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THE GOLDEN HOUR

Free Photography Open Call — Decagon Gallery

Decagon Gallery   /   Deadline: 01/31/27

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THE GOLDEN HOUR is a free Flash call from Decagon Gallery, a Brooklyn-based online photography gallery. The theme is low, warm, fleeting light and the brief moments it makes matter: sunrise or sunset light taken literally, or any passing, luminous moment. All genres and processes are welcome, in color or black and white.

Deadline: January 31, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET. Notification: February 8, 2027. Online exhibition: February 15 to April 15, 2027.

Details and entry: https://decagongallery.link/tgh-spe

Location

Online exhibition at Decagon Gallery (decagongallery.com), Brooklyn, NY

Fees

None (free to enter)

Eligibility

Photographers 18 and older, anywhere in the world. Work must be the entrant's own; AI-generated images are not accepted.

Requirements

Up to 4 photographs. JPG, sRGB, at least 2100 pixels on the long side, no text, watermarks or borders. Filenames: FirstName-LastName_Title.jpg. Submit through the online form on the Decagon Gallery website.

Awards

Inclusion in the online exhibition at Decagon Gallery (February 15 to April 15, 2027), promoted with credit. This is a curated exhibition, not a competition: no cash prizes or rankings.

Considerations

Photographers keep all rights, including copyright. Decagon Gallery may show and promote selected work with credit.

Evaluation Criteria

Curated by John Manno, Founder and Director, Decagon Gallery, for response to the theme and the strength of the image.

Contact Information

John Manno
Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY 11217

P: 657-330-1094
W: https://decagongallery.link/tgh-spe
E: info@decagongallery.com