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Introduction to the Doug Pensinger Photography Fund 2024
The application for the 2024 Doug Pensinger Photography Fund is now open! The Doug Pensinger Photography Fund is the only US-based non-profit supporting emerging sports photographers. You are qualified if you are a student or if you are just starting out in your job. You are not eligible for the programme if you have more than three years of total paid professional sports photography experience.
You need to upload twenty photographs. Of the twenty needed pictures, at least fifteen must be recent, shot on or after January 1, 2022. The final five necessary photos have to be taken by January 1, 2020, at the latest. Except for standard exposure adjustment, white balance, and colour toning, images cannot be extensively post-production processed digitally. “Project Title” is just a name for your set of twenty images; it makes no indication that the images are supposed to be a part of a sequence or narrative.
A $5,000 award will be given to each of the seven photographers, to be used for professional development and a sponsored trip to the 2024 DPPF Sports Photography Gathering. The DPPF offers Development Grants in addition to its regular grant programme to help sports photographers with exceptional potential whose current portfolio quality may be hampered by significant financial, geographical, or cultural constraints. The panel will choose worthy applicants from the remaining application pool to receive development scholarships after choosing the seven winners of the $5,000 scholarships.
Up to 3 of the 7 grant winners will be chosen to receive a year-long mentorship opportunity with leading industry professionals on the DPPF Advisory Board. Mentorship recipients will be chosen based on their current profiles and mentorship essays. Applying for a mentorship is not required in order to compete for a DPPF grant.
Recipients of the grants from the DPPF, a nonprofit organisation devoted to helping up-and-coming sports photographers, would need to provide receipts as proof that the funds were used for professional development. The cost of training programmes and software, the cost of workshops, the purchase of photographic materials and equipment, and direct travel expenses related to job chances are a few examples of authorised usage. After accepting the prize, winners will have a year to provide verification of their expenses. Submissions will start on March 15, 2024, and winners will be notified by July 1, 2024.
Benefits the Doug Pensinger Photography Fund 2024
7 photographers will receive:
- A $5,000 grant to be spent on career development
- All expenses-paid trip to the next DPPF Sports Photography Gathering
- Up to 3 of the 7 grant winners will be chosen to receive a year-long mentorship opportunity with leading industry professionals on the DPPF Advisory Board.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Doug Pensinger Photography Fund supports emerging and early-career sports photographers.
- Photographers with more than 3 years of cumulative paid professional sports photography experience are considered beyond the scope of the DPPF’s programs.
- DPPF programs are not limited to U.S. citizens, but the DPPF is not able to provide support that is prohibited under U.S. law. International applicants should also be aware that the DPPF is not able to provide support for visa procurement.
Required Portfolio
- Quantity: 20 sports photographs (action and portrait, both accepted)
- Timeframe (metadata for each image must include the date it was taken):
- 15 of the required 20 images must be taken on or after 1/1/2022
- The remaining 5 required images must be taken on or after January 1, 2020.
Application Process
- Application Deadline: May 2, 2024
- Visit the Apply Link by clicking on the “Apply Now” button.
- Create your picter account or log in to your account if you already have one.
- Submit your photos along with the following components:.
- Resume:
- A resume is required for consideration. Please note that, in addition to demonstrating that you are a serious aspiring sports photographer, the CV is also the tool that the DPPF uses to determine that your level of experience does not exceed the limits of eligibility.
- Short Bio (maximum 2,000 characters)
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