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Deadline: 2 December 2021, 23:59 UK time.
Portrait of Humanity sits amongst the most viewed photographic exhibitions in global history. 30 winning images and three winning bodies of work will be part of a major internationally-touring exhibition — past editions of which sit amongst the most viewed photographic exhibitions in history
200 shortlisted images will be featured in the Portrait of Humanity book
Judges from past years include Alessandra Sanguinetti and Newsha Tavakolian, Magnum photographers; Fiona Shields, Head of Photography at the Guardian, and Mallory Benedict, Photo Editor at National Geographic
Alongside coveted print and digital coverage from BJP, Portrait of Humanity award winners have been featured by BBC, Guardian, Times, Independent, CNN, Metro and many more
Curator, Head of Exhibitions and International Relations, Museum of Photography, Seoul
Picture Editor, New York Times
Creative Producer & CEO, CAPCON & Belfast Photo Festival
Photographer, Curator
Artistic Director, PHOTO 2021, Melbourne
Federico Redin, Portrait of Humanity 2019 Winner
Fabian Muir, Portrait of Humanity 2019 Winner
Jack Lawson, Portrait of Humanity 2019 Winner
Reading Time: 4 minutes Currently on show at Belfast Photo Festival, Edgar Martins’ Portrait of Humanity 2021 winning series uses the context of a prison to explore the philosophical concept of absence, and the troubling impacts of state-enforced separation
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Reading Time: 2 minutes “In our era of pandemics, climate chaos, global migration and political turmoil, we believe there has never been a more important time to connect audiences to the work artists are making”
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Reading Time: 2 minutes As the coronavirus pandemic continues, and we fight to mend the cracks in the system it has exposed, 1854 and British Journal of Photography are proud to present the Portrait of Humanity 2021 shortlist: 200 astonishing portraits which span the globe, capturing a year like no other in living memory.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Three bodies of work and 30 single images have won the fourth edition of one of British Journal of Photography’s biggest awards
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Indian Photo Festival, one of South Asia’s leading photography festivals, returns this November with a dynamic combination of online and offline events
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Reading Time: 2 minutes 400 photographs from Portrait of Humanity 2019 and 2020 are launched 130,000 feet into the stratosphere
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A new film, revealed yesterday, captures 400 photographs from Portrait of Humanity 2019 and 2020 travel 130,000 feet into the stratosphere
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Born on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, a former Dutch colony, Dustin Thierry moved to…
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Sitting at the intersection of typology, documentary and fine art, Jim Naughten’s winning Portrait of Humanity 2020 series explores the vibrant and politically-charged costumes of Namibia’s Herero tribe
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Reading Time: 4 minutes “The haenyeo of South Korea may be the last modern heroines whose story must be told,” says Alain Schroeder, whose winning Portrait of Humanity 2020 series documents Jeju Island’s ageing free-divers
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Yes, once you become a Member you may enter as many times as you choose.
Please first choose the type of entry you wish to make (eg, one series entry). On the next page you will be able to enter your promotional code, and after submitting that form you will see your discount applied.
Please note that most codes are time-limited. If the deadline for using your code has passed, it will not be usable.
Sorry, but all entry fees are non-refundable, as stated in the terms and conditions that you accepted on entry.
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You will need to click on the members log in section on the submission platform, and enter your membership number in order to submit your entries.
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Portraits may be of individuals or groups of people
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All relevant subject consent must have been obtained for the use of the photographs for publication and exhibition. In the case of minors (persons under 18) parental/guardian consent must be obtained.
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We welcome applications from international professional and non-professional photographers of all ages
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Images can be shot using any camera model (film or digital) or electronic device, and images may be portrait, landscape or square in format.
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Each entrant will be deemed to warrant that they own the entire copyright for the work or that they have permission from the licensee and/or copyright owner/s for the uses.
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Each image can be a maximum of 10MB in size. All images must be submitted as JPEG files – any files submitted in any other format (including TIFF, PDF, PSD etc) will be discarded.
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Once your images have been uploaded to the system you will see an option to submit your entry. Once submitted your entry cannot be altered. Only submitted entries will be viewed by the judges.
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You may submit a title (200 character limit) and caption (750 character limit) for each photograph entered. For the Stories Category, you can also provide an artist’s statement (1000 character limit). All accompanying text must be written in English.
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Deadline: 2 December 2021 – 23:59 (UK Time)
Judging will take place shortly after the deadline.
Entrants have an additional 24 hours following this deadline to finalise and submit their entry.
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There is no time frame for the images
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Once your images and captions have been uploaded to the system you will see an option to submit your entry. Once submitted, your entry cannot be altered. Only submitted entries will be viewed by the judges.
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The shortlisted photographers must be available to supply high-res files promptly for publication.
Digital files of the shortlisted and winning images will be created for press and publicity purposes.
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1854 Media & British Journal of Photography cannot be responsible for any loss or damage to submitted work.
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No copyright is transferred to 1854 Media & British Journal of Photography in respect of any works entered or accepted.
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1854 Media & British Journal of Photography reserve the right to display, reproduce and publish in any media, any entry, without payment, for the sole purpose of Portrait of Humanity – this year and in future – and its promotion and publicity.
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1854 Media will organise and cover costs from the curation, framing, printing and production of the Portrait of Humanity Global Tour 2022.
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A selection of images will be published through 1854 Media & British Journal of Photography digital channels.
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If through to the shortlist of Portrait of Humanity, the photo book publisher may edit the accompanying text to keep it to length if necessary
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All shortlisted and winning images may be licenced by third parties and foreign rights. If the Portrait of Humanity book or exhibition is licenced in another language, we reserve the right to accept or deny permission.
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You will be asked to pay for your entry by Credit Card. All payments are handled securely by our payment partner Stripe. After payment, you will receive an email containing a personal upload URL, where you may submit your images and statement.
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All entry purchases are final. Having purchased an entry, it is your responsibility to upload and submit your images and statement before the deadline. No refunds will be issued.
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Please note that 1854 Access members entering awards as part of their membership will be required to remain a member throughout the periods when awards are judged and exhibitions/outputs are planned, for their entries to be eligible.
All entries are subject to 1854 Media’s General Competition Terms and Conditions
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