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World Press Photo Announces 25th Joop Swart Masterclass
19 September 2018
World Press Photo has announced the masters of the 25th edition of the Joop Swart Masterclass. Since its creation in 1994, the Masterclass has brought together young, promising photographers with the most experienced individuals in visual journalism to share and pass on knowledge and experience.
MASTERS
The four masters this year are:
- Stephen Dupont, Australia, documentary photographer
- Simona Ghizzoni, Italy, photographer and film-maker, Canon Ambassador and member of MAPS and ZONA
- Magdalena Herrera, France, director of photography Geo France
- Joachim Naudts, Belgium, curator and editor FOMU
The masterclass will be held from Monday, Sept. 24, to Friday, Sept. 28, in Amsterdam. Participants will receive an immersive, hands-on educational experience with the four experts, as well as guest speakers visual storyteller Dirk-Jan Visser and photo editor/photographer Kathryn Cook-Pellegrin, International Committee of the Red Cross, to discuss all aspects of their work and the profession.
Each day of the masterclass will also include scheduled discussions around current industry debates, such as exhibitions, books, business development, multimedia and legal aspects.
PARTICIPANTS
Chosen from the 219 candidates nominated in March 2018, the 12 participants and two runners-up are:
- Mustafah Abdulaziz, USA
- Alfredo Bosco, Italy (first runner-up)
- Sharon Castellanos, Peru
- Sabiha Cimen, Turkey
- Samar Hazboun, Palestine
- Alexandra Rose Howland, USA
- Katinka Hustad, Norway
- Ksenia Kuleshova, Russia
- Philip Montgomery, USA
- Leonard Pongo, Belgium
- Ashfika Rahman, Bangladesh
- Tasneem Sultan, Saudi Arabia
- Cansu Yildiran, Turkey (Deferred)
- Runners-up:
- Marie Hald, Denmark
Yildiran has had to defer until the next edition of the Masterclass. Alfredo Bosco, the first runner-up, consequently joined the other candidates.
Meet the Masters: Experts to Share Their Knowledge at the 25th Joop Swart Masterclass
AMSTERDAM -- World Press Photo has announced the masters of the 25th edition of the prestigious photography masterclass. Since its creation in 1994, the Joop Swart Masterclass has brought together young, promising photographers with the most experienced individuals in visual journalism in order to share and pass on knowledge and experience.
The four masters of this year's Masterclass are:
- Stephen Dupont, Australia, documentary photographer
- Simona Ghizzoni, Italy, photographer and film-maker, Canon Ambassador and member of MAPS and ZONA
- Magdalena Herrera, France, director of photography Geo France
- Joachim Naudts, Belgium, curator and editor FOMU
Theme: 'Generation Y'
The masterclass will take place this year from Monday, Sept. 24, to Friday, Sept. 28, in Amsterdam. The participants will receive an immersive, hands-on educational experience with the four prominent experts, as well as guest speakers visual storyteller Dirk-Jan Visser and photo editor/photographer Kathryn Cook-Pellegrin, International Committee of the Red Cross, to discuss all aspects of their work and the profession. Each day of the masterclass will also include scheduled discussions around current industry debates, such as exhibitions, books, business development, multimedia and legal aspects.
In preparation for the masterclass, the participants have to produce a photo essay on a single theme, this year "Generation Y" which refers to the theme of the very first masterclass in 1994 "Generation X." The photo essays will be discussed and edited during sessions with the masters. We intentionally do not give participants extensive information on the theme and subject, since we think the research beforehand and their considerations which have led to a certain approach are part of the assignment and are skills that will be discussed during the Masterclass. Participants are free to interpret the subject in their own way.
Find out more about the 12 participating photographers -- eight women and four men selected from 219 candidates -- here.