Foam Magazine presents the Talents of 2010
Monday, 16 August 2010
Foam Magazine is proud to present the Talents of 2010 and can't wait to show you their unique quality and extraordinary photographic work. Congratulations to:
Alex Prager, Breno Rotatori, Chris Engman, Benjamin Lowy, Cyrille Weiner, Toru Nagahara, Elian Somers, Emile Hyperion Dubuisson, Johan Bergström, Luke Stephenson, Melinda Gibson, Sarah Mei Herman, Kim Boske, Theo Volpatti, Pablo Lopez
Our Talent issue, which will present these 15 photographers' portfolios, is launched worldwide on the 9th of September. Keep an eye on foammagazine.nl/issues for an online sneak preview.
Talent Call
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Foam Magazine would like to thank everyone who submitted and wishes the editorial team good luck selecting the Talents of 2010.
The winners will have their portfolios published in the September's #24/Talent issue of Foam Magazine, accompanied with an interview.
The last days towards the closing date were crazy, many extra hours were spent to cope with the many submissions we received. In total we received over 950 complete submissions from 50 different countries - soon we will find out if the quality is as impressive as the quantity.
We will keep you up to date in the process.
PAST WINNERS GIVE THEIR TIPS
Sunday, 14 April 2010
Winners of last year's Talent Call, whose portfolios were featured in the #20/Talent issue, give their tips to young photographers out there who want to submit their work to the Talent Call this year.
Simone Bergatini says young photographers must "believe everyday that their work can still improve."
Daniel Naudé advises "to first present a fairly complete body of work to trusted eyes and maybe make slight changes according to their suggestions. However, it is the photographer who makes the final selection, and submits it proudly."
Elliott Wilcox makes a similar point: "The best advice I could give is to submit a coherent and consistent body of work that ultimately you are happy with. If a few images are weaker you might want to think about not including them, if this hinders the rest of the project."
Finally, Ronald Leong sums it up: "If the work is finished and you have poured a significant part of your life into creating it, just submit them!"
The Talent Call is open for submissions until May 1st - only 2 more weeks to go!
TALENT CALL OPEN FOR 3 MORE WEEKS
Thursday, 08 April 2010
The Talent Call is open for submissions on the Foam Magazine website until May 1 - only 3 more weeks to go!
The Foam Magazine Talent issue is designed to showcase and expose young photographers from all over the world. We have already received submissions from more than 45 different countries.
Do you think you are the world's next photography talent, or do you know anyone who might be? The Talent Call is still open for submissions until May 1.
The editorial team will choose 18 winning portfolios, which will be published in the September issue Foam Magazine #24/Talent.
© Alexander Gronsky #20/Talent portfolio winner
ANNOUNCING TALENT CALL 2010
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Foam Magazine is happy to announce the 2010 Talent Call, opening for submissions March 1st until May 1st.
Updated rules and regulations are available for viewing in Step 1 Read This!
More information will be available March 1st.
© Leonie Purchas #20/Talent
THE LAUNCH OF FOAM MAGAZINE #20 / TALENT
Monday, 14 September 2009
Last night we had the privilige of launching our largest issue yet, TALENT, at the Foam_Fotograficmuseum Amsterdam. The launch happened during the opening of one of our talents from this issue, Leonie Purchas, who also received the Paul Huf KLM award 2009.
There was a special launch offer, also available this coming thursday at the next opening at Foam_Fotographicmuseum Amsterdam. With this offer you can purchase all three Talent issues for 30 Euros. Also, there is an offer for a limited edition American Apparel TALENT bag, only 50 in the world, when you subscribe you receive this bag for free.
Take a look at some images from the night below:
Foam Magazine's TALENTS announced!
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
We’re very proud to announce the Foam Magazine 2009 Talent-call portfolio winners, and can't wait to show you their unique quality and extraordinary photographic work.
Congratulations:
Aaron Schuman, Alexander Gronsky, Amira Fritz, Anouk Kruithof, Daniel Naudé, Davide Monteleone, Elliott Willcox, João Castilho, Julian Faulhaber, Leonie Purchas, Michael Lundgren, Nadim Asfar, Peter van Agtmael, Ronald Leong, Sarah Gerats, Simone Bergantini, Taisuke Koyama and Timo Klos.
The ‘Talent’ issue will be in stores worldwide from the 15th of September 2009.
Preview cover Foam Magazine #20 / Talent
Anouk Kruithof from 'Becoming Blue'
Upcoming: DOUBLE-SIZED 'Talent' issue
Wednesday, 08 July 2009
The final list of the ultimate selected talents will be announced soon!
This issue will be extra special because it will be double the size! Besides the usual 6 portfolios, all of 16-pages, we added 12 portfolios of 8 pages each. This means the annual ‘Talent’ issue includes portfolios of 18 young and talented photographers: over 250 pages of outstanding photography!
So… keep posted!
Overwhelmed..
Sunday, 26 May 2009
We must say, we were overwhelmed by the impressive amount and quality of the submissions! With over 900 submissions from more then 50 different countries (look up at the talent chart to see which ones and you will be suprised!) we may call it big success.
Our editorial team is now taking their time to make sure they will go over each submission, to make another beautiful selection for in the, as always inspiring, Talent issue which will come out in September.
By the beginning of July we hope to be able to announce the first names who will get a portfolio published in Foam Magazine #20 / Talent.
The Talent Call is closed
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
As for today, the Talent Call is closed. We'd like to thank all the talents who have submitted their work. We'll send you an update this week to give you further information on the progress. And to all the talents who haven't submitted yet; next year you'll have another shot!
The Foam Magazine Talent issue is due in September. Keep posted to our website for important developments and further updates.
The First Talent 2009 photographer: Leonie Purchas
Monday, 11 May 2009
We are proud to announce the first photographer who will have a portfolio in the upcoming 'Talent' issue which is Leonie Purchas, winner of the KLM Paul Huf Award 2009
The photographs of Leonie Purchas are visually and emotionally compelling. Working within the confined and complicated space of her family's home she shows us moments that are familiar and everyday, yet reveal something we don't know -the poetic of the ordinary. To see her website click here.
KLM Paul Huf Award winner: Leonie Purchas; Jake
LAST CALL FOR TALENT
Monday, 11 May 2009
The big question remains.. Who will be the other photographers who will have their work published? Up until now we have 389 submissions from 46 different countries as you can see in the country chart. Where are the submissions from South Africa, Turkey and Peru though? Please don't be shy to submit to our talent call!
Unfortunately, some of the applicants have completed the submission form but haven't uploaded their work yet. Please do this now, there are only 7 days left! The deadline is the 18th of May 2009.
Talent exhibition: Three stories at CNA Luxembourg
Sunday, 14 April 2009
Two of our previous published talents: Mikhael Subotzky and Pieter Hugo plus another Dutch-Canadian photographer Paolo Woods, are exhibiting their wonderful work together in CNA, Luxembourg. They are presenting three beautiful stories about Africa.
For more information go to the CNA website.
Portfolio Mikhael Subotzky in Foam Magazine/ Talent #12
Upload your work immediately
Sunday, 06 April 2009
Dear talents,
We have noticed that many of you fill in the contact form but do not upload any work onto the FTP server afterwards. Please upload your work immediately after you have filled in the contact form. Thank you!
Mini-interview with Ahmet Unver - one of the winners of the 'Talent' issue #16
Sunday, 03 April 2009
Did you get many reactions on your portfolio in issue #
16?
Yes, I received a lot of positive responses on the feature in Foam Magazine.
Did your participation in the Talent issue help you professionally, e.g
in promoting your work?
It did help,I have been approached by 'Scan', a photography festival in Spain, where I will be exhibiting my work. 'Mapamundistas' is another Spanish art festival whom I will be working with later this year. We're going to do a 'Europe Tour'.
It also helps a lot when meeting galleries and clients to be able to show that I have had work published in Foam magazine.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on a project based in and about turkey. I'm trying to understand and capture the many facets of the Turkish society and culture, which is a very complex thing based on its old Ottoman history. The modern secular turkish republic and religions rise, which all seem to be clashing with each other in daily life.
Get Inspired!
Sunday, 24 March 2009
Get inspired by Philipp Ebeling's portfolio as published in Foam Magazine #16/ Talent
Talent Call 2009
Wednesday, 19 March 2009
Mini interview with Wayne Liu - one of the winners of the 'Talent' issue #16
Sunday, 19 March 2009
Did you get a lot of response on your published portfolio in issue # 16 Talent? Did your participation in the Talent issue help you professionally, e.g in promoting your work?
Yes, an Amsterdam gallery had contacted me after the publication, but most of all, it has been an affirmation of my works, in general, and in particular the China series,as I was shooting there during the preparation for the Talent issue.
What are you working on now?
Now I am editing the new series from China, and looking back on the previous shoot and edit,
to make certain changes, conceptually perhaps- as I am still editing. I was inspired partly by a friend who collects tossed objects from the street. I will go back to China to shoot further, and also to Taiwan to confront the ghosts of my adolescent years. Also somewhere in Eastern Europe, which in relation to China, presents a different aspect of post-Communist History.