New International Photo Contest Open to All: AAP Magazine 59 Shapes

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Our 59th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Shapes". A shape is the form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. Look around you, observe all the points, lines, patterns or silhouettes that surround us. Square or circle, triangle or hexagon, rectangle or oval, the choice is yours!

Reveal us the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow!

The rhythm of surfaces, lines, and values is for me the essence of photography; composition should be a constant of preoccupation... an organic coordination of visual elements Henri Cartier-Bresson

Send us your images - series preferably- both where shapes may not just influence the pictures, but where it may also be the subject solely. Whether in architecture, 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 Magazine #59, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the fourth printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

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st Place winner
Cash Prize: $500 (US Dollars).
Exclusive interview and winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 59: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

2nd Place Winner
Cash Prize: $300 (US Dollars).
Winning image(s) or portfolio in AAP Magazine, Volume 59: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

3rd Place Winner
Cash Prize: $200 (US Dollars).
Winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 59: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

Particular Merit Mention
The next 22 winners (ranked from 4 to 25) will have their best image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine Vol.59.

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New Call: Win a Solo Exhibition this February 2026!

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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 unique exposure

Permanent Online Presence: Your Solo Exhibition will be permanently accessible on All About Photo Showroom + A dedicated portfolio page showcasing 20 images in our Photographers Directory

Social Media Exposure: Reach a global audience through our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.

A Special Edition Newsletter exclusively dedicated to announcing your Solo Exhibition.

International Press Coverage: Get featured in major media outlets with guaranteed publications on Bored Panda, Visura and Photophiles Magazine.

Sell Your Work, Commission-Free: Sell directly to buyers with no commission fees—maximize your earnings!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Open Theme
Submit 6 to 14 images for a flat fee of $45.
Only cohesive projects or portfolios will be published as a Solo Exhibition.

Why Wait? Submit Today! Seize the opportunity to gain international visibility, connect with industry experts, and elevate your photography career. Enter the Solo Exhibition competition now!

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New Call for Entries: Win a Solo Exhibition in January 2026!

Get International Exposure and Connect with Industry Insiders, Art Collectors and Potential Buyers

Want Your Own Solo Photography Exhibition? Here's How to Get Featured Worldwide

Each month, one talented photographer is selected for a Solo Exhibition on All About Photo’s dedicated showroom pages — offering unparalleled visibility to a global audience of collectors, editors, curators, and photography lovers.

Next Exhibition Dates: January 1–31, 2026

Why You Should Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition

At All About Photo, we believe great photography deserves to be seen. Whether you’re a professional or an emerging photographer, this is your chance to have your work showcased in a powerful, month-long online exhibition.

This isn’t just another online feature — it’s a launchpad.

What You Get if Selected

Solo Exhibition for One Month Your work is featured across our website — including our home page, exhibition gallery, and global photography directory.

Exclusive Interview Share the story behind your project in an in-depth feature shared with our audience.

Permanent Online Presence Your work remains permanently accessible via a dedicated portfolio page with up to 20 images in our Photographers Directory.

Widespread Social Media Exposure Reach thousands of followers via our Instagram, Facebook, and X (Twitter) channels.

Special Edition Newsletter Your exhibition is highlighted in an exclusive email sent to our international subscriber base.

International Press Coverage Your work is guaranteed to be featured on major platforms including Bored Panda, Visura, and Photophiles Magazine.

Sell Your Work, Commission-Free Interested buyers can contact you directly — no gallery cut, no commissions. Open to All Genres, All Levels

All Photographers Welcome — Whether you're a seasoned pro or a passionate enthusiast. All Styles & Subjects — From documentary and fine art to landscape, portrait, or abstract. Submit a Cohesive Project or Portfolio — We’re looking for work with a strong visual voice.

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Photo Contest: Win a Solo Exhibition in September

Each month an amazing photographer will be awarded a Solo Exhibition on our new dedicated showroom pages. Next exhibition dates: September 1 - 30, 2024

OPEN THEME

We want to showcase incredible work. Photography 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 body of work or portfolio.
Only a unified group of photos will be published as a solo exhibition.
Make your online photo gallery stand out. Submit one project or a body of work that showcases unity.
You can submit between 6 and 14 images for a flat fee of $45.

The Solo Exhibition is an amazing promotional tool designed to showcase your work worldwide!
Why should you enter the Solo Exhibition Competition? Because you will receive the following benefits:

Featured Solo Online Exhibition from September 1 - September 30, 2024
Your Solo Exhibition will be featured in our Competition Gallery and in the New Showroom pages, the Home Page, our 'Top Stories', as well as in our 'Featured Photographer', 'Photo Exhibitions' and 'Article' pages.

Sell your work online with no commission fees!
Want to sell your work? No problem! In today's economy, almost 50% of sales come online! Don't miss this opportunity and skip the middleman, All About Photo won't charge any commissions if you make a sale. We will just put you directly in contact with the buyer.

Permanent Exhibition on All About Photo Online Gallery
Your solo exhibition will be permanently accessible in our past exhibitions as well as in our Article directory. You will also have a permanent page showcasing 20 images of your work in our Photographers Directory.

Your work Showcased to our Social Media Community
Gain International Visibility and Press Coverage by publishing your work across all of our online channels.
The winning photographer will be profiled via our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.
The Solo Exhibition will also be featured in our Newsletter!

International Visibility and Press exposure
The winning photographer will receive press coverage from publications and media outlets around the world. Past winners from All About Photo Competitions have been featured in major publications including The Times UK, National Geographic Espana, The Sun, The Daily Mail, The Eye of Photography, Digital Camera, and Competences Photo.
The Solo Exhibition will also be promoted on Art.Base.Co, Private Photo Review, and Visura.

All About Photo connects you directly with industry experts from around the world.
Seek this new opportunity to reach a broader audience on a global scale!

Deadline: August 20, 2024
Juror: Sandrine Hermand-Grisel, Photographer, Founder & Editor All About Photo
Entry Fee: $45/14 images

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All About Photo Awards 2024: Igniting the Lens, Inspiring the World! Spread the Photographic Passion!

"To take photographs means to recognize - simultaneously and within a fraction of a second - both the fact itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye, and one's heart on the same axis."
Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Calling All Visionaries! Unleash Your Creativity at All About Photo Awards 2024 - The Mind's Eye!

Embark on a transformative journey with us as we celebrate the 9th edition of the All About Photo Awards - The Mind's Eye! Over the years, we've propelled hundreds of talented photographers into the spotlight, providing a global stage for their incredible work and dishing out a staggering $95,000 in awards.

Why submit your masterpiece? Our esteemed panel of international jurors reads like a who's who of photography legends, featuring luminaries such as like Frank Horvat, Sabine Weiss, Ed Kashi, Ami Vitale, Keiichi Tahara, Aline Smithson, Liu Bolin, John Rankin, Henry Horenstein, Laurent Baheux, Denis Dailleux, Alison Wright, Stefano De Luigi, Stephan Vanfleteren, Claudine Doury, Hiroshi Watanabe, Ian Berry, Manfred Baumann, Lisa Kristine, Harvey Stein, Baldwin Lee and many more! Their discerning eyes, coupled with the expertise of gallery directors, editors, and writers, ensure your work gets the attention it deserves.

Ready to make your mark in the world of photography? Submit your best shots now and join the ranks of those who've experienced the unparalleled thrill of international recognition and a chance to claim a share of the impressive prize pool!

Don't miss out on this golden opportunity! Seize the moment, let your creativity shine, and become the next All About Photo Awards sensation!

Winners will receive $10,000 in cash awards, extensive press coverage and global recognition.
The grand prize is $5,000, 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 or showcased in the All About Photo Winners Gallery, newsletter, social media, and will be featured in the printed issue of AAP Magazine "Special Edition All About Photo Awards 2024".

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


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Why enter All About Photo Awards - The Mind's Eye?

Elevate your career!
All it takes is one industry insider to change your path. Share your work with our wide audience of editors, book publishers, gallery owners, festival directors, creative directors, curators, and online media publishers and of course the incredible members of the jury who could take your career to the next level. Year after year, our panel of top-notch experts in the photography realm uncovers hidden gems, propelling talents to new heights.

Permanent Exhibition on All About Photo online gallery
All About Photo is a leading platform in the photography industry showcasing the work of famous photographers as well as new talents. Don't miss the opportunity to be featured in our online gallery.

Publication in AAP Magazine Special Edition
All forty five (45) winners will have their winning images published in our printed magazine 'Special Edition 2024'. Copies will be available for sale and shipped worldwide.

International Press Exposure
All About Photo Award Winners gain media coverage in various global publications and outlets, creating the potential for your work to achieve viral, worldwide recognition.

We will promote each selected photographer on our website and on our social profiles. We will also send the results to worldwide press agencies.

Past winners where featured in The Times, National Geographic, The Daily Mail, The Washington Post, L'Oeil de la Photographie, Digital Camera. Compétences Photo, Der Standard, Lenscracth, Pixfan, PetaPixel, South China Morning Post and many more

Follow in the footsteps of Julien Chatelin, Marco Gualazzini, Tariq Zaidi, Mustafa Hassona, Monica Denevan, Tom Price, Marcus Yam, and Priyo Widdi and become the Photographer of the Year for All About Photo Awards 2024!

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New Call: AAP Magazine #26 SHAPES

 

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Our 26th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Shapes". A shape is the form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface. Look around you, observe all the points, lines, patterns or silhouettes that surround us. Square or circle, triangle or hexagon, rectangle or oval, the choice is yours!

Reveal us the elements that abstract into light, texture, shape and shadow!

The rhythm of surfaces, lines, and values is for me the essence of photography; composition should be a constant of preoccupation... an organic coordination of visual elements
 Henri Cartier-Bresson

Send us your images - series preferably- both where shapes may not just influence the pictures, but where it may also be the subject solely. Whether in architecture, 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 Magazine #26, extensive press coverage and global recognition.

All winners will have their work published in the fourth printed issue of AAP Magazine, a free copy of the magazine and their portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery of www.all-about-photo.com.

PRIZES

1st Place winner
Cash Prize: $500 (US Dollars).
Exclusive interview and winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 26: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

2nd Place Winner
Cash Prize: $300 (US Dollars).
Winning image(s) or portfolio in AAP Magazine, Volume 26: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

3rd Place Winner
Cash Prize: $200 (US Dollars).
Winning image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine, Volume 26: Shapes
One free copy of AAP Magazine that will be for sale and distributed on Blurb.com
Winning work showcased on the online Winners Gallery of All About Photo

Particular Merit Mention
The next 17th winners (ranked from 4 to 20) will have their best image(s) or portfolio published in AAP Magazine Vol.26.

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Entry Fee: $30

Jurors: Ann Jastrab & Sandrine Hermand-Grisel 

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