Hello Photopolus fans, Tyler Sharp here. Some of you may know me, most of you don’t, but I will be attempting to contribute to this wonderful website on a regular basis, starting now.

In a quest to establish myself as an accredited photojournalist, I have been scouring various websites, blogs, and publications in search of the best work, the most dramatic methods, and the most poignant photo essays. Consider it surveying the competition.

Without a doubt, one of the most prestigious of arenas for photojournalists and emerging photographers is burn magazine, an online publication curated by David Alan Harvey. For one, if you don’t know Mr. Harvey’s work, you should. He is a full member of the Magnum Photo collective, has shot over 40 articles for National Geographic, and has won countless awards and honors over the years. He conducts and teaches photo workshops all over the world, runs numerous blogs, founded, and now curates this photographic realm of genius.

The site is open to submissions, both single images and photographic essays, but they only accept and publish the highest caliber of material. I have submitted a number of times to no avail, but see it as a very clear and admirable goal to pursue. They also offer a grant from their Emerging Photographer’s Fund, which is $15,000 this year, to breathe life into a photographer’s personal project of either journalistic or artistic imperatives. The deadline for proposals is April 15th, 2010, and the winner will be announced in June of 2010.

I highly recommend viewing some of the published work on the site, as it is some of the best around. Enjoy.

http://www.burnmagazine.org/