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SUBMISSIONS for the 2009 FREE Workshop in Angkor / SIEM REAP /

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The Free Angkor Photo Workshops 2009 are calling for candidates.

The Free Angkor Photo Workshops are open to Asian photographers aged under 28 (born after October 1980). Applicants must be working either as freelance or staff photographer, or be studying in courses including photography.

Photographers must submit their application according to the guidelines provided (see below); the workshop is conducted in the English language, and students must bring a digital SLR camera and a laptop. They must have sufficient knowledge of an editing program (such as i-View Media Pro (now Microsoft Expressions Media), Adobe Bridge or Apple Aperture) and a basic understanding of Photoshop.

We will select a group of about 24 participants and provide at least 4 tutors chosen from internationally recognized photographers. The participants will be provided with accommodation and a substantial per diem for the duration of the workshop. Travel expenses to and from Siem Reap will not be paid. We advise potential participants to look for their own sponsors for travel expenses.

During the week-long workshop, the photographers are allowed to work on a story of their choice, but will need to submit it to the organizing team, which reserves the right to refuse a subject, and will need to research it before arrival at the workshop.

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Workshop dates

The workshop will run from Sunday November 22 to Saturday November 28, 2009. Everyone should be in Siem Reap for the Opening Party on Saturday 21st November. All will be required to attends the Show and end-party on the night of the 28th November.

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A brief history

The Angkor Photo Workshop is a unique opportunity as it empowers a significant number of young Asian photographers to perfect their art, and gives them a chance of first-hand training with experienced photojournalists.

Over the last few years, we have offered the workshop to over 70 young photographers from China, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and Nepal. They were students, photojournalists or artists; some of them got a tremendous boost to their capabilities in the workshop, and now command more work for a larger variety of media and organizations across Asia and the world. Some have since exhibited in Europe, and have been invited to photo festivals and the Joop Swart Master Class at the World Press Photo Organization.

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Who will be involved in 2009

The persons primarily involved to organize the 2009 workshop are:
Roland Neveu (based in Bangkok) as coordinator
Patrick de Noirmont (Paris & Bangkok)
Olivier Nilsson (Bangkok)

And as tutors we will have:
Antoine d’Agata (Magnum Paris)
Patrick de Noirmont (AP Paris & OnAsia Bangkok)
Olivier Nilsson (Picture editor OnAsia Bangkok)

As the list is not yet finalized… we may have assistance from Philip Blenkinsop, Nic Dunlop, Tim Page, John McDermott and many more.

This is basically the same group who was in charge in 2008. Last year we had 10 professional photographers to take care of 30 students, divided in 4 groups. Students could choose between studio work, documentary news and features, and introspective documentary photography.

Volunteer teachers came from Bangkok, Honk Kong, Seoul, Paris and New York.

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APPLICATIONS FOR THE WORKSHOP

The Free Photo Workshop for young Asian photographers is open to photographers who were born and are residing in any Asian country from Pakistan to Korea (Southern countries like Australia & New Zealand are off our map).

Applicants will be required to reach Siem Reap on their own — if travel is planned well in advance it can be a lot cheaper. They will have to bring a digital SLR and a laptop. This year we will select a few participants to to develop a story specifically on tuberculosis.

Applicants must send a complete CV (in English) with an ID picture (JPEG 400×400 pixels maximum) and a letter of motivation (use MSWord or Apple Pages ONLY and DO NOT FORGET the extension (.doc) or (.pages) for Mac users.

Send to : angkorworkshop@gmail.com

A set of pictures (between 12 and 20) must accompany the application. They must be JPEG images with a maximum size of 1600 pixels on the longest side, saved in medium to high quality. The pictures must be named with the first/family name of the participant + a number 01 to 20 (for example John_Doe_01, John_Doe_02, etc…). The pictures must be put in a folder with the same name (John_Doe_pictures) which can be zipped and sent as attachment. A short note with captions (what, where, when) must accompany the images.

Please put this application together carefully. We receive many, and anything which is not properly named or set could be lost or unusable by us. Remember, we are involved in the workshop as volunteers and we also have our own work to do, so spare us questions about travel, visa, weather, etc. All the answers can be found on the internet. Do not send your application several times, and do not send it piece by piece. ALWAYS include your full name on the email you send.

We will send more information about the workshop as it becomes available. We will send an acknowledgement as soon as we receive your application, but only if it is complete.

One more thing: use your usual (or common) name in your application, and specify your family name (or nickname if it’s usual).

Sorry for those who have friends that have done the workshop, but no Flikr this year. We will announce in August who has been selected for the workshop. This will give enough time to organize your travel and work leave if needed. As we did in the past we will provide a letter of reference for those selected in order to help them get a visa for Cambodia.

Deadline for applications : August 2009

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