Photography is the driving visual force of our time. In still and movie form, images influence how we think, see and act. Whether by conjuring past times or transporting us to the farthest reaches of this planet, photographs expose our humanity.

The American Aperture Awards (AX3) is an international open call for photography possessing uncommon vision. This opportunity is open to photographers of all backgrounds who capture images that make the unknowable known. The Awards aim to celebrate the most iconic photos taken by new and emerging talent, as well as professionals, from around the world and award their photographic insights.

There are three main groups (Professional, Non-Professional / Amateur, Mobile Photography) and 15 categories:

• Abstract
• Advertising
• Architecture/Cityscape
• Collage
• Documentary
• Experimental
• Fashion
• Landscape/Seascape/Nature
• Nudes
• People/Portraits
• Political
• Photojournalism
• Still Life
• Street Photography
• Video/Moving Images

There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit, and you can submit photos that have won awards or been submitted to other contests. All copyrights are retained by the photographer.

Entry fees start from 20 USD.

Eligibility

Open to photographers of all backgrounds over the age of 18 from all around the world.

Prize

There will be three main Prizes:

• Grand Prize
• Emerging Prize
• Mobile Prize

Moreover, there will be also 15 category winners, cash awards, solo booth at the Photo Independent Art Fair and much more.