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| Before February dawns, take a moment to dive into the thought-provoking work of two portrait photographers, make a note of the upcoming deadlines we've listed below, and download our free portrait guide. You'll be armed with the inspiration for the new month and beyond. |
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Participating photographers ©Row 1: Maria Ansell, Renat Renee Ell, Kyle Jodrell, Macaulay Lerman. Row 2: Luigi Vigliotti, Sergey Laybold, Ksusha Golovina. Row 3: Alessandro Battista, Ottavia Tagliatti, Lee Melahn. Row 4: Lenghi Teng, Maria Ntrougia, Maksim Axelrod, René Richard.
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Get Your Work Seen
Meet The International Jury for Our Portrait Awards 2019
We know photographers enter our awards for the chance to have their work seen. For the 2019 Portrait Awards, we've selected an influential panel to select the most outstanding work submitted, including Anne Farrer (Director of Photography, National Geographic Traveler), Karen McQuaid (Senior Curator at The Photographers' Gallery), and Deborah Klochko (Executive Director and Chief Curator, Museum of Photographic Arts). |
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| What makes the difference between an ordinary portrait and an extraordinary one? In our new 81-page PDF guide, we attempt to find some answers. Unravel of the mystery around portraiture and get inspired by downloading your free copy today- there are insightful conversations alongside helpful advice, tips and recommendations inside. |
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Interview
Creative instinct, discomfort and discovery
Maxine Helfman has various series of compelling portrait work, all which are inspired by Flemish paintings. What at first appear to be simple images become layers of complexity, rooted in empathy and vulnerability. |
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Portrait Inspiration:
We Are Temporary Realities
Finnish photographer Erica Nyholm makes staged portraits, usually of women and girls in mother or daughter roles. Her scenes respond to both the historical reality for women and issues faced herself, each photograph positioned as a platform of hidden and emotional identities. |
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LensCulture Success Stories
Marinka Masséus, Netherlands
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“Among other things, being selected as a Juror's Pick by Susan White (Photography Director of Vanity Fair magazine) in the LensCulture Portrait Awards 2017 lead to representation by a prestigious gallery.” |
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The Central African Photography (CAP) Prize 2019
The CAP Prize is for photographers who make work that engages the African continent and/or its diaspora. Each year five winners are selected by an internationally-sourced panel of judges, enabling the promotion of African photography worldwide.
Submissions close: 7 February 2019 |
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ZEISS Photography Award 2019
Now in its fourth year, the brief for this year's ZEISS Photography Award is 'Seeing Beyond – The Unexpected'. Photographers are asked for a creative response to the brief with work that shows strong and clear narrative.
Deadline: 8 February, 2019 |
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The Big Picture
Images gathered electronically from photographers around the world will be blown up and displayed inside galleries and in outdoor locations throughout the city of Denver and sister cities around the globe.
Deadline: 15 February 2019 |
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