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VISA POUR L’IMAGE 2024
Discover the world's leading photojournalism festival, Visa pour l'Image, and how Canon will be supporting and celebrating the best in visual storytelling for the 35th consecutive year.
Proud partner for 35 years
Canon at Visa pour l’Image 2024
Get hands on with our latest products
Visitors will have an opportunity to speak with product experts and get hands on with the latest Canon cameras, lenses and fine art printers, including the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II.
Canon Professional Services (CPS)
Expert technicians from CPS will be available for accredited photographers, providing a check-and-clean service of their Canon equipment. Professional photographers will also have an opportunity to take out the latest Canon cameras on loan.
Fine Art Printing
In celebration of Canon’s 35years partnership with Visa pour l’Image, accredited professionals will be able to have an image from their portfolio printed on Canon’s new fine art printers.
This year’s grants
Canon and Visa pour l’Image will officially present the winners of the 2024 Canon Female Photojournalist and Canon Video Grant - Short Film Documentary. Each winner will receive €8,000 funding to support the completion of a photographic reportage which will be exhibited at the 2024 festival.
GET INVOLVED
Canon Student Development Programme
For the eighth successive year, Canon will be running its prestigious Student Development Programme. 25 aspiring photographers from across EMEA will be hosted for an exclusive programme comprising lectures, portfolio reviews and guided exhibition tours at Visa pour l’Image.
Past Visa pour l'Image Events
From inspirational exhibitions and revealing talks to product demonstrations and more, here you will find all the best Canon-related stories from the Perpignan event.
2023
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STUDENT
How to pitch to photo editors
Tips from the industry on how to pitch a photojournalism project, stand out from the crowd and get hired by a photo editor.
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ZDOKONALENIA
Ako udržať publikum v napätí
Ako dokáže fotožurnalizmus porozprávať príbeh a ako môžete vytvárať dynamické príbehy vy? Poprední odborníci sa podelia o svoje know-how.
2022
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NEWS
Canon offers dedicated grant for short video documentary
The Canon Video Grant – Short Film Documentary recognises the best emerging talent worldwide in documentary filmmaking.
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ZDOKONALENIA
Vytvorenie víťazného portfólia fotografií
Štyria profesionáli z odvetvia sa podelia o svoje tipy na prípravu dokonalého portfólia fotografií – od tvorby príbehu až po prezentáciu práce.
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PHOTOJOURNALISM
James Nachtwey on why photojournalism is crucial for a thriving democracy
Conviction, passion and commitment: the renowned photographer reveals what drives him to document humanity.
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ZDOKONALENIA
Program zdokonalenia pre študentov od spoločnosti Canon: čo som sa naučil
Premýšľate o prihlásení sa do programu zdokonalenia pre študentov od spoločnosti Canon? Piati študenti zo skupiny roka 2022 sa delia o svoje tipy ako ho čo najlepšie využiť.
2021
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ARTICLE
How the Canon Female Photojournalist Grant changes lives
Six diverse documentary photographers explain why the Canon Female Photojournalist Grant was a pivotal moment in their careers.
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ARTICLE
How do we combat misinformation in photojournalism?
Manipulated and 'deepfake' images are on the rise, but how much of a threat do they really pose? Three industry experts give their views.
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ČLÁNOK
Ako si zdokonaliť svoj štýl fotografovania
Uznávaná dokumentárna fotografka a čerstvá absolventka Bebe Blancová Agterbergová prezradí, ako našla svoj profesionálny hlas.
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ČLÁNOK
Študent fotografie, ktorý sa venuje nevídaným príbehom Konga
O rodnej zemi Guerchoma Ndeba sa v médiách hovorilo len zriedka. Vo veku len 22 rokov to však mení, keď fotografuje snímky pre agentúry Getty Images a AFP.
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ARTICLE
Supporting life in rural Alaska: photographing bush pilots
Meet the 2021 Canon Female Photojournalist Grant winner who will be documenting this vital service.
2020
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The most important tech of the decade
Brent Stirton, Ilvy Njiokiktjien and other leading photojournalists reveal the game-changing tech that's had the biggest impact on their work.
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Meet the recipients of the 2020 Canon grants
Two documentary projects championing women will come to life thanks to Canon's Female Photojournalist Award and its inaugural Video Grant.
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ARTICLE
What not to miss at Visa pour l'Image 2020
Visa pour l'Image 2020 is a festival of firsts, from all-new online screenings to the recipient of the inaugural Canon Video Grant.
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ČLÁNOK
Nakopnite svoju kariéru v oblasti fotožurnalistiky so spoločnosťou Canon
Učte sa od najlepších v odvetví v rámci programu pre študentov od spoločnosti Canon počas festivalu fotožurnalistiky Visa pour l'Image.
2019
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Udalosti
Keď objekty rozprávajú príbehy: Unfiltered
Ako spoločnosť Canon a projekt Medzinárodného výboru Červeného kríža Unfiltered poskytujú ľuďom v nestabilných oblastiach nástroje a školenie na to, aby mohli fotografiou vyrozprávať svoje príbehy.
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Udalosti
Rady pre profesionálov, ako preniknúť do umenia novinárskej fotografie
Poprední fotožurnalisti a fotoredaktori radia, ako rozbehnúť kariéru v tomto odvetví.
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Udalosti
Aká dôležitá je videonahrávka pre budúceho fotožurnalistu?
Ako pri neustále rastúcom dopyte po videonahrávkach vníma nová generácia fotožurnalistov ich kreatívne využívanie a svoje schopnosti na ich tvorbu?
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ČLÁNOK
Fotožurnalisti diskutujú: prečo sa ženy držia stranou?
Na festivale novinárskej fotografie Visa Pour l’Image diskutujú tri víťazky ocenenia Canon Female Photojournalist Award o prekážkach, s ktorými sa ženy stretávajú.
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ARTICLE
A tale of two cities in the shadow of Silicon Valley
2018 Canon Female Photojournalist Award winner Laura Morton on capturing the similarities bridging wealth divides in two Californian cities.
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EVENTS
What not to miss at Visa pour l'Image 2019
The annual festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, France, celebrates photography excellence and the next generation of visual storytellers. Here are some highlights to look out for.
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NEWS
2019 Canon Female Photojournalism Award winner named
Armenian photographer Anush Babajanyan wins this year's prestigious award to document families in the South Caucasus region.
2018
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EVENTS
The best of Visa pour l’Image 2018
After another inspirational Visa pour l’Image, we reveal some of the highlights from this French festival of photojournalism.
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UDALOSTI
Pohľad študentov na budúcnosť novinárskej fotografie
Ako sa nová generácia fotožurnalistov učila od pracujúcich profesionálov na festivale Visa pour l'Image 2018.
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What not to miss at Visa pour l'Image 2018
The annual festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, France, offers an exciting range of exhibitions, lectures and more. Here are some highlights to look out for.
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EVENTS
Canon Female Photojournalist 2018 winner revealed
The American documentary photographer wins the 2018 Canon award to document the income inequality around Silicon Valley.
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ARTICLE
Catalina Martin-Chico on Colombia’s peacetime baby boom
We interview the 2017 Canon Female Photojournalist Award winner about her heartfelt project.
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EVENTS
Tech-focused live Twitter Q+A round-up
Predicting the future, dispelling myths and offering much-needed advice, find our answers to your Twitter questions...
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The best of Visa pour l’Image 2017
After another inspirational Visa pour l’Image, we reveal some of the highlights from this ground-breaking French festival of photojournalism.
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EVENTS
Canon Professional Services offers vital support to members
Photojournalists flocking to Visa pour l'Image can get free equipment checks and cleans through their Canon Professional Services membership.
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EVENTS
Canon’s Female Photojournalist 2017 is Catalina Martin-Chico
Photojournalist Catalina Martin-Chico plans to report on the baby boom among female FARC guerillas in Colombia. Here, she explains why...
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UDALOSTI
Pohľad študentov na budúcnosť novinárskej fotografie
Nová generácia fotožurnalistov sa na festivale Visa pour l’Image stretla s fotografmi agentúry Magnum a podelila sa o svoje túžby a plány do budúcnosti.
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Five of the best activities at Visa pour l’Image
The countdown is on to Visa pour l’Image 2017, and these are the Canon Experience Zone events you definitely don’t want to miss...