Participants aged 18 to 33 can now submit their entries at stenincontest.com. The submission period closes on February 28, 2018. The Andrei Stenin contest is the only competition in Russia that discovers new names in international photojournalism and develops quality standards for documentary photography. The contest is aimed at supporting young photojournalists and helping them make a breakthrough in their careers.
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Next year, contestants will again compete in four categories — Top News, Sport, My Planet, and Portrait. A Hero of Our Time. However this time around, photographers can submit up to three entries in each category, giving them a greater opportunity to demonstrate their professional skills.
More pics from the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest
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organised by Rossiya Segodnya, hosted by #ANAPictures & the Russian Embassy. The exhibition is currently being held at The Market Photo Workshop pic.twitter.com/o8VOZOj7dA
The 2018 prize money is almost double that of the previous year; first, second and third place winners will be awarded 100,000 rubles, 75,000 rubles and 50,000 rubles, respectively. The Grand Prix winner will receive 700,000 rubles. The opportunity for young photojournalists to showcase their work at Russian and international exhibition venues during the winners’ international tour, now an integral part of the contest, is no less important to participants than the monetary award.
"For many young photographers, the Andrei Stenin contest has driven their career forward. They got a chance to receive feedback and see where they stand in the photography community. We invite young professionals from all over the world to participate and we wish them good luck," Oksana Oleinik, supervisor of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest and head of the Photo Projects Desk at Rossiya Segodnya, said.
In 2017, the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was supported by major Russian and international media outlets, news agencies as well as the photo community. Partners in several categories included the Shanghai United Media Group (SUMG), the Al Mayadeen TV pan-Arabic news holding and the International Red Cross Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations.
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