom)
- Paloma Cano Rovirosa (Spain)
- Wayne Shipley (United Kingdom)
- Kurt Skeels (United Kingdom)
- Martin Tonhauser (Germany)
Key Dates:
Key dates for the Sony World Photography Awards 2010:
Cannes, France
22 – 27 April: Sony World Photography Awards and Festival
22 April: Announcement of the L’Iris D’Or, category winners and Student Focus
competition at the Sony World Photography Awards ceremony
22– 24 April: The Photographers’ Programme
photo courtesy: Sony World Photography Awards 2010
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09 February 2010
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 Eve Arnold is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards. She will be honoured at the annual awards ceremony in Cannes on 22 April, the day after her 98th birthday, amongst leading figures of the international photographic community.
Scott Gray, Managing Director of the World Photography Organisation comments: “Over such an incredible life and long career it is difficult to imagine what Eve Arnold did not capture on film, and what she did capture are some of the most abiding images of our time. We are proud and honoured to celebrate her life and work at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards.”
Zelda Cheatle, curator and close friend of Eve Arnold, added: “Eve is utterly delighted to be honoured with this award. For someone who began working in a tough world she never lost sights of her femininity and used her intelligence and powers of observation to succeed. I am still full of admiration for someone who shows such determination, perseverance and courage.”
Eve Arnold began working as a photographer in the early 1950s. Having worked at a film processing plant in New York, and then studying under Alexei Brodovitch, the art director of Harper’s Bazaar, she approached Magnum with a series of work she had taken of migrant labourers in Long Island. She was one of the first women to be taken on by the agency, first as a stringer and then, in 1954, as a full member, working under the tutorage of founders Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. Fascinated by social commentary from the start, one of her earliest photo stories to be published was of black models at a fashion show in Harlem. She became involved in the civil rights movement, with Malcolm X personally choosing her to follow him on his tours. From early in her career, Arnold photographed a host of stars including Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford, Marlene Deitrich and Isabella Rossellini all of whom became close friends. She travelled the world extensively, photographing in China, Russia, South Africa and Afghanistan. She moved to London in 1960 with her son and became a regular contributor to the Sunday Times. Eve Arnold, who still lives in London, continued to photograph well into the nineties and addressed writing her books, in particular In Retrospect and Film Journal, editing her work and preparing all her archive. She captioned, dated and signed every one of her prints (amounting to thousands) and continued to be an active voting member of Magnum.
A retrospective of Eve Arnold’s work, drawn from the Tosca Photography Fund Collection and curated by Zelda Cheatle, will be exhibited in Cannes (22-27 April) as part of the World Photography Festival which will include workshops, portfolio reviews, student programmes and talks from World Photography Academy members and respected figures of the international photographic community.
The accolade, which was awarded last year to the French photographer, Marc Riboud, was created to honour a photographer for a lifetime of widely recognised and critically acclaimed work.
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22 January 2010
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 Sony and the World Photography Organisation (WP0) are delighted to announce that the city of Cannes will once again provide the location for the annual Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) and World Photography Festival. Running from 22-27 April 2010, the Awards and Festival is set to be the global photographic event of the year.
Welcoming professional and amateur photographers, photography students and the general public, the Awards and Festival is a five day celebration of the craft of photography. It takes place across the City, at locations including the famous Croisette, with a host of exhibitions, workshops, portfolio reviews, student programmes and talks from World Photography Academy members including Jonathan Torgovnik, Nadav Kander and Reza. A highlight of the programme will be the, Photography Now symposium, presented by some of the leading international industry figures. It explores the current topics, trends, dilemmas and debates concerning photography today.
Tickets to the 2010 Sony World Photography Awards and World Photography Festival are priced from £15 (Approximately Rs.1125.00) and are available now at www.worldphotographyawards.org
At the heart of the week long event is the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards prize ceremony. Taking place on 22 April inside the Grand Lumier Theatre of the Palais des Festivals, it is here that winners of the professional, amateur and student categories receive their trophies and the overall winner of the 2010 L' Iris D' Or for Photographer of the Year will be announced. The final presentation will go to the recipient of the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Aerial view of Cannes Harbour and Palais des Festivals. The ceremony's audience of VIPs from the international photography community, alongside members of the public, will experience a visual journey across the genres of exhilarating sport to glamorous fashion, captivating landscapes, people, places, trends and imaginations. The Awards will unveil stories seen and told from across the globe.
Over the course of the week, this year's Festival includes:
1) Cannes 'lypse' - The iStockphoto team offers a series of workshops and live shoots for anyone interested in strong stock photography concepts. The iStockalypse will engage attendees to join in challenging, educational shoots influenced by French culture and the city of Cannes. Anticipate beachside cafes, shopping, sailing, fashion, food and culinary topics, even some red carpet shoots – all complete with art-direction, models and studio lighting. 3 days, 3 workshops, 3 mobile stations, and one extra bonus event.
2) Talks by professional photographers such Idris Khan, Jonathan Torgovnik and Adrian Boot who embrace themes from photographic sculpture to the challenging skill of portraiture photography.
3) A seminar from Panos Pictures Agency which offers an insight into the professional world of photography and how to stand out above the rest.
4) Photography Now - a symposium from an expert panel of industry professionals who discuss current trends, dilemmas and debates concerning the world of photography today.
5) A special exhibition by participating students of the SWPA Student Focus programme, showcasing images from universities around the world.
6) Portfolio reviews where top industry leaders offer constructive criticism, helping photographers improve their portfolio selection and presentation. Expert reviewers already confirmed are Aidan Sullivan (VP of Getty Images), Monica Allende (Picture Editor of the Sunday Times), Chloe Limpkin (Picture Director of Harpers Bazaar), Bill Hunt (collector and portfolio owner / co-founder of Hasted Hunt Gallery in NY), Roberto Koch (Publisher, CONTRASTO and founder of FORMA in Milan) and Mark Sealy (Director of Autograph)
7) Spectacular indoor and outdoor exhibitions will be presented this year for all to see at no cost. Exhibitions include the 2010 Professional and Amateur Winners Exhibitions; The Student Focus Award; The Sony Campaign Award; The Lifetime Achievement Award Exhibition and more to be announced.
8) Astrid Merget, Creative Director, Sony World Photography Awards and Festival commented: “We are delighted that the Awards and Festival have grown into such a spectacular event in just three years. We really look forward to welcoming the international photographic community, everyone interested in photography and the general public to Cannes this April”.
Key dates for the Sony World Photography Awards 2010:
10 February: Lifetime Achievement Award announcement
19-29 January: Global Tour exhibition, Art Work Space, London
23 February: Shortlist announcement
23 March: Category winners announcement
Cannes, France:
22 – 27 April: Sony World Photography Awards and Festival
22– 24 April: The Photographers‟ Programme
22 April: Sony World Photography Awards ceremony
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21 January 2010
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Hasselblad has announced the ten winners of its prestigious 2009 Masters Awards, one for each of ten categories: architecture, editorial, fashion/beauty, fine art, general photography, nature/landscape, portrait, wedding/social and up-and-coming artist. Given in recognition of his or her contribution to the art of photography, Masters Awards are judged on photographic ability in the areas of creativity, composition, conceptual strength and technical skill.
General Category: Mark Zibert, Toronto, Canada
With submissions from nearly 3,000 photographers, almost double the number from 2008, this year’s contest has been one of the most successful since its inception in 2001. Because of the high level of participation, the size of the judging panel was increased twofold. An internal jury performed the first round of eliminations and an elite panel of industry professionals, including leading art directors, editors and photographers such as Steve McCurry (USA), Anton Corbijn (Netherlands) and Tim Flach (UK) made the winning selections from a group of 100 finalists. For the first time, a public poll counted as one vote for each category.
Fine Art Category: Quentin Shih, Beijing, China
This year’s Masters Awards was also one of the most competitive in the program’s history. Christian Nørgaard, Hasselblad’s Photographer Relations Manager, noted that “We were very pleased with the overall quality of submissions by the 2009 candidates, demonstrating the respect and recognition the Masters Awards has gained over the years.” Nørgaard goes on to say that, “Given the exceptional talents of the 100 finalists, though, it was very difficult for the international Hasselblad panel to select only 10 winners.”
In addition to being granted the distinguished title of Master, the winners will each have access to Hasselblad’s flagship camera system, the H4D, a movie camera and a script. Their work and Masters project will also be profiled on Hasselblad’s websites and in printed materials.
Fashion Category: Dirk Rees, London, England
Hasselblad will also produce its second annual commemorative Masters book featuring the 2009 winners’ photographic interpretations of the theme “emotion.” “Last year’s book was so well-received that we felt it was important to give the 2009 Masters the same opportunity to have their images published in a beautiful, high quality format. The combination of Hasselblad H4D excellence along with the photographers’ creative visions and technical skills will certainly result in a stunning collection of images for Masters Vol. 2 – Emotion”, says Nørgaard.
Especially exciting news is that photokina, the bi-annual international photographic tradeshow in Cologne, Germany, will be held this year and Hasselblad has planned a celebration of the Masters Awards during the show. In addition to a press conference, there will be a large exhibit of the Masters’ photographs, which will be viewed by almost two hundred thousand of photokina attendees. As part of this international celebration, Masters Vol. 2—Emotion will also be released at photokina 2010.
Additional exhibitions are planned for the latter part of the year thanks, in part, to the program’s sponsors. “I am happy to announce the sponsorship of the Masters Awards by SanDisk, HP, Hahnemuehle and Broncolor. We are grateful for their support in helping us continue this important program”, remarks Nørgaard.
The 2009 Hasselblad Masters Awards winners are:
Up-and-Coming: Lyle Owerko, NYC, USA
Wedding: Joao Carlos, NYC, USA
Portrait: Claudio Napolitano, Miami, USA / Caracas, Venezuela
Fashion: Dirk Rees, London, England
Product: Mark Holthusen, San Francisco, USA
Fine Art: Quentin Shih, Beijing, China
Architecture: Stephan Zirwes, Stuttgart, Germany
Landscape: Bang Peng, Hong Kong
Editorial: Nina Berman, NYC, USA
General: Mark Zibert, Toronto, Canada |
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