Photography Contest
2025 Photo Review 40th Annual International Photography Competition
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The Photo ReviewThe Photo Review, a highly acclaimed critical journal of photography, is sponsoring its 40th annual photography competition with a difference.
Instead of only installing an exhibit that would be seen by a limited number of people, The Photo Review will reproduce accepted entries in its 2025 competition issue and on its website.
Thus, the accepted photographs will be seen by thousands of people all across the world, and entrants will have a tangible benefit from the competition.
Also, the prizewinning photographers will be chosen for an exhibition at Philadelphia's noted Woodmere Art Museum. Plus, numerous Editor’s Selections will be exhibited in several Photo Review web galleries.
Awards
Prizewinners exhibited at the Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia
Accepted entries reproduced in The Photo Review journal and on our website
Editor’s Selections exhibited in several Photo Review web galleries
Prizes include:
A $1,000 purchase prize from Haverford College
A $500 gift certificate for printing at Booksmart Studio
A Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Tablet
A $250 gift certificate from Digital Silver Imaging
A $250 gift certificate from Red River Paper
A $200 gift certificate from Shades of Paper
Two $100 gift certificates from PhotoLounge
$100, $75, and $50 gift certificates for Think Tank photo bags
Two $50 gift certificates for PhotoFlashDrive
Numerous valuable items from Photogenic Supply
A feature on the Laurence Miller Gallery’s Picture of the Week email blast
A $1,000 purchase prize
A feature on Peter Fetterman’s The Power of Photography email blast
Because their work was seen in The Photo Review, past winners have been given one-person exhibitions, have had their work reproduced in other leading photography magazines, and have sold their work to collectors throughout the country.
An entry fee of $40 for up to three images, and $8 for each additional image, entitles all entrants to a copy of the full-color catalogue.
In addition, all entrants may subscribe to The Photo Review for $40, a 20% discount. (Higher rates apply for non-US subscribers.)
All entries will be registered through Smarter Entry.
Instead of only installing an exhibit that would be seen by a limited number of people, The Photo Review will reproduce accepted entries in its 2025 competition issue and on its website.
Thus, the accepted photographs will be seen by thousands of people all across the world, and entrants will have a tangible benefit from the competition.
Also, the prizewinning photographers will be chosen for an exhibition at Philadelphia's noted Woodmere Art Museum. Plus, numerous Editor’s Selections will be exhibited in several Photo Review web galleries.
Awards
Prizewinners exhibited at the Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia
Accepted entries reproduced in The Photo Review journal and on our website
Editor’s Selections exhibited in several Photo Review web galleries
Prizes include:
A $1,000 purchase prize from Haverford College
A $500 gift certificate for printing at Booksmart Studio
A Wacom Intuos Pro Medium Tablet
A $250 gift certificate from Digital Silver Imaging
A $250 gift certificate from Red River Paper
A $200 gift certificate from Shades of Paper
Two $100 gift certificates from PhotoLounge
$100, $75, and $50 gift certificates for Think Tank photo bags
Two $50 gift certificates for PhotoFlashDrive
Numerous valuable items from Photogenic Supply
A feature on the Laurence Miller Gallery’s Picture of the Week email blast
A $1,000 purchase prize
A feature on Peter Fetterman’s The Power of Photography email blast
Because their work was seen in The Photo Review, past winners have been given one-person exhibitions, have had their work reproduced in other leading photography magazines, and have sold their work to collectors throughout the country.
An entry fee of $40 for up to three images, and $8 for each additional image, entitles all entrants to a copy of the full-color catalogue.
In addition, all entrants may subscribe to The Photo Review for $40, a 20% discount. (Higher rates apply for non-US subscribers.)
All entries will be registered through Smarter Entry.
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