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For almost 10 years, LensCulture has become one of the most authoritative resources for contemporary photography. We have been committed to discovering and promoting the best of the global photography community. We look for exciting work from every continent, and from diverse points of view: documentary, fine art, nature, photojournalism, activism, street photography, sports, fashion, poetic, personal, abstract and human. LensCulture International Exposure Awards, now in their fifth year, are granted yearly to discover, reward, and promote talented, new, emerging and established photographers and multimedia creators from around the world.
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SHOW US YOUR STREETS
The 3rd annual LensCulture Street Photography Awards invite you to share your vision of the world’s streets! We want to discover today’s finest photographers capturing exceptional moments of life in all of its vibrant forms. Engage with the global photography community with your very best images: our audience reaches over 2.5 million people around the world, and our winners and finalists receive career-changing recognition for their work. In addition to international exposure, prizes and benefits include: an exhibition in San Francisco, projections at international photo festivals, $22,000 in cash awards and much more.
For the first time ever, we are waiving fees for anyone who enters a single image. We truly want to discover the most talented image-makers and believe that EVERY photographer deserves the opportunity for exposure and recognition without restriction.
So, show us your streets today!
CAREER CHANGING EXPOSURE
For over a dozen years, LensCulture has been committed to helping photographers of all levels move forward creatively and professionally. In that time, we have heard from hundreds of photographers who were able to achieve breakthroughs in their careers though participation in the LensCulture community. Here are six examples of LensCulture award-winners moving forward—
The 3rd annual LensCulture Street Photography Awards invite you to share your vision of the world’s streets! We want to discover today’s finest photographers capturing exceptional moments of life in all of its vibrant forms. Engage with the global photography community with your very best images: our audience reaches over 2.5 million people around the world, and our winners and finalists receive career-changing recognition for their work. In addition to international exposure, prizes and benefits include: an exhibition in San Francisco, projections at international photo festivals, $22,000 in cash awards and much more.
For the first time ever, we are waiving fees for anyone who enters a single image. We truly want to discover the most talented image-makers and believe that EVERY photographer deserves the opportunity for exposure and recognition without restriction.
So, show us your streets today!
CAREER CHANGING EXPOSURE
For over a dozen years, LensCulture has been committed to helping photographers of all levels move forward creatively and professionally. In that time, we have heard from hundreds of photographers who were able to achieve breakthroughs in their careers though participation in the LensCulture community. Here are six examples of LensCulture award-winners moving forward—
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Caroline Hunter
Picture Editor The Guardian Weekend Magazine London, United Kingdom
Picture Editor The Guardian Weekend Magazine London, United Kingdom
Olivier Laurent
hotography Editor LightBox at Time Magazine New York City, United States
hotography Editor LightBox at Time Magazine New York City, United States
Molly Roberts
Senior Photography Editor National Geographic Magazine Washington, D.C., United States
Senior Photography Editor National Geographic Magazine Washington, D.C., United States
Sam Barzilay
Co-Founder Photoville Festival New York City, United States
Co-Founder Photoville Festival New York City, United States
Jacob Aue Sobol
Magnum Photographer Magnum Photos Copenhagen, Denmark
Magnum Photographer Magnum Photos Copenhagen, Denmark
Yasunori Hoki
Publisher Super Labo Publishing Kanagawa, Japan
Publisher Super Labo Publishing Kanagawa, Japan
Jim Casper
Editor-in-Chief LensCulture Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Editor-in-Chief LensCulture Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Rewards
SERIES AWARD WINNERS 1st
$5 000SERIES AWARD WINNERS 2nd
$3 000SERIES AWARD WINNERS 3rd
$1 500SINGLE IMAGE AWARD WINNERS 1st
$3 000SINGLE IMAGE AWARD WINNERS 2nd
$1 500SINGLE IMAGE AWARD WINNERS 3rd
$1 000(7) JURORS’ PICKS
$1 000Each juror will select an individual Juror’s Pick to receive special distinction
(25) FINALISTS
Winners, Finalists, and Jurors’ Picks will have their work exhibited at SF Camerawork, a nationally recognized organization promoting emerging artists in the photographic arts. With a 40-year history of supporting work not shown at commercial galleries or in museums, SF Camerawork is a celebrated exhibition space in the Bay Area and beyond the United States, reaching a global audience of photographers and collectors.Timeline
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