Photo- Festivals - On the Road

Photo-Festivals On the Road

'The road is life' Jack Kerouac

PHOTO-FESTIVALS ON THE ROAD'S PROGRAMME AT PARATY EM FOCO 2010 IS CANCELLED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE DESTINATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US: ontheroad[at]photo-festivals[dot]com

Photo-Festivals calls for submissions for Photo-Festivals On the Road at PARATY EM FOCO International Photo Festival in Brazil IS CANCELLED.

About the programme:

Photo-Festivals On The Road is a hassle-free, productive way to experience overseas photo festivals with like-minded up-and-coming photographers and to meet the world's best established talent. Our tailor-made trips are designed for emerging photographers, photography students, enthusiasts and professionals in the field. Our aim is to bring YOUR work to THEIR eyes — exposing you to one of the best international photography festivals in the world. We'll help arrange your travel, set you up, assist you to network and once you've found your feet, we'll leave you free to customise your trip to your own dream itinerary - whether that be working on a new project, researching on a future photo story, jungle trekking, eco-exploration or beachcombing.

We've been travelling to photography festivals around the world for several years now. The best are not only prime travel destinations but also throw you right in the midst of cutting-edge dialogues around the medium of photography, offer inspiration in the form of new work and exposure to new talent, alongside the best known practitioners of the world. The worst photo festivals are expensive, frustrating and dull. We've decided to use our knowledge and our little black book constructively, to bring the hottest young talents with us to Brazil's best photo festival — combining an element of work-in-location, group projects and festival access, and then allowing you the freedom to tag on some independent travel.

These festivals are where the industry network, where the world's best show new work, where trends are cast, where the best parties happen, where rules are broken and where the next big thing is often discovered.

And they're also a great excuse for you — to travel, to network, to work on a personal photography project or to kick back, explore, get inspired, give your creativity a kick-start, take some time off from the rat-race.

Some of these festivals are well-kept secrets. Some of our contacts are so hot we don't want to share with everyone. Sure, you could travel independently, but what Photo-Festivals on the Road offers is not available elsewhere:

And we want to bring YOU with us - but only the best applicants will be successful — we'll invite photographers to submit work to a jury. The best will be selected to travel as part of the Photo-Festivals On the Road group.

Photo-Festivals On the Road is a photography training and development programme which involves fees. We believe we've priced it at a competitive rate. Selected applicants must be able to fund their trip (flight + the programme itself), either through self-income or a third party / grant.

Photo-Festivals in a not-for-profit organisation which work focuses on building confidence, visibility and mobility of emerging photographers. All profits from this programme will strictly help us fund all our activities such as the Crossing Point Residency, the Collectives Encounter or the Photo Forum Beirut.

To find out more, send an email to: ontheroad[at]photo-festivals[dot]com