Yves Rocher Foundation 2023 Photo Award

Published: 06 Apr 2023

The Yves Rocher Foundation, recognised for its public interest and headquartered at La Forêt Neuve –Glénac–La Gacilly in the Morbihan department of France, represented by its President Mr Jacques Rocher, is organising a photography competition as part of its various photography initiatives.

The Yves Rocher Foundation Photography Award is granted to a professional photographer seeking to produce a photo essay on issues related to the environment, relationships between humans and the Earth, or the major challenges of the green transition.

Yves Rocher Foundation Photo Award

Application Deadline	May 19, 2023
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Type	College School
Sponsor	Yves Rocher Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Yves Rocher Foundation Photo Award

• The Award comes with €8,000 in prize money, funded by the Yves Rocher Foundation.

Requirements for Yves Rocher Foundation Photo Award

• Applicants must be working as a photojournalist;
• Must be able to write and speak in French or English

Selection Process

Selection criteria

• JPEG format only (TIFF and EPS formats are not permitted).
•  IPTC fields completed (captions and copyright) and a PDF file of the captions.
•  Maximum file size per image: 3 MB.
• Image files must be named and numbered in the desired order of projection for the jury. Note: Applications that do not meet the technical criteria set out above will be disqualified from the competition.
• To maintain the anonymity of the files, no mention of the applicant’s identity should be visible in the images

Application Documents

• A curriculum vitae.
• A cover letter from the applicant containing a description of their photo essay project (maximum 1 typed page). This letter must not contain any information identifying the applicant.
• A provisional budget for funding the photo essay project. Note: In the event of additional funding for the project from other partners, the applicant must provide the names of these partners for approval by the Yves Rocher Foundation, which reserves the right not to mention them.
• A photo essay produced in black and white or in colour: between 12 and 20 images maximum (see accepted format).
• Scans from publications where appropriate.
• A copy of the photographer’s identity document.
•  A sworn statement that they work as a photojournalist.

Application Deadline

May 19, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Yves Rocher Foundation on www.yves-rocher-fondation.org to apply