Could your picture tell a thousand words? Then the camera is in your hands. This photo competition is open to anyone with a passion for turning the lens on the real lives behind the headlines, and an ability to capture the most powerful images of the pandemic’s impact on everyday people.
You don’t have to be a photographer or a journalist to apply; we’re calling for all visual storytellers to capture the untold consequences of COVID-19 on people’s lives and livelihoods
THE PRIZE
Winners of the Award will receive photojournalism masterclasses delivered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s world-leading trainers. Participants will hone their existing story-telling skills as well as build on them through tailored workshops and mentoring. They will also each be offered the opportunity to work alongside the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s news team on a story that will be shared via the Foundation’s global distribution network
How to enter
The official entry period (the “Application Period”) is from 12 th August 2020 to 28th October 2020 (the ‘’Entry Period’’).
To enter the Award during the Entry Period, visit the Award Website and follow the entry instructions which will require, among other things, that the Entrant create and submit via electronic transmission a published or unpublished original photograph taken by them (the “Photograph”) as specifically described above and/or on the Award Website.
The Photograph must be accompanied by:
• a description of the Photograph giving context and background;
• biographical information about the Entrant (name, location, and confirmation of the fact that they are 18 or above); and
• a clear headshot of the Entrant,
all of which may be used and/or reproduced by the Organisers in any electronic or physical media or material pertaining to the competition should the Entrant be successful enough to be shortlisted for, or win, an Award. Any entry which does not include the above items may be deemed invalid nd not be considered.
Eligibility
The Award is open to all people with an interest in photography, may the extent of their interest be professional, amateur, journalistic, a hobby, opportunistic or even accidental. All entries should focus on the theme of the human impact of COVID-19.
The Award is open only to those who are at least 18 years of age on the last date for entry. Proof of age may be required.
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