This Is A Person: A Juried Photography Exhibition — Portraiture Beyond Performance

The human face is more than a surface; it holds memory, endurance, tenderness, and time. In this juried online exhibition hosted by Decagon Gallery, we seek portrait photography that engages the face as a human space — one shaped by lived experience, vulnerability, resilience, and emotional clarity. We are not looking for performance, spectacle, or emotive clichés. We are looking for presence — work that feels honest, attentive, and grounded in real encounters. Portraits may express joy, calm, longing, strength, or quiet happiness — but always with emotional depth and visual restraint.