Are you inspired by the likes of Gavin Gough, matt Brandon, Edoardo Agresti. Jeffrey CHapman or David duChemin and desperately want to go on one of their workshops?
Perhaps they are financially just out of your reach?
Our workshop grants allow the lucky winners to attend one of these life changing workshops by providing fully funded places.
Through our relationship with FFH advisory Council members such as David duChemin, Gavin Gough, Matt Brandon, Jeffrey Chapman, Karl Grobl, Nevada Weir and Edoardo Agresti, we are able to secure certain places on highly sought after workshop places.
In 2012 we will be offering 2 workshops. One of these will be the Angkor Photo Workshop run by Karl Grobl, Gavin Gough and Matt Brandon in July 2012.
Applications will open on 1 Feb and close on 30 Mar 2012. The second workshop will be announced in the next few weeks.
These workshops typically cost about $5k for a week, excluding travel to the location. They are a fantastic opportunity to improve your craft and to really learn from the masters what it takes to become a successful photographer. This is a key rite of passage for anyone thinking of turning full-time.
The Workshop grant covers up to $5k towards one of these workshops – the money secures the place. You still have to buy your own air fare and cover your own costs. In exceptional cases we may also cover the cost of travel to the workshop.
Applying is a simple 4-step process.
Step 1- You must be registered on the FFH website and have received your photoshelter account details to be able to complete your submission. You can register by clicking on this link.
Step 2- Check your eligibility criteria. Your application will be invalid if you do not meet the eligibility criteria. These are detailed on the neighboring tab, eligibility.
Step 3 – The photographer must upload 8-10 JPEG images as a supporting portfolio. Image files sized to longest dimension at 3000 pixels, 300 dpi, saved as JPEGs with standard compression no lower than 8 on the JPEG scale. Image files should be numbered and named in the order in which the applicant would like the images to be viewed. When uploading into the FFH Photoshelter account you will be asked to enter the name of the grant (IGVP-mentoring). The software will then create a dedicated folder including your name and the date of your upload under the grant name. A full tutorial on how to do this is available here.
Step 4 – The online application form covers all the mandatory information. In addition there is an option to submit a supplementary document which can be uploaded via the form, and must be submitted with the following filename format: Grantname-photographername.doc eg igvp-mentoring–marcoryan.doc. A Pdf document or Apple version of Word (.docx) are also acceptable formats. This supplementary document should be no more than one side of A4 paper and can be used to expand or amplify why you should be chosen, what project you might undertake or what unique angles or aspect you would wish to bring to the panel’s consideration.
Application deadline: Applications for the 2012 Angkor Workshop must be uploaded to the designated website before midnight (PST) on 30 Mar 2012.
Fees: There is no fee to apply for this grant although we would encourage you to make a small donation to the Foundation (though this will not favor a grant application over that of another photographer who does not donate).
Format: Only digital applications for this grant will be judged using the process outlined in the application form. Any other format will render the submission invalid.
Applications that do not meet all submission guidelines will not be judged.
Once the application and proposal are submitted, exchanges or substitutions of content are not permitted.
All Photographers making a submission will need to have registered with Focus For Humanity.
Individual photographers who are presently NOT yet engaged in the business of creating and selling or licensing imagery ie non professional.
Photographers can be from any country or region, although the submission must be made in English.
The application must be submitted by the photographer through the Focus For Humanity website.
A photographer may submit one application per quarter for IGVP mentoring grants.
The Award is not open to employees, board members, directors, corporate officers or family members of either the Focus For Humanity Foundation or the International Guild of Visual Peacemakers
The online application form for the Angkor Workshop grant will automatically become available to registered users at 00:00 hours on 01 February 2012 and applications can be made up until 23:59 hours on 30 March 2012(all times are Pacific Standard Time – GMT-8).
The online Application forms for other workshops will be announced on a case by case basis.
The Angkor Workshop form will be available at this URL, should you wish to bookmark it now.
