THEME #39Application overview2022OCT
NIGHT

From the theme of "night" many things come to mind. Not only night scenery, but also darkness, sleep, silence, and tomorrow. When there's little light, or rather in places where it's difficult to see, the parts we cannot see bring out all sorts of imagination within us. The judge Sakiko Nomura has continued to take sensual pictures of male nudes in darkness and in night scenery, both in black and white and in color. "Night" is an indispensible theme in Nomura's work. By slightly changing the point of view in the scenery you usually see, something new will probably appear. Try to capture your own expression of "night".
[Submission Period] from October 31 to January 6
[Application fee] 2,000JPY per entry
JUDGE

Sakiko Nomura
(Photographer)
1967 Born in Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki city
1990 Graduated Kyushu Sangyo University
1991 Studied under Nobuyoshi Araki
1993 Onward many Publications,Exhibitions around the world.
STEPS FOR ENTRY
Please provide the necessary information and upload you're images for your entry. See guidelines for more details.
¥2,000 per entry (tax inc.).
Payment by credit card only (except JCB).
Once the payment has been processed, you will receive an entry confirmation email.
It will take about two months until the result announcement. This may vary depending on the number of entries and the availability of the judges.
Note that we will not be communicating on an individual basis about the state of the judging process.
The Grand Prix and shortlists will be announced on this website, All relevant participants will be informedbeforehand via the email address provided during the entry process.
Please be aware that we will not be responding to inquiries about the result.
NOTE
The applicant must be older than 16 years old. If you are underthe age of 18, please apply after obtaining the consent of your parent or guardian. The registration fee is 2,000 JPY for each apply.
PRIZE
Grand Prix | 100,000 JPY Cash Prize – Portfolio Review by Sakiko Nomura |
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Shortlist | – Exposure on IMA ONLINE and IMA official social media |
All Contestants | Special access to a limited interview video by IMA |
GUIDELINES
IMA next is a photo competition that aims to support emerging photographers to succeed in the art photography world.
Theme | NIGHT |
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Submission period | From October 31, 2022 to January 6, 2023 |
Application fee | 2,000JPY per entry. |
Who can apply? | The applicant must be older than 16 years old. * Please read the Terms of Use before applying. By submitting your application, we will assume that you agree to the Terms of Use. |
How to apply | – Please go to the application form from “ENTRY”, send the necessary information, and pay the application fee (¥ 2,000 per entry). |
Image requirements | – All submissions need to be still photographs, no moving images will be accepted. All sorts of post-production processes are allowed. |
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