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All About Photo Awards 2017

All About Photo   /   Deadline: 01/31/17

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Winners will receive $15,000 in cash awards, extensive press coverage and global recognition. The grand prize is $10,000, the 2nd prize is $2,000, the 3rd prize is $1,500, the 4th prize is $1,000 and the 5th prize is $500!

All winners will have their work published/showcased on Lenscratch, ViewFind, Be-Art Magazine, Daylighted and All About Photo in 2017. (details below)

A selection of entrants of particular merit will also be invited to display their work in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com and on Daylighted.

Who are the judges?

Beatrice Chassepot: Founder & Editor be-Art magazine.
Julien Chatelin: Photographer & All About Photo Photographer of the Year 2016.
James Dooley: Executive Administrator Alexia Foundation; Former Director of Photography, Newsday; Former assistant photo editor, The Los Angeles Times.
Susan Dooley: Photographer, Educator & Curator.
Eileen Gittins: Founder and Executive Chairman of Blurb.
Sandrine Hermand-Grisel: Photographer, Founder & Editor All About Photo.
Ann Jastrab: Gallery Director RayKo Photo Center, Photographer & Educator.
Aline Smithson: Photographer, Founder & Editor Lenscratch.
Judy Walgren: Pulitzer Prize Winner, Photographer and Editorial Director, ViewFind.
Sabine Weiss: Photographer.

Location

Worldwide

Fees

$30 for 3 images; $5 each additional image

Eligibility

Open to all, worldwide, void where prohibited

Requirements

Dimensions: 1920 pixels horizontal or vertical, i.e. 1320 x 1920 pixels
File Format: Baseline JPEG (do not use progressive JPEG format)
Compression: Please size each image to be no more than 5 MB in file size. JPEG images cannot be saved as progressive JPEG files. Progressive JPEG files will appear on the CAFÉ web site, but will not display properly during the jury process.
Media: Internet submissions only
File Name: CAFÉ will automatically rename files

Awards

The First Place winner will receive:

US$10,000 cash prize.
Title: All About Photo Photographer of the Year 2017.
Story along with a body of work or portfolio published on ViewFind*.
A body of work showcased on Lenscratch*.
An exclusive interview on be-art Magazine*.
Ten photographs showcased during the Daylighted's Digital exhibition in San Francisco in May 2017.
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo.
Portfolio published on All About Photo.

The Second Place winner will receive:

US$2,000 cash prize.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on ViewFind*.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on Lenscratch*.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on be-art Magazine*.
Five photographs showcased during the Daylighted's Digital exhibition in San Francisco in May 2017.
Work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo.
Portfolio published on All About Photo.


The Third Place winner will receive:

US$1,500 cash prize.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on ViewFind*.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on Lenscratch*.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on be-art Magazine*.
Five photographs showcased during the Daylighted's Digital exhibition in San Francisco in May 2017.
Work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo.
Portfolio published on All About Photo.


The Fourth Place winner will receive:

US$1,000 cash prize.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on ViewFind*.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on Lenscratch*.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on be-art Magazine*.
Five photographs showcased during the Daylighted's Digital exhibition in San Francisco in May 2017.
Work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo.
Portfolio published on All About Photo.


The Fifth Place winner will receive:

US$500 cash prize.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on ViewFind*.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on Lenscratch*.
Winning image along with work from runner ups showcased in a collective
story of top images published on be-art Magazine*.
Five photographs showcased during the Daylighted's Digital exhibition in San Francisco in May 2017.
Work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo.
Portfolio published on All About Photo.


* Dates to be determined by both parties after the winners are announced.

The next twenty winners (from 6 to 26) will have one of their photographs showcased via Daylighted at the Hotel Phoenix in San Francisco in May 2017.

In addition, a selection of entrants of particular merit will be invited to display their work on the website www.all-about-photo.com.

Evaluation Criteria

1. Creativity.
2. Artistic skill/Photographic quality

Contact Information

Sandrine Hermand-Grisel
6160 Chapman Field Drive
Pinecrest, FL 33156

W: https://www.all-about-photo.com/all-about-photo-awards-2017.php?ori=13
E: awards@all-about-photo.com

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