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THE AWARD

All photographers are welcome to take part. There’s no rights-grabbing – photographers retain full and exclusive rights to their work.

EXHIBITIONS

The 1st and 2nd Prize photographers each month will have their image exhibited in galleries around the world.

CASH PRIZES

A $24,000 prize fund, shared between our 12 monthly 1st Prize photographers.

EXPOSURE

All entrants can create a public profile and get featured in our Collection and Journal. Winners get promoted in our online group shows and have their work published in our annual photobook.

FEEDBACK

Everyone who joins as a member receives constructive personal feedback on a series of their work, written by industry professionals.

COMPETITIONS OPEN FOR ENTRIES

COLORS

Judge: Thomas Jackson
Deadline: 31 March 2024

PERSIA CAMPBELL

NIGHT LIFE

Judge: Marta Weiss (V&A)
Deadline: 30 April 2024

KRISTIN VAN DEN EEDE

YOUTH

Judge: Karolin Klüppel
Deadline: 31 May 2024

ANNA BIRET

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One Image

$20
  • Submit one image into one of the competitions of your choice

three images

$30
  • Submit three images across one or more of our monthly competitions

six images

$40
  • Submit six images across one or more of our monthly competitions

membership

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  • Submit up to ten images per monthly competition for the next 12 months (no further payment required)

    Submit a series of up to 20 images to our exclusive Series Award

    Receive feedback on a series of your work

LEARN MORE ABOUT EXCLUSIVE
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

ENTER ALL OF OUR NEXT 12 COMPETITIONS

Give yourself the best opportunity to win Life Framer, and stretch yourself with our varied calls for entries.

Enter up to ten images into each of the next 12 monthly competitions (12 rolling months from whenever you join, 120 images total): Colors, Black & White, Youth, The Human Body, Planet Earth, Portraits, Humans and more…

No further payment is required and you will only be charged once (no subscription, no automatic renewals).

Past Open Call
winning image by
Toby Binder

Past Youthhood
winning image by
Alex Franco

GET DETAILED FEEDBACK ON YOUR WORK

We know meaningful feedback is important and so our Editors’ will give a detailed critique on the impact of a series of your work. We will touch on aspects that can be readily evaluated in an online space such as overall impressions, originality, the quality of your artist statement, technical aptitude and image sequencing.

Over the past years, we have helped thousands of photographers to find or improve their style. Discover some of their happy testimonials here.

SUBMIT TO THE SERIES AWARD FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A SOLO SHOW

Alongside our monthly competitions we run an annual Series Award to celebrate cohesive bodies of work. Enter a photographic series for the chance to receive your own solo show in a prestigious contemporary gallery. Following exhibitions in London, Mexico City, Paris, Arles, Rotterdam and Rome, this year’s winner will receive their own solo show and evening launch at Écho 119 Gallery – a much-loved gallery and book store in the heart of the art district of Paris.

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