We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award, Rebecca Conway.

There was widespread agreement among the judges that Rebecca’s photography track record and proposal strongly met all the criteria for the Award. We are very pleased to be able to support her project “Valley of the Shadow” based on the treatment of civilian trauma (PTSD) in Indian-controlled Kashmir following three decades of separatist insurgency, conflict and violence.

© Rebecca Conway 2017 winner

Rebecca is a British photo editor currently based in New Delhi, and works on independent photojournalism projects. A former text reporter, she spent six years in Pakistan writing for outlets including Reuters, The National and humanitarian news organisation IRIN, concentrating on stories stemming from the conflict in Afghanistan, internal displacement and issues affecting women. She moved to India in 2013 when she started creating her own photography. She is currently focusing on a project in Pakistan, and on this long-term work on PTSD in Kashmir.

Rebecca will receive £1,000, 3 x mentoring sessions during the course of completing her photo essay, and finally her work will be promoted via our social media channels and published on the FotoDocument website.

Honourable Mentions for Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award

We had so many quality applications that it was difficult to select only two runners-up, so three photographers receive Honorable Mentions as follows:

Ranita Roy for her project on child labour and education in India
Monique Jaques for her project on girls living on the Gaza Strip
Lynda Gonzalez for her project on Colonias in South Texas

The work of the runners-up will be promoted via our social media channels and will be published on the FotoDocument website.
Thank you

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to ALL the photographers who submitted applications to the Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award – we understand how much work goes into this process and would like to acknowledge the commitment by all photographers who use documentary photography to tell important, under-reported stories which focus, at least in part, on solutions to major social or environmental issues.

We would also like to extend our heart-felt thanks to the judges who lent their time, expertise and seasoned eyes to reviewing the applications and helping to select the finalists: Marilyn Stafford, Dorothy Bohm, Celia Davies, Melanie Friend, Donna DeCesare, Anna Fox, Nina Emett, Lina Clerke.

Marilyn Stafford FotoReportage Award Short-list:

Alex Potter
Amanda Mustard
Angela Sairaf
Anna Mia Davidson
Betsy Joles
Elisabeth Blanchet
Ingrid Guyon
Julia Rendleman
Lynda Gonzalez
Marilene Ribeiro
Megan Emmerson
Melanie Dornier
Monique Jaques
Natisha Mallick
Ranita Roy
Rebecca Conway
Sabine Van Wechem