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Our 62nd printed issue of AAP Magazine will celebrate TRAVEL , featuring a selection of the most compelling photographic projects submitted by photographers from around the world. “My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.” — Steve McCurry Travel is not only about distant destinations. It can be about discovering a place for the first time, returning to somewhere familiar, meeting people along the way, or simply learning to see the world around us differently. We are looking for your vision of travel, from near or far. Show us the landscapes, people, cultures, encounters, and moments that have shaped your journey. Take us to iconic destinations, places known only to you, or somewhere just around the corner. Whether you photograph with a large-format camera, a compact camera, or a mobile phone, we want to see how you experience and interpret the world through photography. There is a world out there to explore. Take us some...

Nature photography is a captivating genre that celebrates the beauty and diversity of the natural world. It embraces landscapes, wildlife, flora, and fauna — each offering its own visual poetry and emotional depth. Landscape photography captures the grandeur of mountains, rolling hills, lakes, waterfalls, and coastlines, as well as the quiet power of man-made structures reclaimed by nature. Wildlife photography reveals the behavior and spirit of animals in their natural habitats, from tropical rainforests to arid deserts. Flora and fauna photography highlights the intricate colors, textures, and patterns of plants and living organisms, showcasing the delicate artistry of the natural world. Across all its forms, nature photography seeks to convey the harmony and fragility of our planet. It invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the environment — inspiring awareness and a deeper respect for the wonders that surround us. Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards,...

Juror: Ed Kashi Maximize Your Exposure: Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition for a Month-Long Online Showcase At All About Photo, we celebrate extraordinary photography that inspires, transforms, and connects with us on a deeper level. WHY ENTER THE SOLO EXHIBITION? Global Reach: The Solo Exhibition allows you to showcase your work to a wide audience through one of the most dynamic photography portals on the web. Open to All Genres: Whether you're into photojournalism, street photography, fine art, landscapes, or portraiture—this competition welcomes all categories and subjects. Unleash your creativity! For All Photographers: Open to both professional photographers and enthusiasts alike. Submit a cohesive body of work or portfolio that reflects your unique vision. EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS: Featured Solo Exhibition: Your work will be showcased for a full month across our Home Page, Competition Gallery and Photography Exhibition Directory. Exclusive Interview: In-depth...

Maximize Your Exposure: Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition for a Month-Long Online Showcase At All About Photo, we celebrate extraordinary photography that inspires, transforms, and connects with us on a deeper level. WHY ENTER THE SOLO EXHIBITION? Global Reach: The Solo Exhibition allows you to showcase your work to a wide audience through one of the most dynamic photography portals on the web. Open to All Genres: Whether you're into photojournalism, street photography, fine art, landscapes, or portraiture—this competition welcomes all categories and subjects. Unleash your creativity! For All Photographers: Open to both professional photographers and enthusiasts alike. Submit a cohesive body of work or portfolio that reflects your unique vision. EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS: Featured Solo Exhibition: Your work will be showcased for a full month across our Home Page, Competition Gallery and Photography Exhibition Directory. Exclusive Interview: In-depth insights and uniq...

“My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport.” – Steve McCurry AAP Magazine invites photographers from around the world to submit their best travel photography for Issue 45: Travels. Whether you’ve captured stunning landscapes, vibrant street scenes, or intimate moments that reveal the soul of a destination, we want to see your story through the lens. From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, we’re looking for images that celebrate the essence of travel, embracing diverse cultures, people, and places. It doesn’t matter if your journey is across the globe or just around the corner—what matters is your perspective and the story your photos tell. What We’re Looking For We welcome all genres and styles of photography, including color and black-and-white, traditional and non-traditional approaches, and all types of post-production processes. Whether you shoot with a professional DSLR, a film camera, or a mobile phone, this is your chance to s...

  Our 32nd printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Black and White". Black and white photography evokes poetry, nostalgia. The timelessness of black and white images focuses on its subjects, highlights contrasts, lines and enhances the power of light. Reveal yourself! "In black and white there are more colors than color photography, because you are not blocked by any colors so you can use your experiences, your knowledge, and your fantasy, to put colors into black and white." – Anders Petersen Send us your images - series preferably- celebrating the beauty and the power of black and white photography. Whether in portrait, landscape, nude, street or any other form of photography - classic or experimental: we're open to all genres and we want to discover the best and most interesting photography from all over the world. Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP M...

  More information HERE Get International Exposure and Connect with Industry Insiders, Art Collectors and Potential Buyers Each month an amazing photographer will be awarded a Solo Exhibition in our new dedicated showroom pages. Next exhibition dates: May 1-31, 2023 We want to showcase incredible work. Photography that awakens our imagination, transforms our way of thinking, or simply resonates with who we are. The Solo Exhibition enables you to reach a wider audience through our independent magazine that has become one of the most vibrant portals of photography on the web. The Solo Exhibition competition is open to any category of photography or subject matter. Photojournalism, street photography, artistic photography, portrait, nudes, landscapes, nature, wildlife, urban, architecture, fashion, fine art, or documentary photography, the subject doesn't matter, unleash your creativity! Whether you are a professional photographer or a photography enthusiast, please send us a cohesive...

  © B. Jane Levine Since the medium's inception, women have been the subject of photographers but also experimented photography as a tool of documentation and a space of self-expression. This 29th edition of AAP Magazine encourages photographers to celebrate all the important things women do. Send us a cohesive body of work or portfolio - capturing the essence, hard-work, beauty, resilience, kindness... of women! The subject is completely open, it can be fashion, nude, documentary, portrait, sports, fine art, commercial.. Any capture method or process, whether digital or analog, including monochromatic toning, is welcome. Winners will receive $1,000 in cash awards, their winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine #29, extensive press coverage and global recognition. All winners will have their work published in the 29th printed issue of AAP Magazine , a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-p...

Thank you to all the participants who made this contest possible.  We also couldn't have done this without our prestigious jurors:  Elizabeth Avedon (Photography book and exhibition designer, independent curator and writer) Laurent Baheux (Photographer, UN Ambassador for the environment and active protector of wildlife) Alex Cammarano (Founder and CEO of Daylighted)  Julia Dean (Photographer, Educator, Writer, and Executive Director/ Founder of the Los Angeles Center of Photography - LACP)  Sandrine Hermand-Grisel (Photographer, Founder & Editor of All About Photo)  Ann Jastrab (Executive Director, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA)  Juli Lowe (Director, Catherine Edelman Gallery)  The winner and Photographer of the Year 2020 is Monica Denevan (USA) with her image "Across the River, Burma" from the series "Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma."  The second-place winner is Gabriele Galimberti (Italy), the th...

Our first printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Light". Light is what allows us to see. It is what shapes and colors every object, creates depth, mood and mystery. Daylight, candlelight, inner-light, traffic light... Play with light! "Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography." - George Eastman Where would the photographer be without light, the basic tool of all photographers? From the blackest night to the brightest day, the deepest shadows to the starkest highlights, send us your images that illustrate your understanding and response to light! This can be natural light or artificial light, everything from an ode to Josef Sudek to a nod to Joel Meyerowitz and his wonderful mixed lighting color photographs. The time of day and type of light often determine the mood and the feeling of the photograph. Send us your images - series are...

Le programme des Résidences de Photoquai est ouvert aux artistes utilisant la photographie et  ayant  une  appartenance  culturelle  à  l’un  des  quatre  continents  représentés  dans  les collections du musée du quai Branly : Afrique, Asie, Amériques, Océanie. Il n’y a pas de limite d’âge pour candidater. Le  projet  proposé  par  le  candidat  doit  développer  un  aspect  spécifique  de  sa  trajectoire artistique personnelle, sans se cantonner au champ documentaire. Il  doit  permettre  au  candidat  de  réaliser  tout  ou  partie  d’un  projet  s’inscrivant  dans  la continuité de ses recherches et de sa production actuelles. PRIX: 3 résidences dotées de 15.000 euros Thème: libre Plus d'infos: Ici