Switzerland is gaining a new photography prize: SBB Cargo is launching the SBB Cargo Newcomer Photo Award in collaboration with the advertising agency Euro RSCG Zurich. It is being offered for the first time this year. Photographers in training will be challenged to take part in a professional competition photo shoot and will be judged by a panel of experts. The shoot on the theme of "SBB Cargo" will take place at locations throughout Europe. The judges are Barbara Basting (cultural editor Tages-Anzeiger), Martin Parr (Magnum photographer), Rein Wolfs (Artistic Director Kunsthalle Fridericianum Kassel) and Jürg Aemmer (Creative Director Euro RSCG and President of Designnetwork Switzerland). The winner of the SBB Cargo Newcomer Photo Award 2008 will receive prize money of CHF 5,000. The 12 best photographs from the shoot will also be printed in large format in the 2009 SBB Cargo calendar.

 Switzerland is gaining a new photography prize: SBB Cargo is launching the SBB Cargo Newcomer Photo Award in collaboration with the advertising agency Euro RSCG Zurich. It is being offered for the first time this year. Photographers in training will be challenged to take part in a professional competition photo shoot and will be judged by a panel of experts. The shoot on the theme of "SBB Cargo" will take place at locations throughout Europe. The judges are Barbara Basting (cultural editor Tages-Anzeiger), Martin Parr (Magnum photographer), Rein Wolfs (Artistic Director Kunsthalle Fridericianum Kassel) and Jürg Aemmer (Creative Director Euro RSCG and President of Designnetwork Switzerland). The winner of the SBB Cargo Newcomer Photo Award 2008 will receive prize money of CHF 5,000. The 12 best photographs from the shoot will also be printed in large format in the 2009 SBB Cargo calendar.