Xposure International Photography Festival

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Videos

  • Correlating the experiences of travel to the five human senses.

Five Photowalk Connect explorers present their narrative of their travel across the length and breadth of India. Lands and tales ranging from the forbidden land of Everest to the enchanting stories of Haldi festival – from historic streets of Kolkata to the pristine Ladakh and Himachal – this session will make you time travel and evoke your senses.
  • How the great images of the 20th century made it to front pages around the globe

Rob Taggart explains the pre-digital era of how international photo agencies covered the news and what it took to get their many historical​ images of the century into newspapers – in some cases these Iconic photographs were the catalyst for changing the course of history.

The international news agencies were the only avenue for instant photo distribution for the major part of the 20th century. It wasn’t until the advent of professional digital cameras in the late 1990s that this changed. Comparison’s with equipment and technology then and now will be discussed and along with the benefits and risks.
  • A short introduction clip for the opening of Xposure 2016 Festival.
  • Kathy Moran provides a behind the scenes look at the extremes that National Geographic photographers go to make innovative, storytelling photographs.  From Carcass-cam to the Lion Tank, from the most basic approach to the most complicated, see what our photographers do to make a photograph.

Featured Photographers:
Brian Skerry, 
Christian Ziegler, 
Joel Sartore, 
Laurent Ballesta, 
Michael Nichols, 
Steve Winter, 
Tim Laman, 
Tomas Peschak, 

Credits:
Aaron Huey, 
Amy Toensing, 
Brent Stirton, 
David Alan Harvey, 
David Doubilet, 
David Guttenfelder, 
David Liittschwager, 
Ed Kashi, 
Gerd Ludwig, 
James Balog, 
Jim Richardson, 
Jody Cobb, 
Lynn Johnson, 
Lynsey Addario, 
Marcus Bleasdale​, 
Michael Yamashita, 
Paul Nicklen, 
Randy Olson, 
Stephanie Sinclair, 
William Albert Allard,
  • Timothy Allen Photography Scholarship Award. 

Xposure and Timothy Allen introduced the Scholarship Award in 2016. Timothy Allen is a Multi Award Winning Travel Photographer who is dedicated to sharing​ his knowledge and experience with emerging photographers. 

The award will be offered to a total of 5 photographers who have entered a portfolio of images that represent the best of their work shot within the last 3 years.  This portfolio can comprise one or more stories or just a selection of single images. Entries will be judged individually and as a portfolio.  Timothy Allen will be looking for those photographers showing the most ingenuity and originality as well as photographic excellence in both image making and storytelling.

The Photography Scholarship Award winners received an​ 8-day package to Sharjah, UAE and will participate in a 5-day photography workshop with Timothy Allen, that includes assignments, a portfolio review, one-to-one coaching, location photography training and the opportunity to present their work and story to a live audience in the main auditorium.

Scholarship winners will also benefit from opportunities to meet some of the great names in photography and receive an additional portfolio review from a leading Director of Photography or Photo Editor and further experience seminars, additional workshops.
  • A look behind the scenes at the framing​ for Xposure International Photography Exhibition AP editions.