Picture Stories by Stephen Alvarez

Why don't we do it in the Road? a short film by Chris Purcell

2013-06-18T07:30:00-05:00

Why don't we do it in the Road? from chris purcell on Vimeo.

Last fall I had the good fortune of working with Chris Purcell on a project for South African Tourism. He showed me his personal project Why don't we do it in the Road. It is a wonderful film and is now available on Vimeo.

Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN

A new picture of Havasu Falls

2013-06-17T06:33:05-05:00

I am on my way home from a 9 day photo expedition around the Grand Canyon run by National Geographic Travel. In going over the itinerary I was excited to see that we would be spending several days in Havasu Canyon. We've all seen images of this magical place over the years and I wanted the challenge of coming up with a new picture of the place. It can be hard to see a place differently than the thousands of other photographers who have seen it before.

My solution to wanting a new image was to light the waterfall under a 1/4 moon. Thanks to all the photo expedition participants and to National Geographic Travel for asking me to go.

Stephen Alvarez

Detroit, MI

Reminder: Audience Engagement Grant

2013-06-11T11:00:00-05:00

Reminder to apply.

The Audience Engagement Grant supports photographers to take an existing body of work on a social justice or human rights issue and devise an innovative and effective way of using that work as a tool for social change. We are looking for projects that serve as interventions on pressing problems and provide concrete ways for photographers, organizations, and their target audiences to create a positive impact.

Apply by June 18, 2013. For guidelines, visit: http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/audience-engagement-grant

Reminder: Gene Smith Grant

2013-06-01T11:00:00-05:00

Reminder to apply.

The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows the tradition of W. Eugene Smith’s concerned photography and dedicated compassion exhibited during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist.

The W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography was established in 1978 following the death of Gene Smith, the legendary American photo essayist. It is today the most prestigious honor in documentary photography. Every year it recognizes a photographer who has demonstrated an exemplary commitment to documenting the human condition in the spirit of Smith’s concerned photography and dedicated compassion.

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, INC., a not-for-profit corporation qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, independently administers the grant program that provides photographers with the financial freedom to carry out or complete major photographic essays. For 2012, the amount of the grant will be $30,000. An additional $5,000 in fellowship money will be dispersed, at the discretion of the jury, to one or more finalists deemed worthy of special recognition. Awards will be presented in a ceremony held in New York City in early October.

The deadline for the 2012 W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography is June 8, 2012. For more information visit: http://smithfund.nielsencontests.com

Reminder: Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Association Award

2013-05-25T11:00:00-05:00

Reminder to apply.

The Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Association, created to promote the work of Pierre & Alexandra Boulat and encourage the work of photojournalists has created an award, supported by a CANON endownment of 8 000 euros which will be given to a photo- journalist.

The award is presented to a professional photographer of any age, sex or nationality who wishes to cover a social, economic, political or cultural issue in a journalistic manner, on presentation of a dossier, including the documents and works stipulated in Article 6. The Award is given in order to allow the winner to produce a story that has never been told but that the photographer cannot find support for within the media.

Entry is free. The deadline is June 1st 2012 Application dossiers can be downloaded from agency VII website : http://viiphoto.com/association.html