ALIXANDRA
FAZZINA

Alixandra Fazzina (UK, 1974) is a photographer whose work focuses on under-reported conflicts and the often forgotten humanitarian consequences of war. Studying Fine Art, she began her career as a war artist in Bosnia. Since then, she has worked independently as a photojournalist throughout Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. In 2010 Alixandra was recognized as the winner of the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for her fearless and tireless dedication to humanitarian photography throughout her career. Alixandra is the author of ‘A Million Shillings – Escape from Somalia’ (Trolley) which follows the often deadly journey on people smuggling routes from the Horn of Africa. Her long-term project The Flowers of Afghanistan, documents the journeys of Afghan children seeking refuge in Europe. Alixandra is a lecturer and teacher, and is currently based in London.

SEBASTIAN
LISTE

Sebastián Liste (Spain, 1985) is a documentary photographer and sociologist devoted to document the profound cultural changes and contemporary issues in Latin America and the Mediterranean area. In 2010, while getting his Masters degree in Documentary Photography in Barcelona, he won the Ian Parry Scholarship for his project ‘Urban Quilombo’ and was named young editorial photographer of the year at the Lucie Awards. In 2011 Sebastián was selected for the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass. In 2012 was announced as the Young Reporter of the Year at Visa pour l’Image festival. He was the recipient of the Magnum EF Grant, the Getty Editorial Grant and the Alexia Foundation Grant. He also received the Fotopres grant in Spain to develop a project in Venezuela, and a World Press Photo prize in 2016 for his story ‘Citizen Journalism in Brazil’s Favelas‘. Most recently, he was awarded the STERN Grant for young photojournalists. Sebastián is a frequent lecturer and is currently based between Spain and Brazil.

HOW TO APPLY

Requirements:

• Basic experience in photography or photojournalism (please indicate in work & education experience sections of Application Form)
• English fluency (the workshop will be conducted in English)
• Good technical understanding of your camera equipment

Please read first our terms and download them: terms link

To Apply:

• Complete Application Form, including your Motivation (500 words maximum), Work Experience (200 words maximum) & Education Experience (200 words maximum)
• The form will also prompt you to submit an image portfolio by making a blog and sending us the link. (Please find a tutorial for making the blog here) This portfolio must include the following:
  • At least one photo story (minimum 8 images)
  • Maximum 30 images total
  • No more than 8 single images (images which are not part of a photo story)
  • All images should be accompanied by a concise caption
  • For any photo story, please include a title and brief introduction