LensCulture Portrait Awards is an international competition seeking the best portrait photography from all the corners of the world. The competition is open to everything. All points of view, all levels of expertise and all ideas of portraiture.

From fine art to spontaneous selfies, from hyper-perfect photoshopped portraits to seductive (and often fictitious) social media profile pics, to mobile phone snaps altered with digital nostalgia filters. Some are candid, some are staged, some are outrageous and silly, others are just plain beautiful.

There are two categories:

• Photo Series
• Single Image

All entrants must be able to supply high-resolution images suitable for printing in media, and for public exhibition. All photographers retain full copyrights for their own work.

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 everyone worldwide, 18 years and older, professional and amateur photographers alike.

Prize

Series Award Winners:
• 1st Place: 3,500 USD
• 2nd Place: 2,000 USD
• 3rd Place: 1,500 USD

Single Image Award Winners:
• 1st Place: 2,000 USD
• 2nd Place: 1,000 USD
• 3rd Place: 500 USD