URBAN 2016 Photo Awards Contest

Themes And Section

The competition is open to all and features two distinct sections, one for themes photos, one for Projects & Portfolios:

SECTION #1 » THEMED PHOTOS

» THEME #1 » STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Daily life in the city seen through street photography: real, instant images that capture moments, people, faces and other elements capable of telling stories woven into the urban fabric. The star of the show: the City.

» THEME #2 » NATURE

Photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as landscapes, wildlife, plants, and close-ups of natural scenes and textures.

» THEME #3 » SPORTS

Photography that covers all types of sports, both professional and amateur, including extreme sports and urban sports.

SECTION #2 » PROJECTS & PORTFOLIOS (FREE THEME)

Section in which you can propose a set of photos with a free subject: thematic portfolios, photojournalism and storyboards (sequences of images that tell a story). The photographer is free to choose the topic, style, setting and subjects they prefer. Along with the photos, will have to write a brief description of its project.

For the SECTION #1 » THEMES PHOTOS each participant may submit up to 9 works (3 for each theme), for the SECTION #2 » PROJECTS & PORTFOLIOS, portfolios must be made of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 photos. Participants can run in both sections.

None of the photos may have previously won an award in another competition (the penalty for using previously awarded photos is the exclusion of the entry in question from the competition). We accept photos in colour or in black and white; post production is allowed. In SECTION #1 software corrections are to be kept to a minimum. In SECTION #2 post production and photo editing are accepted. In both sections pictures with visible signatures from the photographer will not be accepted. We do not accept images or works with offensive content; decisions regarding content will be made by the jury and are to be considered final.