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One Shot Photo Contest
The Premier Black & White Photo Awards
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Celebrating distinctive single images in monochrome
Black and white photography is powerful.
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
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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Professional
Non Professional
Contest Winners
Category Winners
People’s Vote
Honorable Mention
Nominee
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.
Testimonials
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
Entry Info & Pricing
2024 One Shot Photo Contest
Contest Closed
View the 2024 Winner’s Gallery or subscribe to be the first to hear when the One Shot Photo Contest relaunches, as well as to receive news and updates about other contests.
TO THOSE CREATING EXCEPTIONAL MONOCHROME IMAGES THAT CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND AMPLIFY BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY: WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WORK.
Image Credits
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