Mentoring Program
- Join the 2012 program
- Review the 2011 program
- Online gallery of Energy is Everything photo essays
- Read our summary review of the 2011 program
- Read ASMP’s review of the 2011 program
2012 Mentoring program on the theme of Hometown
We are excited to launch our third mentoring program, this year on the them of Hometown. We are accepting applications for teams in the US, Canada, China and Thailand. The closing date is Monday, May 14th.
Head over here for the UK mentoring programme.
Background to the program
talented young photographers in collaboration with
professional photographers from
locations around the world explore
one powerful subject to create images that express what binds the world together.
In Spring 2010, YPA was thrilled to announce the launch of an international mentoring initiative, which pairs talented college students and recent graduates with leading photographers from throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Developed with the support of a grant from our Major Founding Sponsor, ASMP Foundation, the YPA mentoring program challenges each student to explore a specific theme over the course of ten weeks, and produce a series of images and an accompanying short essay. The subject can be explored from a variety of vantage points: portraiture, photojournalism, landscape or architectural photography. Each student is encouraged to find his or her own unique perspective and interpretation. Teams are challenged to push the boundaries of how photography can shed light on a subject in new and innovative ways.
The mentoring program gives students the opportunity to work with successful photographers to fine-tune their craft, create images for their portfolios, develop business and marketing skills and explore markets for their work. At the same time, the program will demonstrate the power of photography to build community, national and international awareness and support for an important environmental or social issue. Working within a tight set of guidelines, each mentor offers support and guidance to two to four mentees. The resulting work will be featured online and in one or more public exhibitions. In addition, YPA will promote the project extensively through the press and other publications as it also seeks to expand the program's public presence and geographic reach.
“It’s a program that should absolutely exist and can be a vital experience for emerging photographers.”
— Cat Jimenez (2011 LA Mentor)
