AAP Magazine #61 STREET: Win $1,000 and Get Published

AAP Magazine #61: STREET is now open for entries! Photographers from around the world are invited to submit their best street photography for the chance to win $1,000 in cash prizes, be published in AAP Magazine, and gain international exposure.

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Street Photography: Tell Us What You See

The street never stops telling stories.

A stranger's glance. A shadow falling across the pavement. The energy of rush hour. A chance encounter. An empty street late at night.

Street photography is about seeing these fleeting moments and transforming them into photographs that make us stop and look.

For AAP Magazine #61: STREET, we are looking for photographs that capture the strange, unexpected, beautiful, humorous, or quietly profound moments of everyday life.

Your interpretation of street photography is completely open.

You might photograph crowded city streets, isolated figures, architecture, movement, light and shadow, spontaneous encounters, or small moments that most people simply walk past.

A Long Tradition of Photographing the Street

Street photography has been part of the history of photography almost since the medium was born.

Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre's 1838 photograph of the Boulevard du Temple in Paris is often considered one of the earliest photographs to capture everyday urban life.

As cameras became smaller and more portable, photographers increasingly took them into the streets. Artists including Eugène Atget, Alfred Stieglitz, André Kertész, Berenice Abbott, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Brassaï, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, Vivian Maier, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, and William Eggleston each developed their own ways of looking at the changing world around them.

Today, street photography remains one of the most compelling ways to explore contemporary life.

It can document a particular place and time, but it can also reveal something much more personal: how people behave, interact, move through public spaces, and experience the world around them.

What Are We Looking For?

Submit a cohesive body of work or portfolio that reflects your personal vision of the street.

There are no restrictions on subject matter. Look for the moments that speak to you.

Digital and analog photography are welcome. Color and monochrome are both accepted.

Photographers of all levels and from all countries are invited to participate.

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$1,000 in Cash Prizes

1st Place — $500

• $500 USD cash prize
• Exclusive interview and winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 61: STREET
• One free copy of the magazine, available for sale and distribution on Blurb
• Work showcased in the online Winners Gallery on All About Photo
• Printable AAP Magazine Certificate of Accomplishment

2nd Place — $300

• $300 USD cash prize
• Winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 61: STREET
• One free copy of the magazine, available for sale and distribution on Blurb
• Work showcased in the online Winners Gallery on All About Photo
• Printable AAP Magazine Certificate of Accomplishment

3rd Place — $200

• $200 USD cash prize
• Winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 61: STREET
• One free copy of the magazine, available for sale and distribution on Blurb
• Work showcased in the online Winners Gallery on All About Photo
• Printable AAP Magazine Certificate of Accomplishment

Particular Merit Mentions

Photographers ranked 4th–25th will have their best image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 61: STREET and will receive a printable AAP Magazine Certificate of Accomplishment.

Publication and International Exposure

AAP Magazine is a printed photography publication dedicated to discovering and showcasing photographers from around the world.

Being selected for AAP Magazine #61: STREET offers photographers the opportunity to have their work published in print and presented to an international photography audience, alongside exposure through All About Photo, press coverage, and our online Winners Gallery.

Whether you photograph the familiar streets of your hometown or explore somewhere completely new, we want to see the world through your eyes.

Show Us Your Streets

Submit your work to AAP Magazine #61: STREET today.

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All About Photo Presents 'Cuba es Vida' by American Photographer David Saxe

Cuba Beyond the Frame: Why the Quietest Moments Often Tell the Biggest Stories

Some places are photographed so often that they become almost impossible to see with fresh eyes. Cuba is one of them. Search for images of the island and you'll find an endless collection of vintage American cars, brightly painted buildings, cigar smoke, and lively streets. They're beautiful scenes—but they're only part of the story.

Photographer David Saxe approached Cuba differently.

Rather than chasing iconic locations, he spent three trips observing everyday life, allowing the people he met to shape the direction of his camera. The result is *Cuba es Vida* ("Cuba Is Life"), a photographic series that replaces tourist clichés with genuine human moments.

The photographs don't rely on spectacle. A fisherman prepares his boat before sunrise. A young boxer trains with complete concentration. Musicians rehearse in nearly empty theaters. Children practice ballet with remarkable discipline. Elderly Cubans sit quietly, their expressions revealing years of experience that no history book could fully explain.

These are the moments that rarely appear in travel brochures, yet they often leave the strongest impression.

One of the most compelling aspects of the project is its visual style. Saxe doesn't strive for flawless technical perfection. Instead, he welcomes deep shadows, soft focus, and movement. The images feel less like frozen moments and more like memories—fleeting, emotional, and open to interpretation. Rather than documenting every detail, they capture the atmosphere of being there.

This approach reminds us that photography isn't always about showing everything. Sometimes what remains hidden tells the richer story.

*Cuba es Vida* also reflects the fascinating relationship between history and the present. Decades-old architecture stands beside everyday routines. Political and cultural history is visible throughout the landscape, yet daily life continues with remarkable energy. Families gather, artists create, athletes train, and neighbors share conversations that have likely taken place on the same streets for generations.

In many ways, the project becomes less about Cuba itself and more about the universal experience of community, resilience, and hope.

For photographers, *Cuba es Vida* offers another valuable lesson: memorable images often come from slowing down rather than moving faster. Instead of searching for the next famous landmark, spending time with people, observing patiently, and waiting for authentic moments can lead to photographs with far greater emotional depth.

The camera records what stands before it, but the photographer chooses what matters. In David Saxe's work, that choice is consistently the human experience.

Perhaps that's why these photographs stay with the viewer long after the first glance. They don't simply show a destination—they invite us to connect with the lives that give that destination its identity. And in a world filled with familiar travel images, that perspective feels both refreshing and timeless.

Discover the full exhibition here