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The Epson International Pano Awards is dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography and is the world’s largest competition devoted to the genre. It’s also a competition that with Epson’s help has grown

June is always packed with events at the Alice Austen House, and they are excited to let you know that this year is no exception. With a new exhibition and an online digital catalogue of the

The Weltmuseum Wien sees it as its task to contribute to the representation and negotiation of social, political and cultural focal points of society. The museum wants to be a meeting place for active social,

The Photographic Collection/SK Foundation for Culture of Sparkasse KölnBonn remembers Gerd Sander, the grandson of the photographer August Sander, who passed away on 26 May 2021 at the age of 81. Gerd Sander was the

The International Photography Awards today announced a three-year partnership with global technology company, OnePlus. Through the partnership, the OnePlus 9 Series will be established as the “Official Smartphone of IPA 2021” and sponsor IPA’s annual

Anthropics Technology announced the launch of PortraitPro 21 image editing software, powered by artificial intelligence. PortraitPro’s new and enhanced features makes professional photography simple, from editing and compositing portraits, to precision cloning and sharpening. The

“Since Seeing You is an observation of the lingering experience of the final week of my mother’s life. She rarely let me photograph her, except in those last days when she changed her mind and

The 8th Triennale of Photography Hamburg will open on 19 May 2022. Under the title Currency, artistic director Koyo Kouoh and her international team of curators, consisting of Rasha Salti, Gabriella Beckhurst Feijoo, Oluremi C.

Robin Paeßens (24), uses photography to show the impact of the pandemic on society, cities and forests. The student uses the motifs to create postcards, which he printed on an imagePROGRAF PRO-2100 in cooperation with

There is a particular vitality present in Asian countries, linked to lifestyle transformation and an ‘everything is possible’ mindset. The creative duo Punk Dragon infuses this energy in its creative process to showcase Asian heritage

At the 38th camera auction of the renowned auction house “Leitz Photographica Auction”, many unique collector’s items as well as outstanding examples of camera history will once again be auctioned off in Vienna on 12

URBAN Photoawards 2021 is honored to confirm our partnership with our friends from PhotographyCourse.net, an international website that produces amazing courses and resources for photographers of all levels. PhotographyCourse.net will give away 6 of their

The London International Creative Competition (LICC) London International Creative Competition (LICC) is thrilled to be launching its 2021 edition to find the most visionary minds in six disciplines: Art, Architecture, Photography and Videography, Product, Graphic

From May 2021, the Deichtorhallen Hamburg will participate in the international exchange and learning programme “TheMuseumsLab”. This will lay another important foundation stone for the global opening of the exhibition institution. House of Photography Photo:

The PHmuseum 2021 Mobile Photography Prize is now open for submissions. This 3rd edition’s theme is Portraits – a reflection on identity, representation, and self-representation in the digital age. With part of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and the whole Generation

Portraits have never ceased to inspire photographers since the invention of photography in 1839 but it was at first a mere replica of the paintings’ aesthetics for the sole privilege of the upper class.  

C/O Berlin is the only institution in Europe to offer a funding program aimed at the next generation of artists and art theorists. The C/O Berlin Talent Award is awarded each year in the categories of

EyeEm is known for pushing visual boundaries. Join them in celebrating and supporting the emerging talents that shape the global creative community to keep creating. To celebrate diversity and uniqueness, The EyeEm Awards offers six

Female in Focus is a space built for all women (e.g. cis, trans and intersex) as well as non-binary artists, a call by British Journal for Photography. Back for its third edition, Female in Focus

With a virtual reality film with audio commentary by the curator and director of the Helmut Newton Foundation, Matthias Harder, realized by Art Visit, you are invited to an interactive tour through the exhibition America

URBAN 2021: a scholarship to the School of Creative Photography (Cracow) is also up for grabs A new important prize is added to this 12th edition of URBAN Photo Awards, thanks to the partnership with

CAMERA WORK Virtual Gallery! Explore more than 10 exhibitions a year on your computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. Select your exhibition, click on the image, navigate in the exhibition rooms and discover iconic and

The Santorini Biennale is the idea of artist, designer and economist Kyriakos Papadopoulos; supported significantly by many Santorinian and foreign entities. The idea for a meeting of artists from around the world in Santorini was

PHOTOFAIRS is delighted to announce the Exposure Award returns for 2021. Partnering with Modern Eye for the third consecutive year, PHOTOFAIRS set up the Exposure Award to support photo-based artists truly pushing the boundaries of

Continuing the tradition of supporting in‑depth photojournalism through Getty Images Editorial Grants program, Getty is offering three grants of $5,000 each to photographers and videographers reporting stories of community resilience in the wake of the Covid‑19 pandemic.

1854 Media, publisher of British Journal of Photography are pleased to announce the 200 shortlisted images of Portrait of Humanity Vol.3. Though a global pandemic has made many of us feel isolated, the faces and stories

Under the title “Koelbl – Wenders – Bender: Three Women Photographers – Three Generations,” Leica will present exciting insights into three extraordinary lives from August 26 to September 3, 2021. A strong photographic triad can

Fotofestival Schiedam takes place from June 18th until July 4th and is an annual photo manifestation in three weekends with exhibitions and activities showing current and actual developments in photography. The program is based on

This year Sony World Photography Award is  giving away their annual Awards book as a free, downloadable PDF – all you need to do is fill in your details on the right-hand side to enjoy

Black and white photography evokes poetry, nostalgia. The timelessness of black and white images focuses on its subjects, highlights contrasts, lines and enhances the power of light. The contest is open to any B&W photography

The Museum of Avant-garde was born on the initiative of a private collector, with the intention to make the collection accessible to a vast audience and give more visibility to contemporary talents in a well

With her self-portrait, Milena Schilling won the bpp YOUNG PHOTO AWARD 2021. Her self-portrait plays with an extreme concentration on the eye, as it is represented by a red circle as the primary color element,

VII is a storied photo agency founded a few days before 9/11 to challenge the convergence in the photography business when the trend for giant companies swallowing smaller independent agencies started. VII went small and

The top-class international jury of this year’s Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) has been named. The selection process of the renowned photography award is thus entering the decisive phase. Around 100 photography experts from over

The Open Call InCadaqués 2021 is a competition organized as part of the InCadaqués International Photography Festival, which will take place from October 1st to October 10th, 2021 in Cadaqués, Spain. 15 projects will be selected

The term Pride is presented loosely as a base for inspiration and interpretation. It can be taken literally, conceptually or theoretically. The work selected will teach, expose, and make relatable the diverse and fluid spectrum of

Photo Hanoi ‘21 is a month-long program initiated by The French Institute in Hanoi – L’Espace that aims to boost public engagement with different aspects of photography. Throughout the summer month of May, a series

Talented and awarded artists from all over the world with a wide range of interests, experience and backgrounds joined by the common passion of photography. All the photographers featured by ImageNation have been invited to

Art News Agency based in the UK is a new global art news agency providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of the art industry. Drawing from a news network across 1300 art sources in 196 countries,

As smartphone users, we all know the problem: we have pictures, videos and documents on our phones that are for private use only. However, these pictures are stored in the Photos app with all the

35AWARDS — a major international award created in 2015 by the creators of the professional photo community 35photo.pro. In the first year, 36 thousand people from 110 countries took part in it. In 2016, more

All About Photo is pleased to present The Black Stories Project by Madison Casagranda. Brooke Shaden, is the curator for this month’s show. Part of the exclusive online showroom developed by All About Photo, this exhibition is

VII is excited to partner with Colombia Photo Expeditions to present a workshop with Maggie Steber that explores photography, creativity, nature, storytelling, and the power of one’s own inspiration. Lead by Maggie Steber and Colombia

From 1914, Oskar Barnack (1879–1936), the inventor of the Leica, used the prototype camera he developed, today known as the Ur-Leica, for photography. The LOBA award (Leica Oskar Barnack Award) named after this photographic pioneer was

The festival will explore projects that have reclaimed an alternative, different way of telling a story. The exhibition will feature photographers selected by an internationally jury consisting of experts from across the world, with different

Anelí Pupo Rodríguez work is marked by a gendered approach from the position of women. Social criticism as a discourse capable of telling a story, an opinion, a popular sentiment, is as interesting to her

Preus Museum is the national museum of photography in Norway and has hosted the Photography Day since 2007. The Photography Day is a celebration of the wonderful medium that entered the world through the daguerreotype

The Lucie Foundation is proud to support emerging talent with vision and dynamic ideas that challenge and progress the art form of still photography into work that compels. The support of photography is broad, from

For its 17th edition, Dodho Magazine is looking for six photographers from around the world to be featured in its new print edition. All you have to do is complete the registration form and upload

Women Photograph has partnered with Getty Images to award a $10,000 scholarship to a student focused on photojournalism. The scholarship funds can be used for tuition, camera equipment or other education costs during the 2020-2021

The MoCP is the world’s premier college art museum dedicated to photography. As an international hub, they generate ideas and provoke dialogue among students, artists and diverse communities through groundbreaking exhibitions and programming. The mission

URBAN Photo Awards is thrilled to announce another great photographer from Magnum Photos agency in the URBAN Photo Awards 2021 jury: Paolo Pellegrin, an authentic witness of our times who for thirty years has been

The International Photography Festival PHOTO IS:RAEL invites artists to submit proposals for the central exhibition of the 9th International Photography Festival in Tel Aviv, November 2021. The International Photography Festival is Israel’s largest photography event and will

Magnum Foundation is proud to announce the 2021 Photography and Social Justice Fellows, eleven photographers, artists, and activists who are challenging injustice, pursuing social equity, and advancing human rights through photography. Selected from 487 applicants,

The Arab Fund for Art and Culture and the Prince Claus Fund in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in partnership with the Magnum Foundation in New York, USA, launched the Arab Documentary Photography Program (ADPP) in 2014.

They nurture our spirit, give us shade and shelter, and mark the relentless passage of time. In this exhibit Photo Place Gallery pay homage to trees in all their seasons, all their ages and geographies. All

The URBAN Photo Awards 2021 are honored to host in the  Awards jury Francesco Cito, one of the greatest Italian photojournalists, who for forty years has been describing the war theaters around the world (including

The MA-g physical venue will open its doors in 2025 in one of the European most renown cultural hubs, showcasing unique and rare works by avant-garde artists, as well as a new wave of 21st

The cultural association dotART, promoter of the Trieste Photo Days festival, launches through its platform Exhibit Around the new editorial project Mythography, a series of collective photographic volumes freely inspired by Greek and Roman mythology.

After holding international photography exhibitions, a history of artistic achievements, and cultural relations with the best photographers in the world, the founders of “VISIONS” agreed to share this unique experience and dream that any photographer

Aperture, a not-for-profit foundation, connects the photo community and its audiences with the most inspiring work, the sharpest ideas, and with each other—in print, in person, and online. Created in 1952 by photographers and writers

QUEER IS NOT ANTI ”…queer is more. Reclaimed from a slur, queer is a word with more than one meaning. Queer is used by individuals to describe their gender or sexual identity as non-conforming with

The third edition of the BERLIN PHOTO WEEK (BPW) photography festival opens on 26 August 2021. BPW will be welcoming visitors to the multifaceted venue of ARENA Berlin until 29 August. In accordance with the

All About Photo Awards 2021  – The Mind’s Eye: Joshua Irwandi from Indonesia is 2nd Place Winner with his image „The Human Cost of COVID-19“:  The body of a suspected coronavirus victim, wrapped in yellow

Following the results of last month’s Emerging Talent competition judged by The Washington Post’s renowned Director of Photography MaryAnne Golon, the editors are delighted to share a selection of their favorite entries – Images that

The Lucie Foundation is dedicated to celebrating all forms of photography, in print and online and is pleased to introduce the Lucie Photo Book Prize. This program is a juried competition open to a diversity of book submissions-

Matca is an independent initiative dedicated to photography as a form of visual art. Founded in 2016 in Vietnam, Matca has evolved across many platforms, including but not limited to an online journal, a physical

How do you perceive aging today? Is it the thriving lifestyle of seniors taking on new careers, volunteering or being physically active? Or is it the traditional notion of the harsher realities of aging? The

PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai is the leading destination in Asia Pacific for discovering and collecting photography and new media from the emerging to the iconic.   As Asia Pacific’s leading destination for discovering and collecting photo-based art, PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai remains

The fourth edition of the Photo Festival Influences – Influences – was originally scheduled to take place in May 2020. At the same time, the two cities of Beaucouzé and Selb (Bavaria) wanted to celebrate

Since 2014, the Aarhus School of Architecture and Galleri Image have collaborated on organising Photobook Week Aarhus or PWA. PWA focuses on the rapidly growing international interest in photobooks in recent years. Photobook Week Aarhus

Koyo Kouoh was appointed as the new artistic director of the 8th Triennial of Photography Hamburg 2022. As an experienced and internationally networked curator, Koyo Kouoh takes over planning for the photo Festival Hamburg.

Helsinki Photo Festival pushes the boundaries for exploring photography and brings the artistic medium of photography back on the streets. Every year the festival presents selected works of emerging photographers selected through a theme-based open

The next edition of Paris Photo will be held November 11-14, 2021 at the new Grand Palais Éphémère, designed by the architects Wilmotte & Associés whilst the Grand Palais is rennovated. Situated on the Champ-de-Mars,

Discover more about the big winners in this year’s Sony World Photography Awards with our documentary film. Presented by Jacky Klein and Nish Kumar, get ready for a 60-minute journey around the world.  Including interviews and

3rd place series winner is Alberto Giuliani (Italy) with his series San Salvatore Covid Hospital   “Portraiture is a powerful medium, and, despite its universal popularity, it is still perhaps the most elusive genre in photography. The

More than 4,000 urban change-makers from around the world were bound for Rotterdam later this year when the 2021 Urban Future Global Conference was scheduled to happen at the city’s brand new AHOY. Given the

The World Photography Organisation is delighted to announce the overall winners in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2021. The Photographer of the Year title and accompanying $25,000 (USD) cash prize and a range of

Voyage: The Ultimate Travel Awards is a new initiative from the Farmani Group, with a mission to recognize, reward and promote talented creatives from around the world in the fields of photography, video, architecture and

Life Framer is delighted to present the results of the recent competition judged by conceptual documentary photographer Martin Roemers. For this competition they asked to share images that say something about our urban existence –

Renowned as one of the most prestigious professional photographic competitions, Hasselblad Masters is now open for submissions starting today and closes on 31 July 2021. Entrants are able to submit three images in as many categories

X-treme Open Call is initiated to support women in contemporary art. It is organised by curator Dr. Phil. Lily Fürstenow and artist Martina Singer – winners of this year scholarship of the „Deutscher Künstlerbund, Bundesprogramm

The Emerging Talent Award by The Independent Photographer is designed to bring exposure and discover the best upcoming photographers of all ages, backgrounds and working in all photographic fields. Fine art, landscape, street, documentary, portrait, still

For its 2021 edition, Rotterdam Photo sheds light on the theme “Planet Human”. That is partly inspired by the Covid-19 crisis, which brought our daily lives to a complete standstill in record time: nothing is

Art is born out of passion. Fine Art photography is a perfect instrument, which allows a person to communicate with the world and share their vision. It results from the author’s deep sensitivity, a need

Fine Art Photography Awards Winners announced: Amateur Fine Art Photographer of the Year is Jamie Johnson (Birdee) with her series UNDERWATER LOVE   “Through this series I hope to create an energy and world that mirrors the beauty

June Newton, a.k.a. Alice Springs, award-winning actress and photographer, former wife of the late photographer Helmut Newton and President of the Helmut Newton Foundation, died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 97 in

This year Photographers can submit 1 photo for FREE to URBAN Photo Awards.  „Photography is the great passion that we share with authors from all over the world: we like the idea, in this difficult period,

AAP is delighted to reveal the names of the 25 talented photographers who won “AAP Magazine #16: Shadows”. They come from 12 different countries and 3 continents. 1st Place Winner: Oliver Stegmann (Switzerland) Image Title:

The PHmuseum Days 2021 will be the beginning of a new era for the PHmuseum, characterised by a stronger sense of community and sharing. Photography intended as a universal language can be a powerful medium

PHOTO IS:RAEL invites artists to submit proposals for the central exhibition of the 9th International Photography Festival in Tel Aviv, November 2021. The International Photography Festival is Israel’s largest photography event and will be taking

Thorsten Milse is one of the best wildlife photographers in the world and a Canon Ambassador. From April 15 to August 31, wildlife photographer and Canon Ambassador Thorsten Milse will exhibit the largest fine art

Berlin Photo Week makes its big comeback this summer – kicking off its third edition on 26 August 2021. The central location will be Arena Berlin, located directly on the Spree River. This versatile venue

After poring over more than 1000 entries capturing landscapes, wildlife, people and adventure, we are excited to share the results of this year’s Shackleton x Leica Photography Competition. The Shackleton x Leica 2021 ‘Capture The Extreme’ Photography Competition

Women Photographers International Archive (WOPHA) is a nonprofit organization founded by art curator Aldeide Delgado and artist Francisco Maso to research, promote, support, and educate on the role of women and those identified as women

Jay Maisel is the 2005 Lucie Honoree for Achievement in Advertising Jay Maisel has been called a “visual alchemist” and his photos indeed take the ordinary to the extraordinary. His photographs are often associated with vibrant

Still Life is a contemporary photography exhibition capturing people and moments in Somalia. Both photographers in the exhibition, Fardowsa Hussein (b. 1995) and Hana Mire (b. 1990), are first film-makers and then photographers. Due to

Celebrating the world’s best nature photographers, as they highlight the wonders of our planet When great science and great art combine, amazing things can be achieved. That’s the philosophy behind the World Nature Photography Awards,

The Documentary Photographer of the Year (DPOTY) competition is organised by the Royal Photographic Society’s Documentary Group. It runs every two years. The competition has been running since 2012 and provides an opportunity to showcase documentary

26 August 2021 marks the opening of the third edition of Berlin Photo Week (BPW). Following its huge success in 2019 at Kraftwerk Berlin, this year BPW will feature high-profile exhibitions at and around Arena

Magnum Foundation is proud to announce the 2021 Photography and Social Justice Fellows, eleven photographers, artists, and activists who are challenging injustice, pursuing social equity, and advancing human rights through photography. They are: Johanna Alarcón,

Dazzled by the enormous strength and flexibility of a young troupe of female contortionists, Hasselblad Ambassador Julia Fullerton-Batten brilliantly photographed these girls bending in all sorts of unimaginable positions. Utilizing her signature cinematic lighting set

There is time until 20 April to apply for this year’s rich program of grants and the premier juried portfolio review that launched the careers of many relevant artists including Alec Soth and Julie Blackmon.

When Canon Ambassador and renowned wildlife photographer Chris Fallows fired the shutter on his camera over two decades ago, he had no idea the image he had just shot would go on to become world

This year the Urban Photo Award have decided to allow photographers to submit 1 photo for FREE to URBAN Photo Awards! Photography is the great passion that the Award organizers share with authors from all

Kicking off its third year of Hasselblad Heroines, Hasselblad continues to celebrate the achievements of female photographers around the world. Starting on International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021 is this year’s first Hasselblad Heroine

The MSPF is an international photography festival, in partnership with HistoryMiami Museum, showcasing the best of contemporary Street Photography viewed through the eyes of emerging photographers in this genre.  The goal of the Festival is

Open Call: Notions of Home: Photographs of your Life that represents “Home” to you The LUCIE Foundation is proud to announce “Notions of Home”, an open call supporting the LUCIE Witness Program: Visions from the Youth

The Trieste Photo Days festival is happy to announce that American photographer Bruce Gilden, member of the famous Magnum Photos agency, is President of the Jury of the 2021 edition of URBAN Photo Awards. After Martin

Kino für Moabit invites you to the 5th FILMGESPRÄCH ENTLANG DER TURMSTRASSE. On 30 March (beginning at 7 pm) they will be guests of the artists Liana Nakashidze and Mirian Gomeli (Japaridze) at the Atelier

London International Creative Competition LICC Jury Panel votes are tallied with top-scoring entries in each sub-category making the Shortlist. From there, up to 20 outstanding Finalists are selected in each Category, with a Final Winner chosen

Winners for the 14th Annual International Color Awards were announced at a prestigious online Winners & Nominee Photoshow streamed live Saturday, March 27, 2021. The Photoshow will remain on rotation until April 11th. The Gala

In light of Women’s History Month, Cuban Fine Arts Gallery of New York City celebrates all their female-identifying artists: Aneli Pupo Rodriguez, Anna Barrett, Nana del Riego and Jenny Okun. We have chosen one of

  The World Press Photo Foundation will host its annual festival online this year. The three day program will take place in a digital forum, including the awards show, presentations and dialogue. Registrations will be

The World Photography Organisation is delighted to announce the acclaimed Mexican photographic artist Graciela Iturbide as the Outstanding Contribution to Photography recipient of the Sony World Photography Awards 2021. Widely recognised as Latin America’s greatest

Inoventa is a quarterly photography contest where participants will not only be rewarded with great cash prizes, but each submissions will also be showcased to the Instagram community with credits to the photographer for maximum

The Georg Koppmann Prize for Hamburg Urban Photography of 2021 goes to the Essen-based photographer duo Sabine Bungert and Stefan Dolfen. Their project “Space is the third teacher” was selected from almost 100 applications by