Deadline: 28th June, 2022.
Hargeysa Cultural Centre Humanitarian Photography Workshop 2022
Applications are now open for the Hargeysa Cultural Centre Humanitarian Photography Workshop 2022. The saying that a great photo is worth than thousand words tells how much a photo is powerful and has the capacity to tell a story efficiently. This in turn is a huge responsibility on the side of the photographer to make sure the photo is at an appropriate angle, culturally and humanly incognizant of human values.
The dilemma of telling a photo story in comparison to the human first principle of journalism is a day-to-day struggle and ethical conversation a photographer has to have with himself and the wider community. That is why being a photographer is beyond the ability to take a good photo. Rather it is a combination of informed decision-making, ethical understanding of the situation, and prioritizing community service over self-promotion.
It is in the realization of the complex dynamics of photography and photojournalism that Hargeysa Cultural Centre is organizing a Humanitarian Photography workshop as part of the pre-Hargeysa International Book Fair activities.
Duration of the Hargeysa Cultural Centre Humanitarian Photography Workshop 2022
The training will be a week-long workshop (9th to 16h of July 2022) that focuses on the skill of taking photography in humanitarian situations and the ethics of humanitarian photography. Accordingly, interested applicants with the following qualifications are encouraged to send their application before June 28th, 2022 at 6:00 pm.
Criterion for application
• The applicant must be someone who is already in photography
• The applicant must be someone who has access to a camera be it a professional or mobile phone that can take clear photos.
• Applicants must send 2 samples of their photography with a short story description of the
photo.
• Priority will be given to those who have membership cards of the Hargeysa Cultural Centre
How to Apply
Applicants must send the above documents and their motivation letter expressing why they want to be part of the workshop along with their CV to: [email protected] or bring them in person to Hargeysa Cultural Centre before 6:00 pm on the 23rd of June 2022.
