LensCulture Earth Awards 2015 is an international competition seeking the best photography focused on our planet. The competition is open to everything. All points of view, all levels of expertise and all ideas of portraiture.
From artful and conceptual examinations of our diverse relationships to Earth, to journalistic exposés of environmental concerns or the stories of the good work being done to address them.
There are three categories:
• Fine Art: Photographic art projects inspired by the Earth and how we live on the planet can range from: abstract aesthetic explorations of nature near and far; personal, meditative looks at one's experience in the landscape; alternative processes incorporating natural items; fictional narratives exploring how we got to where we are and where we're going next.
• Documentary: Documentary and journalistic stories about the environment offer a look at the world today. Entries might include exposés of environmental offenses, documentation of cutting edge conservation work, narratives outlining solutions and alternatives, or documentation of the places we need to remember to cherish.
• Open: Sometimes a single image is more powerful alone — and many nature images such as wildlife and landscape are not made as part of a series. The open category is for single images looking at Earth and how we live on the planet.
All entrants must be able to supply high resolution images suitable for printing in media, and for public exhibition. All photographers retain full copyrights for their own work.
Entry fee: 20 USD for 1 single photo / 45 USD for 2 or 3 single photos / 60 USD for a related series of up to 10 photos.
Eligibility
This competition is open to everyone worldwide, 18 years and older, professional and amateur photographers alike.
Prize
• 25,000 USD in cash awards plus opportunities for entrants to earn global recognition amongst today's top photographers working on the subject of Earth.
Moreover, after the competition highly-rated entries (not only winners and finalists) will gain visibility with LensCulture Insiders and will win invitation-only LensCulture Portfolio accounts, both of which are valuable to any serious photographer seeking recognition in the photography community.
