All About Amateurs Inaugural Photo Competition

All About Amateurs offers photography competitions throughout the year recognizing beginner and amateur photographers. This inaugural competition features the theme "Anything Goes!" and accepts family-friendly photography on any subject including people, animals, landscapes, flowers, architecture, and more in color, black and white, or sepia.

Open to amateur photographers worldwide (defined as those who take photos as a hobby rather than as a primary income source). Entry fee is $30 for 1-5 photographs. All images must be submitted in JPG format, minimum 1200 pixels on the longest side, up to 5MB. Photography only; no other mediums accepted. Minor digital alterations such as saturation, color correction, and hue adjustments are permitted. Work must be original and may be produced by traditional analog film camera converted to digital or by digital camera (DSLR or mobile phone). No signatures, names, logos, or watermarks should appear on submitted work.

Entries accepted November 1-15. Jury selection occurs November 16-30, with notifications emailed by November 30. Selected works display in the online gallery December 1-31. Awards include Best of Show ($75), 1st place ($50), 2nd place ($30), and Honorable Mentions. Prize money is sent via PayPal to the email address on file. Work previously selected for exhibits with All About Amateurs cannot be resubmitted; however, work not previously selected may be entered again until accepted. All entries must be submitted through the CaFÉ Call for Entry website. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance. Contact: [email protected]