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Young Photographer Award 2022
The Young Photographer Award is an educational award geared towards passionate emerging photographers looking to cultivate a career in documentary photography or photojournalism. The winner of the competition receives a DSLR camera and, together with the runners-up, gets an opportunity to participate in an intensive Mentorship Programme. The programme is designed to give young photographers a chance to learn more about photography with our bootcamp course as well as developing a documentary photography project under the guidance of an industry professional. The photographic outcomes of the mentees are exhibited in Kampala.
Deadline: July 25, 2022
Judges
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Anne Nwakalor
Founding Editor of No! Wahala Magazine Anne Nwakalor (Alagbe) is a British-Nigerian based between Abuja and London. She is a Photo-Editor and the Founding Editor of one of Africa's first contemporary photography magazine; No! Wahala Magazine , which is a free print photography... read on |
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Katie Simmonds
Business Development Manager Canon Central and North Africa Katie Simmonds is a photographer, visual storyteller and Business Development Manager at Canon Central and North Africa. She is responsible for the development and management of Canon’s industry programs and sustainability initiatives within... read on |
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Miriam Watsemba
Documentary Photographer Watsemba Miriam is an award winning documentary photographer and writer based in Uganda, with a background in journalism and communication. She is passionate about storytelling, and believes that stories can be an effective avenue for driving... read on |
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Dennis Kimbugwe
Photographer Dennis Kimbugwe (1997) is a Ugandan photographer based in the Czech Republic. His creative practice seeks to explore the construction and performance of identity as well as the complexity of a minoritised existence. His work has been recognized... read on |
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Stella Nantongo
Programme Coordinator Uganda Press Photo Awards / UPPA Stella Nantongo is the Programme Coordinator at the Uganda Press Photo Award . A photography enthusiast with a mostly forgotten degree in IT, Stella is passionate about ways in which photographic education sparks creativity. When she’s not... read on |