LensCulture, a photography magazine based in Netherlands, is seeking new talent in black and white photography.

« There’s just something about black and white photography. It’s timeless. Contemporary. Classic. Somehow B&W is always in style. That’s why we’re out here looking for the best and the brightest in black and white photography today. Our Black & White Photography Awards are back! »

Whether you’re working with silver gelatin or totally digital, eliciting nostalgia or leaning into abstraction, your monochrome creations deserve to be seen.

You may submit a single photos or series (in this case, your submission should work as a group, thematically or aesthetically).

You may submit one photo for free (10 USD for each additional photo).
5 single-image entries, judged individually (not as a series): 35 USD
Max 10 photographs, judged as a series: 45 USD

Eligibility

Open to all photographers over the age of 18.

Prize

SERIES PRIZE WINNERS
• 1st Place: 3,500 USD
• 2nd Place: 2,000 USD
• 3rd Place: 1,000 USD

SINGLE IMAGE PRIZE WINNERS
• 1st Place: 2,000 USD
• 2nd Place: 1,000 USD
• 3rd Place: 500 USD