Travel. Experience. Contribute World Nomads and the National Geographic Channel gives an exceptional student a chance to make concessions with renowned wildlife photographer Jason Edwards (http://www.bio-images.com/tempo/)!
A brief is to photograph dryland Festival (http://www.aridland saustralia.org /) and the Great Hughenden Camel Race Endurance - 160 km endurance race on camels to work in stunningly beautiful porcupine Outback Gorge area in Queensland, Australia.
Porcupine Gorge Queensland, graphic coutesy Tourism Queensland.
As part of this job, you are going to work together and receive mentoring from Jason Edwards, to gain valuable practical experience in everything from shot set up, technique and composition to look at his long-diverse experience as a reward for the photographer.
To help you take professional photos, the scholarship recipient will receive an Olympus E3 digital camera with 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 Standard Wide Zoom Lens plus a new Lenovo Ideapad Y-510 laptop computer to store your photos and keep your journal.
Scholarship recipients `s top photos will be published on the National Geographic Channel` s website (http://www.national geographic.com.au /), where they will see thousands of tourists worldwide, and offer you a once-in-term chance to get your foot in the door of one of the most revered intelligence organizations in the world!
The scholarship also includes airfare from its nearest international airport, accommodation, travel insurance, visa costs and subsistence.
Highly valued for its wildlife, landscape and remote photography, Jason Edwards represented by National Geographic Image Collection.
What do you think that doing half the battle
`All we fly you from your country of residence for Longreach, Australia. You `All should be available in Australia from August 19-26, 2008. The festival dates 22.23 and August 24, 2008.
At Hughenden, you will be working together Jason Edwards photographing race on camels, the festival activities and the local landscape. Your appointment will include monitoring and assistance Jason, as well as perform their own photographic work. This implies a very early morning hours and long days, with the perfect shot, this is not a pool-side holiday!
You will keep a daily diary of your time on the trip, and upload this World Nomads travel magazine, including photos, you `ve taken.
On your return you to submit your top photos National Geographic Channel for publication on www.natgeotv.com.au.
First of all, `do you believe that half of what he was` s like to be a photographer-on-asssignment with National Geographic!
Who can apply
To be eligible you must be enrolled and are now actively exploring the recognized higher educational institutions and speak and write fluent English.
Minimum age 18.
You must have a valid drivers licence and be convenient hand-drive vehicle. This Outback!
You must be an exceptional photographer thirst for adventure, the desire to grow your photographic skills and willingness to travel to Outback Australia.
Apply now
If you want, you `ve got to show it. To apply you should:
Shoot series of photos (no more than 5) that tell the story about the place you visited. Judges will be looking for:
or originality
the ability to convey history through photos
on the excellent technique
Upload your photos (no more than 5) to this subject and on Flickr
Use the picture captions to tell us about the place you photographed.
Tag your images with keywords Scholarship `2008` - do not forget to use quotation marks.
Add a photo for the world group Nomads. Only photos in this group, tagged correctly will be considered
Full questionnaire which includes 300 words (maximum) essay about why you should choose and copy and paste link to your photo series.
The recipient of fellowships, along with the best records will be posted on the website of the World Nomads July 14, 2008.
Applications close midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time), June 30, 2008.
Applications close: June 30, 2008
visit the website to apply this scholarship
Travel Photography Scholarship 2008, Beasiswa Fotografi - Jurnalis
