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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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STUDENT
Slik fanger du publikums interesse
Hvordan forteller fotojournalistikk en historie, og hvordan kan du skape dynamiske historier? Ledende eksperter deler kunnskapen sin.
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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STUDENT
Bygg opp en vinnende fotoportefølje
Fire bransjeeksperter deler tips til å lage en perfekt fotoportefølje – fra historiefortelling til presentasjonen av verkene.
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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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STUDENT
Canon Student Development Programme – hva jeg har lært
Vurderer du å søke på Canon Student Development Programme? Fem studenter fra 2022-kohorten deler sine tips til hvordan man får mest mulig ut av det.
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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ARTIKKEL
Lær deg å utvikle fotograferingsstilen din
Den anerkjente dokumentarfotografen og nyutdannede Bebe Blanco Agterberg forteller om hvordan hun fant sin profesjonelle stil.
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ARTIKKEL
Fotografistudenten som dekker de ukjente historiene i Kongo
Guerchom Ndebos hjemland har vært underrepresentert i mediene. Han er bare 22 år gammel, og han er i ferd med å endre det ved å ta bilder for blant andre Getty Images og 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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ARTIKKEL
Få en god start på fotojournalistkarrieren din med Canon
Lær av de beste i bransjen med Canon Student Programme under fotojournalistfestivalen Visa pour l'Image.
2019
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Events
Når motivene blir historiefortellerne: Unfiltered
Hvordan Canon og ICRCs Unfiltered-prosjekt gir folk i ustabile områder verktøyene og opplæringen til å fortelle sin egen historie gjennom fotografering.
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Events
Proffe forretningsråd for å slå igjennom innen fotojournalistikk
Ledende fotojournalister og bilderedaktører deler sine tips om hvordan man skaper seg en karriere i bransjen.
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Hvor viktig er video for en fremtidig fotojournalist?
Etterspørselen etter video øker stadig, så hva føler neste generasjon fotojournalister om den kreative bruken og evnen de har til å filme den?
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ARTIKKEL
Fotojournalister debatterer: Hva holder kvinner ute?
På fotojournalistfestivalen Visa Pour l’Image diskuterer tre vinnere av Canon Female Photojournalist Award hindringene kvinner møter.
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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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ARRANGEMENTER
Studenters syn på fotojournalistikkens fremtid
Hvordan neste generasjon fotojournalister lærte fra yrkesutøvere i 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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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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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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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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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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ARRANGEMENTER
Studenters syn på fotojournalistikkens fremtid
Neste generasjon fotojournalister møtte Magnum-fotografer på Visa pour l’Image og delte sine håp og planer for fremtiden.
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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...