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Momenta announces Sony sponsorship, after 8 years with Leica

Posted on August 06, 2020 - By Momenta
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Momenta announces Sony sponsorship, after 8 years with Leica
Momenta announces Sony sponsorship, after 8 years with Leica

Momenta Workshops announces Sony as Official Camera Sponsor

REDMOND, OREGON, August 6, 2020 – Momenta Workshops announced Sony Electronics Inc is its new Official Camera Sponsor for the company's documentary photography, multimedia, and online training programs and staff. This announcement marks a change from Momenta's eight year collaboration with Leica Camera and is Sony's first sponsorship of an educational company's entire product line.

Momenta is thrilled to finally make this announcement, said Jamie Rose, COO of Momenta. In the coming year, our company's mission of humanitarian and documentary storytelling has never been more needed. With Sony at our side, we will be able to help even more photographers and creative producers expand their documentary storytelling skills.

Founded in 2008, Momenta's workshop division has trained hundreds of photographers with multi-day travel documentary and humanitarian photography workshops as well as business skills training. In April, the company launched its online learning programs including 1-day seminars, private coaching, and mentoring programs.


Dana Pugh

An image from attendee Dana Pugh's a nonprofit portfolio of Aao Pade after school program taken on Momenta's Project India: Photographing Nonprofits workshop. Photo © Dana Pugh/Momenta Workshops 2012


As the documentary industry evolves, the need to integrate audio, video, and still photography is vital for a storyteller's success, said John Christopher Anderson, CEO of Momenta. No company is better suited than Sony to offer our clients the innovative, diverse technology they need to thrive in the documentary marketplace.

During Momenta's in-person programs, Sony will provide loaner camera kits for all attendees and a pro team member will be on site to support all domestic workshops. Additionally, Sony Alpha Universe members can receive a special discount on workshop tuition and exclusive online training opportunities throughout the year.


Sara B. May

An image from attendee Sara B. May's nonprofit portfolio of We Yone Child Foundation taken on Momenta's Project Sierra Leone: Photographing Nonprofits workshop. Photo © Sara B. May/Momenta Workshops 2016


Where Sony's mirrorless systems will truly shine are Momenta's most popular workshops, the Photographing Nonprofits series. On these small group training programs, each attendee works with a local nonprofit to document its social and humanitarian mission. Each photographer also receives daily private coaching with an instructor and in-depth lectures on documentary and business skills-building. The upcoming host cities include New Orleans, El Paso, New York, Los Angeles, and San Juan, Puerto Rico as well as international locations planned for South America, Africa, and India.

Momenta's award-winning faculty includes experts such as Sony Artisan Michael Rubenstein, We, Women Artist Annie Flanagan, The Candid Frame podcast host Ibarionex Perello, Visual Thinking Collective founding member and The New York Times editor Lauren Steel, and Pulitzer Prize winner Preston Gannaway as well as founders Anderson and Rose.


Charlotte Kesl

An image from attendee Charlotte Kesl’s nonprofit portfolio of Lower 9th Ward recovery projects taken on Momenta's Project New Orleans: Photographing Nonprofits workshop. Photo © Charlotte Kesl/Momenta Workshops 2009.


About Momenta Workshops
For more than 12 years, Momenta Workshops has been teaching innovative documentary and humanitarian storytelling around the world. The company specializes in helping photographers and multimedia producers expand their skills and harness their passion for social change storytelling. With more than 900 alumni hailing from 6 continents, we are building a new media marketplace dedicated to the mission of journalistic integrity and inclusivity across all storytelling mediums. Headquartered in the beautiful mountains of Oregon, Momenta Workshops is a division of Momenta Group LLC which also operates Momenta Creative and oversees Wildfire Media, a 501c3 dedicated to nonprofit storytelling.


Sharon Phillips

An image from attendee Sharon Phillip's travel documentary portfolio taken on Momenta Select: Burma workshop. Photo © Sharon Phillips/Momenta Workshops 2009.


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