It’s important to emphasize that while the U.S. The high degree of transparency and professionalism demonstrated by Huawei in all dealings with its customers is also clearly evident in the collaboration with Leica.” At no point in time during the collaboration with Huawei did any business conduct come to light that could be described as being ‘questionable’ or in any way ‘unethical’. “As it is essential that a partnership of this nature not only outwardly communicates mutual values, but also upholds such values in its day-to-day business activities, both parties agreed not only on purely business-relevant aspects, but also precisely scrutinized areas such as Corporate Policy and Business Ethics beforehand and set them out in the form of an Honesty and Integrity Agreement. The objective of this was, and remains, the collaborative development of innovative solutions to achieve best possible imaging results in the smartphone photography segment and to raise this capability to a new quality level,” company spokesperson Michael Röder told us via email. “In February 2016, Leica Camera AG and the HUAWEI Consumer Business Group announced the beginning of a long-term technology partnership in the field of optical engineering. We asked the company whether the partnership with Huawei was still in tact now that the lucrative U.S.
decision, Leica has remained relatively quiet about the issue. While Huawei has spoken out against the U.S. Several carriers, including AT&T and Verizon promptly dropped Huawei products. In February of 2018, the directors of the CIA, FBI, NSA and several other intelligence agencies told Congress that Huawei devices posed a security threat to the United States and that U.S. While several Huawei smartphones with Leica optics have been launched since the partnership was announced (including the Mate 10 Pro, reviewed here), the business environment has changed drastically–at least in the U.S. View the Official Award Rules here.In 2016, Leica made a pivotal move into the global smartphone market by partnering with one of the world’s largest device makers, China’s Huawei. All applicants must agree to the Official Award Rules prior to submission. Recipients of the Leica Women Foto Project Award are not eligible for the Leica Women Foto Project x VII Mentor Program prize, vice versa. Note: Applicants may apply for EITHER the Leica Women Foto Project Award OR the Leica Women Foto Project x VII Mentor Program and must indicate their preference within the application form. Candidates for the Leica Women Foto Project x VII Mentor Program will be selected by members of VII Agency on the basis of quality of work, commitment to project, and vision of future success. Candidates for this exclusive Mentorship Program must demonstrate a commitment to the profession of photography, have worked in the photo industry for four or more years, have worked on assignment, and has a published body of work. The Leica Women Foto Project x VII Mentor Program will grant a total of three mentorships which include monthly one-on-one Coaching sessions by a VII Photographer, exposure on VII’s website, representation of Mentees by VII Agency, and a 12-month loan of a Leica Q2 camera. About the Leica Women Foto Project x VII Mentor Program Applications for the Leica Women Foto Project Award will be reviewed by a panel of renowned figures in the world of photography. Awardees will be featured in a 4-week exhibition at Fotografiska New York, to commence in 2022. In addition to the financial award, each winner will receive a Leica SL2-S camera and a Leica Vario Elmarit-SL 24-70mm lens, to further support the completion of the personal project. The Leica Women Foto Project Award will grant three photographers $10,000 each to help complete an in-progress, personal photo project that bears witness to humanity, expressed through the female point of view. Apply for either the Leica Women Foto Project Award or Mentor Program.