An ongoing series of virtual themed exhibitions for AZPA members only!
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS
New for 2024, AZPA has introduced a Juried Theme Gallery project to highlight the work of our members. Any current AZPA member at any level of photography experience is eligible to participate.
A number of times this year, a call for entry will be announced with a rotating theme. Members can submit up to three digital images that speak to the theme, which will be juried by a different professional photographer each cycle. The juror will select ONE image from each entrant that best represents the theme. Each of those images will be displayed in an online gallery like this one from our first theme Show Us Your Muse.
In addition, the juror will choose one first-place winner to receive a cash award of $100, plus two more honorable mention recipients that will be featured on our website and social media platforms.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES – All entries to follow the guidelines provided to be accepted into the online entry
Uploading Your Images:
- File naming: LastName_ Title_1.jpeg
- Images no larger than 2MB in size
- Format: jpeg/jpg
- File size: 1,500 pixels on the long side and 72dpi
- Color Profile: sRGB
- Total of 3 images
- NO WATERMARKS OR SIGNATURES
Dimensions: If for sale, enter both the image dimension and frame dimensions (Width” x Height”).
BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS WHO ENTER
- Free entry
- Juried by professional photographer
- Rotating themes with several opportunities per year
- One First Place Award receives $100, exposure via our website and social media platforms.
- Two Honorable Mention Awards will have exposure on our website and social media platforms.
- All entrants will be represented in the virtual gallery (the juror will select one image from each submission).
- Entries must be submitted in digital format as specified on the entry form below, but the originals may be in any medium — analog, digital, or alternative processes are welcome.
- All entrants will have an opportunity to offer their chosen image for sale by making price and contact information available. Any sales must be handled directly by the member, NOT through Arizona Photography Alliance.
Images above from our 2023 Members’ Exhibition © the artists.
Theme: Shadow & Light
Call for Entries opens Thursday, August 1, 2024 • Closes Tuesday, August 13, 2024
An interplay between darkness and illumination that evokes mystery, drama, and a sense of depth and volume. Light makes an image seem brighter while shadow can draw drama to a certain part of an image’s composition. For great photos, a careful balance is needed. The right balance of light and shadow can help your image by providing dimension and pulling focus.
About Our Juror: David B. Moore
David has been shooting in Arizona for 30 years, and before that he was a fine art teacher in various colleges in Los Angeles. Food and architecture are what he is most experienced in; however, understanding the play of light on any subject is the basis of his work. David’s fine art deals with mundane urban subjects that may transform, transcend and eclipse themselves.
Follow David on Instagram at @dmooreimages. Visit his website.