CATEGORIES / REQUIREMENTS

Photography

This discipline focuses on the art of film and digital photography across a myriad of specialties.

ELIGIBILITY: January 1, 2020 - March 26, 2021

MEDIA: Each category accepts specific media types. Judging and Supporting media can be attached to your entry after your category is selected.

Judging Media: The primary material and content that the jury will be judging
Supporting Media: Secondary material and content that the jury may choose to review at their discretion
Reference Media: These images will be used for reference but will not be judged.

INFORMATION: Project information is required on all entries. A detailed project description of 300 words or less is not required, but is highly recommended.

Submission Media Specs View Entry Fees 2021 Entry Guide View Previous Winners

Photography
Design for Good

DFG-113: Design for Good - Photography

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that encourage positive societal or political change.

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Photography
Drone / Aerial

PHO-101: Drone / Aerial

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs taken with a drone or from a flying aircraft.

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Photography
Fashion

PHO-102: Fashion - Single

A single (1) photograph which is devoted to displaying clothing and fashion accessories.

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PHO-103: Fashion - Series

A series (2-10) of photographs which are devoted to displaying clothing and fashion accessories.

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Photography
Fine Art / Conceptual

PHO-104: Fine Art / Conceptual - Single

A single (1) photograph that conveys the ideas of the photographer.

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PHO-105: Fine Art / Conceptual - Series

A series (2-10) of photographs that convey the ideas of the photographer.

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Photography
Food

PHO-106: Food - Single

A single (1) photograph of food for use in advertisements, packaging, menus or cookbooks.

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PHO-107: Food - Series

A series (2-10) of photographs of food for use in advertisements, packaging, menus or cookbooks.

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Photography
Innovation

PHO-108: Innovation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that pushes creative boundaries.

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Photography
Landscape

PHO-109: Landscape

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic. Captures the presence of nature but can also focus on man-made features or disturbances of landscapes.

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Photography
Live Event

PHO-110: Live Event

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting guests and occurrences at concerts, rallies, and similar events.

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Photography
Mobile

PHO-111: Mobile

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs taken with a mobile device.

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Photography
Music / Entertainment

PHO-112: Music / Entertainment - Single

A single (1) photograph of iconic entertainers, performance, celebrities, etc.

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PHO-113: Music / Entertainment - Series

A series (2-10) of photographs of iconic entertainers, performance, celebrities, etc.

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Photography
Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project

PHO-114: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project - Single

A single (1) photograph created for one's own personal experimentation, not for a client or brand.

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PHO-115: Personal / Unpublished / Passion Project - Series

A series (2-10) of related photographs created for one's own personal experimentation, not for a client or brand.

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Photography
Photojournalism

PHO-116: Photojournalism - Single

A single (1) photograph that employs the image in order to tell a news story.

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PHO-117: Photojournalism - Series

A sereis (2-1) of photographs that employ the images in order to tell a news story.

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Photography
Portraiture

PHO-118: Portraiture - Single

A single (1) photograph of a person or group of people that captures the personality of the subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses.

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PHO-119: Portraiture - Series

A series (2-10) of photographs of a person or group of people that captures the personality of the subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses.

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Photography
Products / Commercial

PHO-120: Products / Commercial - Single

A single (1) photograph for use in catalogues, brochures and advertising to promote and sell a service or product.

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PHO-121: Products / Commercial - Series

A series (2-10) of photographs for use in catalogues, brochures and advertising to promote and sell a service or product.

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Photography
Self-Promotion

PHO-122: Self-Promotion

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs intended for self-promotion of the artist.

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Photography
Social Media

PHO-123: Social Media - Single

A single (1) photograph taken specifically for use on social media channels.

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PHO-124: Social Media - Series

A series (2-10) of related photographs taken specifically for use on social media channels.

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Photography
Spatial

PHO-125: Spatial

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs of buildings and similar structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and accurate representations of their subjects.

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Sports / Recreation

PHO-126: Sports / Recreation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs of athletic or outdoor events, competitions, in-action, etc.

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Street

PHO-127: Street

A single (1) or series (2-10) of candid photographs taken in public situations or places.

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Photography
Travel / Tourism

PHO-128: Travel / Tourism - Single

A single (1) photograph documenting an area's landscapes, people, cultures, customs and history.

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PHO-129: Travel / Tourism - Series

A series (2-10) of photographs documenting an area's landscapes, people, cultures, customs and history.

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Photography
Wildcard

PHO-130: Wildcard - Single

A single (1) photograph that lives outside of the aforementioned categories.

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PHO-131: Wildcard - Series

A series (2-10) of photographs that live outside of the aforementioned categories.

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Photography
Wildlife

PHO-132: Wildlife

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs documenting various forms of plants or animals in their natural habitat.

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