2026 One Shot Photo Contest

Black and White Call for Entries

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CALL FOR ENTRIES. Join us in celebrating the timeless, eternal nature of black and white photography with the Black & White Photo Contest by Exposure One. Winners will receive career-enhancing cash prizes, an immersive, dedicated digital gallery to share their works in a global Artist Directory, and way more.

Prizes:

Winners of the Exposure One Awards enjoy more than prizes, as winners and participants are actively promoted and celebrated throughout the year and beyond.

Global Exposure: Receive a public profile in our Artist Directory with links to your website and social media to get your work seen by industry professionals and influential tastemakers around the world
Cash Prizes: $4,000+ in cash prizes
Winners Gallery: An artist-forward digital space dedicated to exhibiting your works
Community: Join a worldwide network of photographers brought together by this contest
Press Release: Customized assets to help you share your win including a professionally-written press release
Winner’s Interview: A publicly-shared and promoted interview with links to your work and social profile will help you get the global recognition you deserve

Eligibility:

You can submit your images to as many Exposure One contests as you’d like regardless of whether they have previously been awarded or submitted. Exposure One also does not require images to be exclusively entered into our contests. We do not have any restrictions on where your submitted images may have also appeared. Images that are on your website, have been featured in a publication, or have won other awards are welcome. Eligibility is not dependent upon having created the artwork during a specific time period.

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

We respect your rights as a photographer and artist, and we do not become the owner of your work when you submit an Entry. We will not sell any Entry to a third-party. We will not claim any copyright or moral rights in your work submitted to the Competition. However, to allow us to administer and promote the Competition, you grant certain rights and licenses to us.

Theme:

Aerial Abstract Architecture Black and White Cityscapes Conceptual Culture Documentary Environmental Fashion Fine Art Film Landscape Macro/Micro Multi-categories Nature Nudes Other Panoramic People Portrait Photojournalism Self-Portrait Seascapes Sports Street Travel Underwater Urban Wildlife