What photography competitions are there in China?

The World Photojournalism Competition (WPP), also known as the Dutch Competition, is supported by a foundation founded by three Dutch photographers on 1956. The purpose of the foundation is to "arouse and enhance people all over the world's extensive interest in news photography, spread information and strengthen international mutual understanding."

In the past 40 years, the scale of the world photojournalism competition has been expanding. Every year, there are nearly 10,000 entries from dozens of countries, and the contest has grown to 9 categories 19. It is the most extensive, representative and authoritative photojournalism competition in the world. The Netherlands often adds some special awards every year, such as "Liszt Prize" and "oskar barnack Prize".

The diversity of the themes involved in the Lotus family makes its photos not only cover the major events every year, but also penetrate into human daily life. Its works have witnessed the times and history of human life.

2. Hasselblad International Photography Award

Hasselblad Foundation was established in 1979, and consists of the legacy donated by Ona and victor hasselblad. The purpose of the foundation is to promote scientific education and research in the fields of natural science and photography. The foundation provides funds for many projects every year, one of which is the annual Hasselblad International Photography Award.

1989, the foundation was established in Gothenburg, Sweden, and opened the Hasselblad Center to the public, which held a series of exhibitions and cultural lectures. It is worth mentioning that the center also has a photographic research and reference book library for researchers and students, which contains rich pictures including the works of winners of previous Hasselblad International Photography Awards.

Hasselblad International Photography Award was founded in 1980 and has gradually become an important photography event in the international photography field. Its main purpose is to reward "the major achievements of recognized photographers". The three candidates were recommended by a group of internationally influential photographers and senior experts, and the final winner was selected from the three candidates by the board of directors of Hasselblad Foundation.

3. Pulitzer Prize for photojournalism

Pulitzer Prize, which started at 19 17, was founded by Joseph Pulitzer, a famous American journalist. Mainly divided into news awards and cultural and artistic awards.

After Pulitzer's death, he made a will, donated his property to Columbia University, and established the Pulitzer Prize, which will be awarded once a year from 19 17. For 85 years, the Pulitzer Prize has been a symbol of America's most responsible and beautiful works.

Especially the news award, is the highest honor of the American press. Every American journalist who wants to make a difference aims to win the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism. The judges of the Pulitzer Prize are composed of two accomplished journalists.

The winners of that year were examined and selected by the judges, but the selection results must be approved by the Columbia University Advisory Committee and announced by the president of Columbia University. The first Pulitzer Prize for Photography was awarded by 1942. After that, it will be issued once a year except 1946. Since 1968, the photography category has added a special news photography award, and the winning works usually consist of a group of photos.

The winning works of Pulitzer Prize for Photography are of great significance. Many Americans' deep impressions of many important events are formed by Pulitzer Prize winning photos. In fact, many Americans record their lives by remembering what they were doing when they first saw these images.

4. National Photography Ceremony

The National Photography Festival is an annual national photography festival for photographers around the world, a weather vane for the development of the global photography industry and an annual ideological feast for photographers around the world.

The annual national photography festival will take stock of the major events that have emerged in the global photography field this year; Pictures with global influence emerging this year will be selected and awarded; This year's emerging photographic events will be analyzed from multiple angles; It will analyze, predict and look forward to the global photography development trend next year and in the future.

20 12 On April 22nd, the first grand ceremony of the National Photography Festival was successfully held in Beijing, China. More than 1200 people attended the ceremony, and more than 1000 excellent photographs were exhibited at the meeting. The ceremony also announced and awarded the first batch of "Daguerre Prizes".

The National Photography Festival is the summit of photographers all over the world, and it is held in different countries or regions every year.

5. Daguerre Prize

The Daguerre Prize, the highest prize in the national photography ceremony, is named after the famous French inventor, chemist and artist Louis Jaque Manteis Daquelle. In order to commemorate his contribution to human photography, the National Photography Ceremony designated the highest honor award every year as the Daguerre Prize.