The Sony World Photography Awards has renamed its Open competition as Single Image for 2027, and the new wording is useful advice before it is a branding change. This part of the awards judges an individual photograph. A strong entry needs to hold together without the rest of a travel album or a long explanation of how difficult the picture was to make. The Single Image … [Read more...] about Sony World Photography Awards 2027 Puts the Single Image First
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Photo Contest AI Rules Deserve a Separate Check Before You Enter
A photograph can pass a contest’s theme and technical requirements and still run into trouble over how it was edited. As generative tools find their way into ordinary photo software, entrants have another job before uploading: find out exactly what the competition allows.Do not assume every use of artificial intelligence is treated the same way. A contest may permit routine … [Read more...] about Photo Contest AI Rules Deserve a Separate Check Before You Enter
Sony Alpha’s Bird and Wildlife Photo Sweepstakes Closes With Telephoto Lens Prizes
Sony Alpha’s bird and wildlife Instagram promotion has closed, despite the last-call message still circulating in its October 11 tweet. The entry deadline was October 12, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Readers encountering the announcement now should treat it as a record of the promotion rather than an invitation to submit a late entry. The appeal was straightforward: share … [Read more...] about Sony Alpha’s Bird and Wildlife Photo Sweepstakes Closes With Telephoto Lens Prizes
Unsung Heroes: JEA Recognizes Four Journalism Advisers for Their Photography
Photography educators spend much of their time helping other people decide where to stand, when to release the shutter and which frame best tells the story. The Journalism Education Association’s fall 2026 Adviser Photography Contest gives those educators a chance to put their own work forward. Its results, announced October 12, recognized four advisers in a competition built … [Read more...] about Unsung Heroes: JEA Recognizes Four Journalism Advisers for Their Photography
Manhattan Bridge From the Water: How One Diagonal Holds a Vertical Frame Together
Vertical frame, black and white, shot from a boat on the East River. The underside of the Manhattan Bridge fills the top two thirds and runs away to a vanishing point at the tower pier. One Manhattan Square rises up the right edge and leaves the frame at the top. A police launch crosses the bottom with a wake behind it. Everything in the picture is doing one of two jobs: … [Read more...] about Manhattan Bridge From the Water: How One Diagonal Holds a Vertical Frame Together