Six AFP photographers win prizes at the second edition of the Paris Sport Photo prize
Jeff Pachoud won the Grand Prix as well as first prize for his black and white “best of “ selection from the Tour De France. His entry was called “My Tour”.
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Jeff Pachoud won the Grand Prix as well as first prize for his black and white “best of “ selection from the Tour De France. His entry was called “My Tour”.
It is with deep shock and sadness that AFP learned of the tragic death of Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui – killed during a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near the Afghan border with Pakistan.
A highly respected and admired journalist, and a Pulitzer Prize-winner, Danish was well known to many AFP staff – both in India where has was based and also across the agency’s wider network.
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He won the prize, one of the most prestigious in journalism, for his picture of a girl screaming in the aftermath of a suicide attack in Kabul in December 2011.
06/12/2011 - Kabul, Afghanistan - AFP/Massoud Hossaini
04/16/2011 - Otsuchi, Japan - AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba
Massoud Hossaini (30) from Afghanistan won first prize in the “International News” category for a photograph of a little girl dressed in green crying in the midst of the victims of an attack in Kabul on 6 December 2011 that left 80 dead and 150 wounded.
AFP's clients worldwide will now have access to QMI Agency photos through AFP’s ImageForum platform. This agreement reinforces a long-standing partnership between the two entities.
“AFP clients will benefit from QMI Agency’s scale and the reach of our Canadian photo network,” said Philippe Mercure, QMI Agency Marketing Director. “AFP clients will be able to illustrate the most important events happening in Canada.”