The Sony World Photography Awards in Cannes, France
iStockphoto is really excited to be involved with the Sony World Photography Awards in Cannes again. The SWPA is one of the largest photographic events in the world today: a week-long celebration of photography and the still image with a full slate of festival events, educational opportunities, and industry exhibitions. There's even a lavish awards Gala in the Palais des Festivals.
This year, iStock will be on hand to join the party. Our staff, plus a team of special iStock ambassadors, will lead four days worth of workshop discussions and hands-on shoots. We've also invited any iStock member who can get their hands on an SWPA pass to come join us. Talk about good times.
How it works
— The iStock lounge
Meet us at the iStockphoto lounge in the Palais as soon as you arrive on the grounds. You can't miss us. We'll be set up in our own lounge space throughout the event, and any iStock member is welcome to come by anytime and hang out. So once you're in Cannes and have finished registering for the SWPA, head straight for us. We'll take care of you from there.
— Morning Workshops
Each morning at 10:00 iStock hosts a different workshop, featuring a panel of key site members discussing different photography and stock topics. These workshops are open to all SWPA pass holders.
— Guerilla stations
The afternoons are for shooting. There will be three iStockalypse-style shooting stations set up each day. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, starting at 14:00, there will be three simultaneous shoots happening around the festival grounds and out in the city. Each of these stations will have a different concept, and a pair of iStock ambassadors will be on hand to help you create some images. We will have lights, models, wardrobe, props, and a concept: you get to try your hand turning all the elements into imagery of your own. The iStock Guerilla stations are open to all SWPA pass holders.
See the schedule page for the complete morning workshop and Guerilla Station schedules.
— The night shift
Every evening we sneak away from the crowd for some iStock-only goings-on. We will fill you in on the details when you check in at the Lounge.
