Photography that reflects the human experience
Open to photographers working across all interpretations of human experience. The categories reflect different approaches, from portrait and documentary to fine art and conceptual work to culture and open category submissions. Each category offers a space for work that is visually engaged and connected to the human experience.
Photo Credit: Jimmy Williams
Categories
Photo Credit: Philip Lee Harvey
PORTRAIT
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
Photo Credit: Danilo Balducci
DOCUMENTARY
Photographs that engage with real lives, events and lived experiences in observation, context and storytelling.
- Social and cultural documentary
- Street photography
- Political and social issues
- Long-form documentary work
Photo Credit: Michele Clement
FINE ART
Photographs driven by artistic vision or conceptual intent, where ideas, form and interpretation are central.
- Conceptual photography
- Abstract and experimental work
- Constructed staged imagery
- Alternative photographic processes
- AI created images are not accepted.
Photo Credit: Santanu Bose
CULTURE
Exploring cultural identity, tradition, ritual, celebration and community that shape human life across the world.
- Contemporary culture & subcultures
- Traditions & rituals
- Social history & identity
Photo Credit: Robi Chakraborty
OPEN
This category is for photographs that fall outside of the range of the categories above and reflect the human experience.
- Work that resists categorization
- Distinctive perspectives and approaches
- Photography that defies convention