CANON STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2022
Applications for 2022 are closed. Register to receive the latest updates, discover this year’s finalists and hear when 2023 applications will open.
An incredible opportunity to meet leading industry experts, attend key industry events, have your portfolio professionally assessed and learn valuable skills.
6 JUNE - 8 JULY 2022
100 students chosen by editors from top media agencies including AFP, Getty Images and Reuters will receive 1-2-1 mentorships.
25 - 29 AUGUST 2022
Top 30 students invited to a career-defining workshop in Costa Brava, Spain and Visa pour l’image in Perpignan, France.
16 - 18 SEPTEMBER 2022
5 students offered an exclusive place at the Hamburg Portfolio Review.
OCTOBER 2022 – MARCH 2023
Final 5 receive additional mentorships, up to £8K of Canon kit & £1.8K grant.
Essential information about entry criteria, how to apply, what you can get out of the programme and more.
APPLICATION
To enter, you must be at least 18 on 29 April 2022 and a student or intern, or have completed your course in the 2021-22 academic year.
PARTICIPATION
10 places are available for participants nominated by the industry, regardless of where they are in their education journey.
COMMUNICATION
Although the programme is open to anyone in the EMEA regions, participants will need adequate proficiency in English to take part.
SELECTING WORK
Your portfolio can contain up to 20 images from one story, plus a description of your project, image captions and a personal bio.
GENRE
Your portfolio should be within the genre of narrative photography and communicate societal or other contemporary issues.
DEADLINE
The entry deadline is 29 April 2022. 100 participants will be accepted onto CSDP and notified by 16 May 2022. ID is required for entry.
MEET THE PROS
Students will receive three sessions from June to July with a professional mentor, who will offer support in refining their portfolio.
SHARE IDEAS
30 students invited to Canon’s 5-day workshop in a beautiful Catalan farmhouse in Costa Brava, Spain - concluding with a final night stay at the Visa pour l’image photo festival in Perpignan, France.
FEEDBACK
Students join Canon Ambassador-hosted practical sessions, Group Portfolio discussions and talks by top photographers and editors
3-DAY TRIP
5 students will be granted an exclusive place at the second edition of the Hamburg Portfolio Review from 16 to 18 September.
ASSESSMENT
Students will showcase their work in portfolio reviews, be featured in an exhibition and have meetings with international picture editors.
LONG-TERM SUPPORT
The final 5 receive a 6-month mentorship, up to €9K worth of Canon kit & a €2K grant, helping them take the next step to turning pro.
The student programme focused on making you a professional. Join the community to hear about upcoming activities launching later this year.
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.
ARTICLE
Want to get published? Three professional photo editors reveal the dos and don'ts of successful story pitching.
EVENTS
A top magazine editor provides her tips on preparing the perfect photography portfolio, from the images you choose to the design of the portfolio itself.
EVENTS
The next generation of photojournalists met Magnum photographers at Visa pour l’Image and shared their hopes and plans for their futures.
Events
Leading photojournalists and photo editors share their tips for making a career in the industry.
Events
Do you know when a photo story is complete? What it takes to get it published? Find out here...
Events
With demand for video ever growing, how do the next generation of photojournalists feel about its creative uses and their ability to shoot it?
ARTICLE
At the Visa Pour l’Image photojournalism festival, three Canon Female Photojournalist Award winners discuss the barriers women face.
Events
How Canon and the ICRC's Unfiltered project gives people in unstable areas the tools and training to tell their own stories through photography.
EVENTS
How the next generation of photojournalists learnt from working professionals at Visa pour l'Image 2018.
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