June 21, 2007 - GAZA - As Israeli tanks and armored personnel carriers crossed the border into the Hamas-controlled Gaza strip during a firefight Wednesday morning, ZUMA Press photographers Rafael Ben-Ari and Fady Adwan were there. With diplomatic tensions at a breaking point between Hamas and the recognized Palestinian Fatah government, Gazans are lining up at the closed gates to escape before the powder keg erupts into more violence. Israeli forces, backed by the EU, are set to put continuing pressure on the situation, as Fatah-Hamas tension grows and humanitarian issues mount in the closed-off region.

On June 20, 1947 some of the greatest photojournalists of the time created Magnum Photos. We at ZUMA wish them a very happy 60th!

Coming Soon - Lunatic Magazine - Lunatic, a new online magazine will soon be here! Check next weeks newsletter for more info!

A CALL FOR ENTIRES:

Women in Photojournalism
Deadline: July 1st
Entry Fee: NPPA Members/$12 - Non Members/$17 - Students/$8 per entry There are no categories, only your interpretation of the theme. Your photographs can represent your definition of the theme through people, place, action or event milestone. Each photograph is a single entry. Submissions must be by women photographers. No stories, just single images that fit the conference theme "Expanding our Visions."
More Info: Women in Photojournalism

Glimpses in Time - A Juried Photography Exhibition in Honor of Gordon Parks
Important Dates:
CD submissions due July 1, 2007 at 6pm
In person entries due July 13, 2007 at 6pm
In recognition of one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, the Joyce Gordon Gallery proudly announces Glimpses in Time: A Juried Photography Exhibition in Honor of Gordon Parks.
More info: Joyce Gordon Gallery

The W. Eugene Smith Grant -
The W. Eugene Smith Grant is presented annually to a photographer whose past work and proposed project, as judged by a panel of experts, follows in the tradition of W. Eugene Smith's compassionate dedication exhibited during his 45-year career as photographic essayist. The grant will be $30,000 with an additional $5,000 in fellowship money to be awarded at the discretion of the jury. Past winners include, Paolo Pellegrin, Pep Bonet, Trent Parke and Kai Wiedenhofer.
Applications may be downloaded from www.smithfund.org
The deadline for the receipt of application is July 15, 2007.

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