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• Exhibition | Art or Evidence: The Power of Photojournalism

  featuring VII
  January 3 – March 10, 2013
  Mandeville Gallery at Union College
  Schenectady, New York

  In collaboration with Union College the photographers of VII are participating in an exhibition that explores the power of photojournalism from the battlefield to the social and political spheres of
  contemporary life.

• Exhibition | Europe from War to Peace

  featuring Ron Haviv
  December 12, 2012 – November 26, 2013
  Nobel Peace Center
  Oslo, Norway

  An image from Ron Haviv’s series, “Blood and Honey,” about conflict in Yugoslavia and the suffering of the Balkan people, has been selected for display at the Nobel Peace Center in Norway as part of an exhibition titled, “Europe from War to Peace.” The exhibition will be on view through November 26, 2013.

• Screening | The Long Shadow of Incarceration’s Stigma

  The Bronx Documentary Center will host a screening and panel discussion of “The Long Shadow of Incarceration’s Stigma,” a short documentary film created by VII in partnership with the Think Outside the Cell Foundation on the experience of reentry into society in the United States after prison.

• Prix de la Photographie 2012

  Ron Haviv and Franco Pagetti are among the photographers recognized at this year’s Prix de la Photographie.

• Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) Awards

  Ron Haviv has been recognized as a Gold Medallist in the Prix de la Photography, Paris (Px3) Awards for his work, “Glimpses of the Fall of Tripoli,” from Libya in 2011.
   
   
   
   

• VII Announces Partnership with Think Outside the Cell Foundation

  VII Photo Agency announces a new partnership with Think Outside the Cell Foundation to launch a documentary project addressing the stigma of incarceration in the United States.

  VII photographers Jessica Dimmock, Ashley Gilbertson, Ron Haviv and Ed Kashi are collaborating as a team shadowing the subjects day-to-day as they deal with the challenges of reintegrating into society.
   
   

• Kickstarter | The Bosnia Book Project. Bosnia 1992 – 1995

  In September 2011, Gary Knight assembled a group of photographers and writers, who had covered the war in Bosnia and conceptualized a book about the war to commemorate the beginning of the conflict and to re-engage with the country. The idea was 15 years in the making.

• Photojournalism Today | Maine Media Workshop with Ron Haviv

  August 11 – August 17, 2013
  Rockport, Maine
  Fee: $1495 USD

  In this Maine Media Workshop, Haviv helps participants better their imagery through portfolio reviews, assignments and editing sessions, and by embracing a multi-faceted approach to photojournalism, from developing a personal sensitivity to working in the field to getting work seen.
   

• HOST at Fotografia Europea 2013 | Workshops and Screenings with VII

  with the photographers of VII
  May 3-4, 2013
  Fotografia Europea 2013
  Reggio Emilia, Italy

  The Municipality of Reggio Emilia, in partnership with aBcM, have invited the photographers of VII to participate in HOST, a new section of the photo festival Fotografia Europea 2013 which will launch a series of VII workshops and events in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

• Artist Talk | Ron Haviv at PhotoFest Queretaro 2013

  April 19, 2013, 5-6pm
  PhotoFest Queretaro
  Alameda Theater
  Queretaro, Mexico

  Ron Haviv will give a presentation about his work in conjunction with the i.conography exhibition at PhotoFest Queretaro 2013.

• Panel Discussion | The Long Shadow of Incarceration’s Stigma

  featuring Ed Kashi, Jessica Dimmock, Ron Haviv, and Ashley Gilbertson
  January 30, 2013, 5 – 6:30 pm
  Queens Central Library, Lower Level Auditorium
  89-11 Merrick Boulevard
  Queens, NY

  Life Light Street Productions and Queens Central Library will present a screening of “The Long Shadow of Incarceration’s Stigma,” followed by a panel discussion including the film’s photographers: Ed Kashi, Jessica Dimmock, Ron Haviv and Ashley Gilbertson. The documentary was produced in collaboration with the Think Outside the Cell Foundation.

• Seven from VII Workshops | Oslo Foto Fest

  featuring Anastasia Taylor-Lind, John Stanmeyer, Venetia Dearden, Donald Weber, Gary Knight, Ron Haviv, and Ed Kashi.
  November 1 – 3, 2012
  Oslo Konserthus
  Oslo, Norway

  Seven members of VII are collaborating with DokFoto and Bilder Nordic, Oslo’s premier photo school, to present this series of three-day workshops during the 2012 Oslo Foto Fest. The workshops will be accompanied by public lectures each evening with themes including multimedia storytelling, managing personal projects, working intimately with subjects and photojournalism field craft.

• Seminar | Making the media work for you

  featuring VII
  May 22, 2012, 9am
  Fee: £40 (£30 concession)
  Royal Institution of Great Britain
  Frontline Club, Photo Week 2012
  London

  Join more than 15 photojournalists from VII Photo for a half-day seminar on photojournalism at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. The seminar, sponsored by Canon, will be split into three panel discussions with opportunities to ask questions and learn more about the work of VII and the state of modern photojournalism.

• Master Class with Ron Haviv | Be a Part of It

  May 2-6, 2012
  Winterthur, Switzerland
  Fee: 500 CHF
  Limited to 15 participants

  This workshop will explore the multifaceted approaches to photojournalism and help guide you on your own path. Participants will learn what is required of a photojournalist, not just in the field but also when it comes to having work published and how to get your work known.

• Online Seminar | The Complete Travel Tool Kit

  The final installment of The Visual Journey Seminars, Ron Haviv talks to Jamie Wellford, Senior Photo Editor at Newsweek, about preparing for the expected and the unexpected when traveling internationally to cover major news events in stills and video. Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 12pm EST