Doha: The Tasweer Photo Festival (Tasweer) has announced the closure of submissions for its second programme, "Creativity and Mastery in Photography: Advanced Photography Course," with the deadline set for Thursday. According to Qatar News Agency, this 14-week intensive professional residency programme is organized in collaboration with the VII Foundation and the Qatar Photographic Society. It serves as a regional benchmark, aiming to empower photographers to advance their practices from technical mastery to international standards of visual storytelling. The programme offers a comprehensive approach covering documentary photography, portraiture, architecture, and landscape photography, with an emphasis on the art of visual storytelling and writing for images, along with the development of digital processing skills. Participants will benefit from the guidance of a world-class roster of photographers, including Gary Knight, Rena Effendi, Ziyah Gafic, and M'hammed Kilito. The programme is set to conclude w ith the production of a professional portfolio and an exhibition showcasing the participants' artworks in May 2026, in collaboration with Al Housh Gallery. The festival is extending its final call to all photographers aged 21 and above, residing in Qatar and the GCC states, to submit their applications before the deadline via the festival's official website: tasweer.org.qa.