Russian photojournalism contest open, winner gets $12,000

A little over three years ago, in August 2014, Rossiya Segodnya's photojournalist Andrei Stenin was killed in Donbass while performing his professional duty. He would have turned 37 in 2017. Andrei was famous for his photographs from hotspots, such as Syria, Gaza , Egypt, Libya, Turkey and, of course, southeastern Ukraine, of which Rossiya Segodnya is still proud.

In December 2014, the agency established the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest under the patronage of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. Participants aged 18 to 33 can now submit their entries at stenincontest.com. The submission period closes on February 28, 2018.

The Andrei Stenin contest is the only competition in Russia that discovers new names in international photojournalism and develops quality standards for documentary photography. The contest is aimed at supporting young photojournalists and helping them make a breakthrough in their careers.

This year contestants will again compete in four categories Top News, Sport, My Planet, and Portrait. A Hero of Our Time. However this time around, photographers can submit up to three entries in each category, giving them a greater opportunity to demonstrate their professional skills.

The 2018 prize money is almost double that of the previous year: The Grand Prize winner gets $12,000.

The first place winner in each category for an individual Photo Image or a Series of Photo Images - RUB 100,000 (around 1 700 USD).

The second place winner in each category for an individual Photo Image or a Series of Photo Images - RUB 75,000 (around 1 300 USD).

The third place winner in each category for an individual Photo Image or a Series of Photo Images RUB 50,000 (around 900 USD).

The opportunity for young photojournalists to showcase their work at Russian and international exhibition venues during the winners' international tour, now an integral part of the contest, is no less important to participants than the monetary award.

To submit the entry visit the web-site: www.stenincontest.com