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One Shot Photo Contest

The Premier Black & White Photo Awards

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Celebrating distinctive single images in monochrome

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Black and white photography is powerful.

Peyman Naderi
Josh Rose

Beyond its timelessness, images in black and white celebrate the core of the medium of photography

This contest is designed for those who honor monochrome photography today and carry its rich, enduring legacy forward

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Awards & Benefits

Winners of the Exposure One Awards enjoy more than prizes; honorees will be actively promoted and celebrated throughout the year and beyond.

Prizes are designed to meet your needs as a photographer, wherever they are in their careers.

Global Exposure

Receive international press exposure as well as have your work judged by industry professionals, gallery directors, museum curators, and influential tastemakers

Cash Prizes

$4,000+ in cash prizes

Exhibition:

An artist-forward space dedicated to exhibiting your works online

Winner's Assets

Custom badges and certificates to seamlessly share your wins with the world and get your work the attention it deserves

Artist Directory

Receive your own personalized page with links to your website and social profiles as a year-round point of discovery for your work

Press Release

Customized press assets to help you share your win using a professionally written and formatted 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

The Exposure One Trophy

At the Exposure One Awards, a custom metal trophy is reserved for contest and category winners. This trophy celebrates extraordinary black and white photography, and is personalized with the winner's name and honor awarded.

Contest Winners

Category Winners

* Winner's title and award distribution may vary depending on the contest.

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Honorable Mention

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Every Entrant

$2,500 in Cash Prizes

Personalized Grey Metal Exposure One Trophy

Published Winner's Interview

Printed & Embossed Winner’s Achievement Certificate

Public Profile in Exposure One's Artist Directory

International Press Exposure to our Global Community

Eligible to Purchase the Color Metal Exposure One Trophy

Custom Press Release Tailored to Your Achievement

Credit For Free Entry to Another Exposure One Contest

Entry Featured in Winner's Gallery

Digital Winner's Certificate & Badge

Chance to be Featured on Exposure One's Social Media & Newsletter

Access to Our Global Community of Photographers on Facebook

Access to our Approved Vendor List and Other Business Resources

Winner Coverage:

We're thrilled to have helped the winners of our contests receive the attention their work deserves in global media placements.

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Washington Post
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Hyperallergic
Digital Camera World
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The Times
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Testimonials

“Receiving this honor further bolstered my credibility and boosted my confidence. It has had a hugely positive impact on both a personal and professional level and is a great calling card. This award led to two print publications as well as many digital ones. It’s also opened and continues to open doors and unlock new opportunities within the industry - including not so long ago being able to get my work featured on a website I really wanted to partner with.”

Mario Tarantino

Spain

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Mario Tarantino

“Winning gave me something that I think is more valuable in the long run than a job or press coverage. And that was appreciating my work and giving me self-confidence in my work while motivating me to create and experiment.”

Laura Zalenga

Netherlands

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Laura Zalenga

“Receiving this honor further bolstered my credibility and boosted my confidence. It has had a hugely positive impact on both a personal and professional level and is a great calling card. This award led to two print publications as well as many digital ones. It’s also opened and continues to open doors and unlock new opportunities within the industry - including not so long ago being able to get my work featured on a website I really wanted to partner with.”

Mario Tarantino

Spain

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Mario Tarantino

“Winning gave me something that I think is more valuable in the long run than a job or press coverage. And that was appreciating my work and giving me self-confidence in my work while motivating me to create and experiment.”

Laura Zalenga

Netherlands

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Laura Zalenga

“Receiving this honor further bolstered my credibility and boosted my confidence. It has had a hugely positive impact on both a personal and professional level and is a great calling card. This award led to two print publications as well as many digital ones. It’s also opened and continues to open doors and unlock new opportunities within the industry - including not so long ago being able to get my work featured on a website I really wanted to partner with.”

Mario Tarantino

Spain

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Mario Tarantino

“Winning gave me something that I think is more valuable in the long run than a job or press coverage. And that was appreciating my work and giving me self-confidence in my work while motivating me to create and experiment.”

Laura Zalenga

Netherlands

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Laura Zalenga

People's Vote Award

Worldwide Exposure for All Nominated Images

One of our primary missions as an artist-first community is to ensure that your photography gets the exposure it deserves. That’s why all nominated entries are automatically entered into the People’s Vote Awards in addition to our juried awards.

During the People’s Vote Awards, the public is invited to be inspired by your work while supporting it by voting for their favorite images within each contest category.

This unique honor is one of the many ways we aim to increase the chances of our artists like you being discovered and receiving well-deserved recognition.

Judges

Our international panel of judges represents today’s topmost tier of influence and distinction within our photography community.

Judges include world-renowned photographers, curators, directors, and industry professionals who were chosen based on their respected positions within the global photography world.

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Contest Categories

Images can be entered into multiple categories and will be judged independently of one another based on the selected category.

We highly encourage you to be expansive in your interpretation and selection of categories for your work.

Abstract

Aerial

Architecture

Conceptual

Domestic Animals

Event

Fashion & Beauty

Film/Analog

Fine Art

Landscapes

Minimalism

Nature

Nude

People

Photojournalism

Portrait

Still Life

Street

Travel

Wildlife

Other

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Entry Info & Pricing

2024 One Shot Photo Contest

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TO THOSE CREATING EXCEPTIONAL MONOCHROME IMAGES THAT CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND AMPLIFY BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY: WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WORK.

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