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Win a 10-day Travel Photography Trip to Morocco!

Travel Photography Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions

In partnership with:

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Strictly one application per person.

Eligibility

  • Am I considered a professional photographer?

    This is a 'learning opportunity' for someone who is looking for an introduction into the travel photography industry and, more importantly, is keen to be mentored. The scholarship is not open to professional photographers of any kind.

    For the purposes of this opportunity, we would consider you to be professional photographer if you have been published regularly in commercial blogs, newspapers, magazines or journals. We would also consider you to be a professional photographer if you derive more than 25% of your income from photography of any kind.

    If you are a finalist, you will be asked to outline your experience to date, and it will be the judging panel who decides who is most suitable based on your previous experience, photographic essay and written component.

    Please consider the spirit of the program which is intended to help those with a burning desire to be a professional travel photographer and need some help getting started.

  • I speak very little English. Will this be a problem?
    English does not have to be your first language, but you do need to have conversational English for this scholarship. In order for you to get the most of the mentorship, you will need to be able to understand and converse with your mentor Richard on the trip.

Applications

  • Do the photos have to be from a singular event/place/time?
    The images do not need to be sequential from an event, and, yes, they can be a combined over a period of time. However, every image must tell a story and the images must work TOGETHER to tell a story about a PLACE you have visited. Five great stand-alone images will not win the Scholarship (especially if they are all from different places!). They must represent one place you have visited.
  • What do I need to include in the captions?
    You do not need to write an entire story, just give the photos context and a bit of background. A couple of sentences for each caption should suffice. You MUST include a caption for each image. Images that do not have a caption will receive a score of zero for this component. DO NOT use the personal essay to tell us about your images.
  • What do I need to include in the essay?

    The essay is your opportunity to tell us about yourself. Tell us about YOU, what you hope to gain from the experience and what you hope to contribute back to the greater community through your photography.

    DO NOT use the essay to tell us about the images in your application – that is what the captions are for. If you use the essay to tell us about your entry, you will be penalized!

  • How long does the essay need to be?
    The essay should be no longer than 1,500 characters including spaces. Yes, that's characters not words. You will not be able to submit the application form if your essay is any longer than this.
  • Are HDR images acceptable?
    No, we do not accept images created using HDR techniques. In addition, compositing and multiple exposures are not allowed. Sandwich shots, double exposures, photographs which consist in any way of more than one separate image and images that have been digitally manipulated are not eligible.
  • Do I have to submit RAW files?
    For the shortlisted entries, we will be asking for your RAW files to compare with your submitted files. If you did not originally save your images as RAW files, or no longer have them, an untouched JPEG file would suffice – but only if it was not processed.

The Trip

  • What will the scholarship recipient receive?
    The successful applicant will receive the following:
    • Return economy airfare from the nearest international airport to Morocco, courtesy of Airtreks.
    • A 10-day, all-expenses-paid trip in Morocco courtesy of our friends at World Expeditions, accompanied by your mentor, professional photographer, Richard I'Anson.
    • High-quality adventure backpacks, courtesy of Osprey.
    • A copy of Lonely Planet’s Guide to Travel Photography by Richard I’Anson.
    • The cost of any relevant visas and vaccinations and travel insurance for the duration of the trip from World Nomads.
  • What will I have to produce during and after the trip?
    You will work through a specific shot list of 100 photos that will be commissioned by the scholarship partners as part of your assignment. On your return, you will work with Richard I'Anson through the editorial process to shortlist your top photographs and color balance to achieve professional looking shots. In addition to this, you will also produce a photo story which we will share on the 'Stories' section of WorldNomads.com. You will also be required to keep a daily diary about your time on the trip and submit this, along with the photos you've taken, to World Nomads to be used on your 'On Assignment' scholarship page.
  • What will the mentorship entail?
    Every day, you will work alongside Richard I'Anson to gain invaluable mentoring and hands-on experience in everything from shot set-up, technique and composition through to insights into his many years of diverse experience as a travel photographer and Canon Master.
  • Will I need to bring my own gear? If so, what gear do I need to bring?
    Yes, you will need to bring your own gear. DSLRs are preferable, point-and-shoot cameras and iPhones are less preferable – simply because you are limited in what you can do with them. However, if you are able to demonstrate you have an excellent eye for a story and an excellent grasp of visual language, we will look past gear limitations.

Troubleshooting

Have a question? Ask us below. 

Please note, due to the large number of questions we receive, any question already answered in the above FAQ section or within the comments section will not be answered again.

Important dates

11 October Applications close
27 November Winners announced
02 April Trip begins

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