Photography Book Now Competition
Photography Book Now is an international juried competition celebrating the most creative, most innovative, and finest self-published photography books – and the people behind them.
PBN is open to working photographers, students, and creative enthusiasts, and is judged in four categories: Fine Art, Documentary, Travel, and Student.
• Fine Art:
Entries in this category should be books driven by the personal, artistic interests and concerns of the photographer. Successful submissions will add up to more than just the sum of their parts, whether the work is conceptual or stylistic, the aesthetic is deadpan or modernist, or the artistic practice is in the world of expressive arts or the world of performance.
• Documentary:
Entries in this category are books rooted in the documentary tradition or based on a long-term narrative project. It may be a broader project that evolves out of an assignment, or a personal project arising from your own interests. Successful submissions will be artfully made and tell a compelling story, whether personal or journalistic in nature.
• Travel:
Entries in this category are books about journeys that observe the world at large. Books about exploring far-flung places – or truly seeing what’s in your own backyard with the fresh eyes of a traveler. Successful submissions will convey a sense of curiosity about recognizing, investigating, and honoring places where life in all its complexity happens.
• Student:
This category is open to full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate college students. The work submitted may fit into any of the three professional categories: Fine Art, Documentary, or Travel. Student submissions are not restricted to a particular subject matter. Successful books in this category must have a clear thesis, be well-edited, and exhibit strong photographic talent and skills.
There is no limit to the number of Submissions that any Contestant can make in any category. Submission fee: USD $35 | UK £20 | EUR €27.50 | CAD $35 | AUD $35
Eligibility
The Photography Book Now International Juried Competition is open to Professionals and Students who are English-speaking adults, who are the age of 18 years or older (or of the age of majority in jurisdictions where the age of majority is over 18 years and where such Contests are legal).
Prize
All entries are reviewed by our panel of expert judges, who select a Grand Prize winner, the top winners in each category, first- and second-runners up in each category, and honorable mentions.
And once the judges have made the first cut, you – the people – get to vote for your own favorites to win the PBN People’s Choice Award.
• Grand Prize: $25,000
• Category Winners: $5,000
• People’s Choice Winners: $1,500
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