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In addition to the results and prizes, five prestigious titles will be awarded by the judges, some of which trace their origins back to the original 1965 Brighton Festival. Three of these titles are open to eligible photographers from every country: Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 is the top award of the UPY competition, and will go to the photographer whose single image is the best in the show (so therefore is likely to also be one of the category winners). All entrants are

Showcase Your Talent: Become Our Photographer of the Week! Each week, from Monday morning to Sunday evening, you can submit up to 10 of your best shots! If your photo is chosen by our jury, you'll have your image featured across the All About Photo website and social media for an entire week. Don’t miss your chance to shine it's free! Showcase Your Talent: Become Our Photographer of the Week! For the entire week: Your winning photo will be sh

Anaphora: Repeated forms and configurations have been employed in art from ancient times. We see this in art inspired by ancient architectural patterns all the way up to the development of serialization in mid-20th Century Op and Pop Art. Repetition of patterns creates rhythms and fosters new ways of seeing or interpreting form. Upstream Gallery encourages photographers to submit work exploring this idea. The exhibition will open on Thursday, February 6th 2025 at our gallery in Hastings-on-H

The Glanzlichter 2025 Nature Photography Competition is an international event celebrating the artistry and responsibility inherent in nature photography. Since its inception in 1999, Glanzlichter has drawn talented photographers worldwide, each showcasing unique perspectives on landscapes, wildlife, and plant life. The competition’s foundation rests on ethical principles that highlight the beauty of nature with minimal digital alterations, offering a showcase for photographs that capture the

We are very pleased to announce Context 2025, our eleventh annual open call for photography-based work! This year's exhibition will be juried by Shana Lopes, PhD, the Assistant Curator of Photography at SFMOMA. This annual survey exhibition celebrates the multiple perspectives and creative voices of contemporary photography. Open to all types of photographic work, we look forward to seeing the variety of submissions each year. Scroll down for more details about the call and submit your work t

JUROR | Doug Chinery will be the juror for “expressionism”. “I long ago stopped thinking of myself as a photographer and more as an abstract artist, using the camera as my principal medium. What I try to create straddles the edgelands between photography and mixed media abstract expressionism – inspired by painters such as Hodgkin, Feiler, Rae and Ryman. My quest is for visual poetry as I attempt to reflect an emotional response to my subject rather than replication

Some stories linger in the shadows—half-seen, half-heard, waiting to be revealed. “Whispering Shadows” is an online exhibition that invites photographers to explore themes of mystery, absence, and the unseen. It’s a celebration of subtlety, evoking emotions through what’s hidden as much as what’s shown. We’re looking for work that leans into the enigmatic: quiet moments, ephemeral gestures, and the interplay of light and darkness. Let your photographs whisper secrets, leaving sp

Theme Minimalism or the absence of distractions from shadows, light and often a single subject, line or emotion is also the core of every photograph we take where instead of being subtle and undefined it becomes the dramatic force of the image. Share with us your best frames and moments showing your vision of inspirational Minimalism! Selection Works will be selected based on creativity, quality of execution and uniqueness of vision. The wor

Soho Photo Gallery, New York City's longest running cooperative photography gallery and the originator of the Krappy Kamera® Competition, is looking for extraordinary photographs made with lousy lenses. Examples of some Krappy Kameras are the Holga, Diana, Ansco, and pinhole cameras. You can create your own Krappy Kamera by using your non-Krappy Kamera (e.g. 4x5, SLR, DSLR) and exchanging the lens with a Krappy Lens (e.g. pinhole body cap or Hoga-type lens). Cell phones, disposables and p

TERAVARNA is a place where creative ideas may become a reality. We are happy to announce that we can allow foreign artists to apply for artist grants to help fund their work. We're committed to helping creative people alike succeed by giving out $2,000 in grants on four separate occasions a year. Here at TERAVARNA, we support the idea of giving creators a chance. Please submit as many pieces as you like; we won't turn anybody away for sending in more than five. To submit more tha

Launched in 2022, the Prize is conceived as part of the V&A's Parasol Foundation Women in Photography curatorial program, which seeks to foreground, sustain and support women's practice in contemporary photography and highlight the role women have played throughout the history of the medium. The Prize is produced in partnership with Peckham 24, south London's innovative photography festival. The prize has been made possible by the support of Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol and The Paraso

The Siena International Photo Awards (SIPAContest) is one of the most prestigious photo competitions for professional, amateur and student photographers from around the world. It is judged by an international panel of experts that includes renowned photographers, editors and picture buyers. The winners of the main categories are invited to attend the AWARDS CEREMONY and GALA to compete for the main award of the "SIPA Photographer of the Year". The overall winner and the category winne