Leica x 1854 Commission Series
Witnesses of: Devotion
This Commission is now closed.
Witnesses of: Devotion is the second theme in the Leica x 1854 Commission Series, a collaboration between 1854 and the historic camera brand Leica.
How do you photograph devotion?
A way of life. A religion. A hobby. A person. A cause.
You can witness your own devotion, or you can be witness to somebody else’s.
One photographer will be paid £5,000 to produce a personal body of work that responds to the theme Witnesses of: Devotion.
They will also be given a place on the Leica Lab, one of the industry’s most prestigious online courses for burgeoning photographers.
This commission is exclusive to 1854 Access Members.
Devotion. It is a word bandied around often but when you stop to think about it – really think about it – to be devoted is somewhat exceptional. Love, loyalty, boundless enthusiasm towards someone or something. Without hesitancy or exception. To be devoted is to put that something above anything else. In a world full of responsibility and distraction, to be devoted – truly devoted – is a wonderful and admirable thing.
The Commission:
The Leica x 1854 Commission Series is offering photographers the chance to create new bodies of work using Leica’s industry-leading equipment. The second theme in the series is Witnesses of: Devotion.
One selected photographer will receive a £5,000 project fee to create a body of work that responds to the theme Witnesses of: Devotion. The photographer will also win a place on the world-renowned online learning platform, Leica Lab (ordinarily costing £2,400).
How to Apply
Simply submit 10 of your own images alongside a short 100-word description of your photographic response to the theme.
Submissions will be considered by a panel of judges from Leica and 1854.
There will be a further proposal development stage with shortlisted photographers.
The project period will run between 24 May and 14 June 2021.
The theme Witnesses of: Devotion is deliberately broad; we welcome interpretations of any form, from photographers at any stage of their career.
