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Annual Photo Awards 2020

Celebrating photographers of all levels, professionals, amateurs and students alike, the Annual Photography Awards invites participants to the second installment of this International Photography Competition. Looking specifically for those with a bold & innovative approach that disrupts traditional artistic standards, participants can submit entries in up to eight categories.

2020 Final Deadline: December 6th

Photo: GUANGHUI GU

New plainpicture photographer: Jan Erik Waider

Atmospheric Landscapes of the North - images by new plainpicture photographer Jan Erik Waider.

plainpicture image series

Home and housing - some inspiration and ideas of plainpicture photographer Rudi Sebastian.

German book covers

Thrilling suspense - some German book covers using images by plainpicture photographers Dave Wall, Pia Grimbühler and Nitrox21.

German PhotoBook Award for Moritz Küstner

plainpicture photographer Moritz Küstner has been awarded Gold at the German Photo Book Award in the documentary-journalistic category. His book "Silence is the sound of Fear" about the life and fate of the Crimean Tatars has been published at Verlag Kettler. Congratulations!

plainpicture news: Elements of Nature

The latest edition is online - brand new images by plainpicture photographers.

plainpicture image series - mood board

plainpicture mood board - images by Tim Robinson, mia takahara, Christoph Lodewick.

THE 15th ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE

Arte Laguna Prize, the influential competition for emerging artists and designers, showcases and promotes creative talents. With fourteen years of history the Arte Laguna Prize gives the opportunity to join the huge network of collaborations worldwide, exhibit in the breathtaking location of the Arsenale of Venice on March 2021.
submission deadline: 27th November 2020

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New plainpicture photographer: MANN

Social and environmental topics - captured by new plainpicture photographer MANN.

Photographers against oppression: Free Belarus!

A print sale is organized by Ksenia Kuleshova and Alexey Shlyk to support brave Belarussians, who since the 9th of August have been protesting against the results of rigged presidential elections and following brutal violence of the militaries. Among the participants are 7 MAGNUM photographers, 4 photographers from VII Agency, and 8 Belarusian photographers. All the proceeds (excl. production costs) will be transferred to the Belarus solidarity foundation Фонд солидарности BYSOL/Belarus solidarity foundation.
Find more information: photographersagainstoppression.org