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Visa pour l'Image 2020

The international festival of photojournalism, Visa Pour l’Image, returns from 28 August to 13 September 2020 in Perpignan, France. This year, Canon presents three exciting opportunities for student photographers, female photojournalists and documentary videographers.

Canon Female Photojournalist Grant
Canon Female Photojournalist Grant

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Female Photojournalist Grant, presented by Canon and Visa pour l’Image, recognising an outstanding female photographer for her contribution to photojournalism.

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Olivier Sarbil Canon Video Grant 2020
Canon Video Grant

Introducing the Canon Video Grant, a new opportunity for a videographer and/or photographer to receive both a €8000 production grant and Canon kit loan, to complete a short film documentary.

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Canon Student Development Programme 2020

In its fourth year, the Programme will host 210 photography students from across Europe at the leading festival of photojournalism, Visa pour l'Image in Perpignan, France. Held during the first week of September, selected students will have the opportunity to develop their skills with industry leaders, enjoy guided exhibition tours, attend evening film screenings and have their portfolios reviewed by inspirational editors and Canon Ambassadors.

How to enter

Registered students are invited to submit a photography portfolio with a maximum of two stories. Each submission should include up to 20 fully captioned images and a synopsis of the project.

Submission of entries is open from 15 February to 15 April 2020.

For more information and full entry criteria, click on link below.

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2019 Portfolio Showcase

From over 200 students, each mentor selected the best portfolio from their group. Here is a showcase of their work.

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Visa pour l'Image 2020

The stories behind Visa pour l'Image

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.


Canon Ambassador Lieve Blancquaert filming with Canon video kit. NEWS

Canon announces €8,000 grant for video documentary

The Canon Video Grant – Short Film Documentary recognises the best emerging talent worldwide in documentary filmmaking.

09 Mar 2020
Canon Female Photojournalist Grant recipients Anush Babajanyan and Laura Morton at the 2019 Visa pour l'Image festival in Perpignan, France. 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.

09 Mar 2020
Kickstart your photojournalism career with Canon ARTICLE

Kickstart your photojournalism career with Canon

Learn from the best in the business at the Canon Student Programme during Visa pour l'Image photojournalism festival.

14 Feb 2020
Photos are laid out on a table to be reviewed. ARTICLE

How to pitch to photo editors – insider tips

Want to get published? Three professional photo editors reveal the dos and don'ts of successful story pitching.

19 Sep 2019
When subjects become the storytellers: Unfiltered Events

When subjects become the storytellers: Unfiltered

How Canon and the ICRC's Unfiltered project gives people in unstable areas the tools and training to tell their own stories through photography.

16 Sep 2019
Pro business advice for breaking into photojournalism Events

Pro business advice for breaking into photojournalism

Leading photojournalists and photo editors share their tips for making a career in the industry.

13 Sep 2019
Expert tips for developing and editing a story Events

Expert tips for developing and editing a story

Do you know when a photo story is complete? What it takes to get it published? Find out here...

12 Sep 2019
The game-changing technology of the past 10 years Events

The game-changing technology of the past 10 years

Leading photojournalists at Visa pour l'Image 2019 discuss the developments that have made the biggest difference to their working lives.

11 Sep 2019
How important is video to a future photojournalist? Events

How important is video to a future photojournalist?

With demand for video ever growing, how do the next generation of photojournalists feel about its creative uses and their ability to shoot it?

10 Sep 2019
Hilary Roberts, Laura Morton and Catalina Martin-Chico look on as Ilvy Njiokiktjien speaks. ARTICLE

Photojournalists debate: what's keeping women out?

At the Visa Pour l’Image photojournalism festival, three Canon Female Photojournalist Award winners discuss the barriers women face.

29 Aug 2019
A cyclist and a car travel under a highway sign indicating the exit for University Avenue, Palo Alto and East Palo Alto. Photo by Laura Morton. 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.

21 Aug 2019
What not to miss at Visa pour l'Image 2019 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.

08 Aug 2019
2019 Canon Female Photojournalism Award winner named 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.

23 Jul 2019
The stands filling with viewers at the outdoor night-time screening at Visa pour l’Image 2018. 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.

13 Sep 2018
Students' views on the future of photojournalism EVENTS

Students' views on the future of photojournalism

How the next generation of photojournalists learnt from working professionals at Visa pour l'Image 2018.

07 Sep 2018
Preparing the perfect photography portfolio EVENTS

Experts share how to impress with your photography portfolio

A top magazine editor provides her tips on preparing the perfect photography portfolio, from the images you choose to the design of the portfolio itself.

27 Aug 2018
People walk around an exhibition room looking at the printed photographs on the walls. EVENTS

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.

27 Aug 2018
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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.

20 Aug 2018
A heavily pregnant woman sits on a chair next to a man lying on a bed, her top rolled up to expose her stomach. They are in a brightly-lit room decorated with colourful posters and a shelf unit holding cosmetics bottles and small stuffed toys. ARTICLE

Catalina Martin-Chico on Colombia’s peacetime baby boom

We interview the 2017 Canon Female Photojournalist Award winner about her heartfelt project.

20 Aug 2018
Tech-focused live Twitter Q+A round-up EVENTS

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...

27 Aug 2018
The best of Visa pour l’Image 2017 EVENTS

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.

12 Sep 2017
The must-known facts about Canon Professional Services EVENTS

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.

08 Sep 2017
Catalina Martin-Chico wins the Canon Female Photojournalist Award 2017 EVENTS

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...

07 Sep 2017
Meet the next generation of photojournalists EVENTS

Students’ views on the future of photojournalism

The next generation of photojournalists met Magnum photographers at Visa pour l’Image and shared their hopes and plans for their futures.

06 Sep 2017
Five of the best activities at Visa pour l’Image EVENTS

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...

29 Aug 2017