Visa pour L’image 2023

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

2024 marks Canon’s 35th year of partnership with Visa pour l’Image, an event in which the world’s most important stories and those responsible for telling them are brought together and celebrated. This prestigious festival exemplifies Canon’s unwavering commitment and passion to supporting the craft of photojournalism and empowering visual storytellers to tell the stories that need to be told.

Canon at Visa pour l’Image 2024

During the festival’s Pro Week, from 2nd – 7th September, Canon will host an exclusive programme of events and activities to champion visual stories and those creating them on the ground floor of the Palais des Congrès.
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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.

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Printing

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.

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.

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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

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.

Så fångar du tittarnas uppmärksamhet

Hur berättar fotojournalistik en berättelse och hur kan du skapa dynamiska berättelser? Ledande experter delar med sig av sina kunskaper.

2022

Canon offers dedicated grant for short video documentary

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

Skapa en vinnande fotograferingsportfolio

Fyra branschproffs delar med sig av sina tips om hur du förbereder den perfekta fotograferingsportfolion – från att skapa en berättelse till att presentera ditt arbete.

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.

Canon Student Development Programme: mina nya lärdomar

Funderar du på att ansöka till Canon Student Development Programme? Fem studenter från gruppen 2022 delar med sig av sina tips för hur du får ut mesta möjliga av det.

2021

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.

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.

Lär dig att finslipa din fotograferingsstil

Den hyllade dokumentärfotografen och nyutexaminerade Bebe Blanco Agterberg om att hitta sin professionella röst.

Den studerande fotografen som skriver om Kongos osynliga historier

Guerchom Ndebos hemland har varit underrepresenterat i media. Han är bara 22 år gammal och vill ändra detta genom att fotografera åt Getty Images och AFP.

Supporting life in rural Alaska: photographing bush pilots

Meet the 2021 Canon Female Photojournalist Grant winner who will be documenting this vital service.

2020

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.

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.

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.

Kickstarta din karriär inom fotojournalistik hos Canon

Lär dig av de bästa i branschen vid fotojournalisternas festival Canon Student Programme på Visa pour l'Image.

2019

När motiven blir berättarna: Unfiltered

Så ger Canon och ICRC:s projekt Unfiltered människor i oroliga områden verktygen och utbildningen för att berätta sina egna historier genom fotografering.

Professionella råd för att ta sig in i fotojournalistiken

Ledande fotojournalister och bildredaktörer delar med sig av sina tips för att göra karriär inom branschen.

Hur viktig är film för en framtida fotojournalist?

När efterfrågan på film ständigt ökar, vad tänker nästa generations fotojournalister kring dess kreativa användning och deras förmåga att filma det?

Fotojournalister debatterar: Vad är det som håller kvinnor utanför?

På festivalen för fotojournalism Visa pour l'Image diskuterar tre vinnare av Canon Female Photojournalist Award de hinder som kvinnor står inför.

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.

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.

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

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.

Studenternas syn på fotojournalistikens framtid

Så lärde nästa generations fotojournalister av yrkesverksamma på Visa pour l'Image 2018.

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.

Canon Female Photojournalist 2018 winner revealed

The American documentary photographer wins the 2018 Canon award to document the income inequality around Silicon Valley.

Catalina Martin-Chico on Colombia’s peacetime baby boom

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

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...

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.

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.

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...

Studenternas syn på fotojournalistikens framtid

Nästa generations fotojournalister träffade Magnum-fotografer på Visa pour l'Image och delade med sig av sina förhoppningar och planer inför framtiden.

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...