Photography Grants and Funding

How to Get Sponsored as a Professional Photographer: A Pacific Northwest Guide 1. THE SHORT ANSWER If you are a wedding photographer in Seattle or a commercial shooter in Portland, the direct answer is that “sponsored” gear is rarely handed out for general usage; it is awarded for specific projects that align with a brand’s…

Pulitzer Center Photography Grants vs National Geographic Society Grants: A Pacific Northwest Photographer’s Reality Check 1. THE SHORT ANSWER If you are a documentary shooter chasing a specific, time-sensitive narrative with a defined Geographic constraint—say, documenting the erosion of our coastline in Oregon or the refugee crisis in a neighboring country—the Pulitzer Center Photography Grants…