Photo Credit: Jimmy Williams

Photo Credit: Jimmy Williams

Photography that reflects the human experience

Open to photographers working across all interpretations of human experience. The categories reflect different approaches, from portraiture and documentary to conceptual work, series and open submissions. Each category offers a space for work that is considered, visually engaged and connected to the human experience.

CATEGORIES

Photo Credit: Philip Lee Harvey

Photo Credit: Philip Lee Harvey

PORTRAIT

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Photographs that explore identity, presence and the human face or figure, across all forms of portrait photography.

  • Studio portraits
  • Environmental portraits
  • Self-portraits
  • Editorial and fashion portraits

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DOCUMENTARY

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Photographs that engage with real lives, events and lived experiences in observation, context and ethical storytelling.

  • Social and cultural documentary
  • Street photography
  • Political and social issues
  • Long-form documentary work

Photo Credit: Michele Clement

Photo Credit: Michele Clement

FINE ART & CONCEPTUAL

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Photographs driven by artistic vision or conceptual intent, where ideas, form and interpretation are central.

  • Conceptual photography
  • Abstract and experimental work
  • Constructed imagery
  • Alternative photographic processes

Photo Credit: Adam Hinton Photo Credit: Adam Hinton Photo Credit: Adam Hinton

Photo Credit: Adam Hinton

SERIES

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Series submissions consist of 3-6 images forming a cohesive body of work connected by theme, narrative or visual approach.

  • Documentary series
  • Fine art series
  • Narrative sequences
  • Long-term projects

Photo Credit: Robi Chakraborty

Photo Credit: Robi Chakraborty

OPEN

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A category for compelling photographic work that transcends traditional genre boundaries or does not fit neatly within the other categories.

  • Cross-genre work
  • Experimental approaches
  • Innovative visual storytelling
  • Work that resists categorization