IOC Young Photographers Programme
Lausanne, 15 May 2018
IOC is pleased to announce a Young Photographers Programme as part of the 3rd IOC Young Reporters Programme, Buenos Aires 2018
30 September — 19 October 2018
APPLICATION MUST BE RECIEVED NO LATER THAT 15 JUNE 2018
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is delighted to announce a special Young Photographers Programme to coincide with the IOC Young Reporters Programme at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
Six Young Photographers, 3 male and 3 female will be selected to participate in the programme.
The selected Young Photographers will be:
· aged 18 to 24 years old
· will be published and will have proven photographic excellence
· will have proven interest in sports photography
· will have a portfolio and written references
· will have proficiency in English
The IOC will cover the cost of return economy airfares, meals (with per diem), twin-share hotel accommodation and full tuition by award winning sports photographers who will act as mentors and coaches.
Mentors will include such multi-award winning sports photographers Bob Martin, Simon Bruty, Thomas Lovelock, Joel Markland and Nick Didlick and other members of the Olympic Information Services ‘OIS’ Photo Team.
Young Photographers will arrive in Buenos Aires on 30 September and depart 19 October 2018. Applicants are required to attend the entire programme.
Upon arriving in Buenos Aires, the Young Photographers will participate in intensive classroom orientation, training and guest lectures with the IOC Young Reporters from 1–5 October 2018, including a visit to the International Broadcast Centre.
For the rest of the Youth Olympic Games, starting with the Opening Ceremony on 6 October, the Young Photographers will work within the OIS Photo Team covering the Youth Olympic Games in the field with their photo mentors.
This is a unique opportunity for the Young Photographers to work alongside and learn from some of the most famous sports photographers in the world, and have their work published on the IOC’s multiple platforms.
Following the training programme in Buenos Aires, the top 3 Young Photographers, as selected by the Mentors, will be invited to the second stage of the programme to be held at the 3rdWinter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland (10–19 January 2020).
HOW TO APPLY
Applications are only open to professional photographers at the start of their career or outstanding students with the written support of the Dean of a Photographic College.
Applicants must complete the attached form and send with a portfolio of their best 12 photographs and required references.
APPLICATION MUST BE RECIEVED NO LATER THAT 15 JUNE 2018
Applicants must complete the attached form and send with a portfolio of their best 15 photographs.
Application form and further information can be found at
Further information on IOC Young Reporters Programme
https://medium.com/@IOCreporters/3rd-ioc-young-reporters-programme-buenos-aires-2018-104d191d63d1
