Stanley Greene recently returned from chairing the jury of the 2015 Slovak Press Photo competition in Bratislava, Slovakia. One hundred and ninety-one photographers from Slovakia and Eastern European countries submitted to this year's edition. The Grand Prix was awarded to photographer Róbert Tappert.
Photos courtesy: Laura Wittek, Milan Illik, Vasily Prudnikov, Michaela Kolekova
Francesco Zizola was onboard the MSF Bourbon Argos between 21 August and 4 September, documenting the rescue of over three thousand migrants. His pictures were recently published in the French Magazine Le Nouvel Observateur.
Yuri Kozyrev's powerful cover story on refugees in Greece for TIME. Yuri had exclusive access to spend one night on migrant patrol with the Greek coast guard.
Sebastian Liste's photographs of Papo Reto, a citizen journalism collective that gathers and exposes evidence of police violence in Rio's favelas, were recently featured in Newsweek Japan. Find the full story here.
© Andrea Bruce / NOOR
We are proud to announce the selected participants for the Visual Journalism Workshop with NOOR photographers Andrea Bruce and Sebastián Liste organized in collaboration with Nikon France. The workshop coincides with the Rencontres Prix Bayeux-Calvados for war correspondents from 5 to 11 October.
We sincerely thank everyone who put effort into their applications and congratulate the photographers who will be taking part in this workshop:
Leonora Baumann (FR/DE)
Luc Forsyth (BE/CA)
Benas Gerdziunas (LT)
Alexis Huguet (FR)
Natisha Mallick (IN)
Olof Ohlsson (SE)
Ohm Phanphiroj (US)
Sergey Polezhaka (UA)
Andrew Renneisen (US)
Michael Rhebergen (NL)
We look forward to meeting all the participants, sharing experiences and learning together in Bayeux.
The NOOR-Nikon Masterclass in Documentary Photography will be taught by photographers Asim Rafiqui and Francesco Zizola, together with a third NOOR photographer to be announced.
Young and aspiring documentary photographers and photojournalists from The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom and Ireland are invited to apply by 13 September. For more information see here.
NOOR members and staff welcome Clément Saccomani as NOOR’s new Managing Director.
Clément Saccomani (France, 1981) comes to NOOR with 15 years of international experience in the photography industry. Previously, Clément worked as Editorial Director for Magnum Photos, based in Paris.
NOOR members are pleased to announce the appointment of Clément to manage the photographer-owned agency. His experience, commitment and vision will play a pivotal role in maintaining and expanding NOOR’s mission to create and distribute compelling visual documentary works that raise awareness and enhance an understanding of the world.
On joining NOOR, Clément stated, “I am very excited to help testify and share the human, political, social, and environmental upheavals of today’s world. We need witnesses and the perspectives of concerned photographers to better understand the challenges and issues we face globally.”
Founding NOOR member Kadir van Lohuizen shared, “As we enter our eighth year as an agency, we look forward to the international experience and network Clément will bring to NOOR, elevating NOOR to a new level of success.”
BIOGRAPHY CLEMENT SACCOMANI:
Clément Saccomani (France, 1981) comes to NOOR with 15 years of international experience in the photography industry. He began working in the field as a press photographer for several years covering news, conflict and violence against women, represented by Gamma Agency. In 2009, Clément joined the staff of Magnum Photos. In 2011, he was promoted to Editorial Director, developing strong, innovative strategies for visual storytelling projects for corporate clients, NGOs and international organizations. Clément’s expertise embraces all aspects of creative management, from seeking out business opportunities, to overseeing the communication and dissemination of creative projects.
NOOR AT VISA POUR L’IMAGE:
A number of NOOR photographers and staff, including Clément Saccomani, will be attending Visa pour l’Image in Perpignan from 1 – 5 September. We look forward to meeting you there!
Please contact NOOR’s office for any media inquiries: + 31 20 6060 780
Photo by Kadir van Lohuizen / NOOR
For Smithsonian Magazine, Bénédicte Kurzen photographed the American University in Yola where young women have taken refuge to escape Boko Haram.
