THEME #45Winners2023JUN
SCENE
WINNERS LIST
THEME SUMMARY
With the theme “SCENE,” we welcome as jury, Kikuji Kawada, one who has pioneered Japanese photography for over 60 years. From this one word, what image comes to your mind? Is that a decisive moment, a casual sight from the everyday, or a shot in a movie? Under this theme, boundless inspiration pours out; people in the cities going on with their lives, snapshots of a sudden event, documentary photographs capturing specific cultures such as music or fashion. In all of that, individual points of view, the movement of the shutter release, the camera used, the texture of the image will be portrayed. Why not project here, the world you want to express through photography from your worldly perspective?
[Submission Period] from June 9 to August 21
[Application fee] 2,000JPY per entry
JUDGE
Kikuji Kawada
(Photographer)
Born in 1933. Joined Shinchosha in 1955 and left in 1959 to become a freelancer. He is a founding member of “VIVO.”
In 1965, he published “Map,” a work filled with metaphors that symbolized the historical memory of defeat, and since then, he has continued to express new images with a rigid quality that is always full of foreboding. In recent years, he has been uploading his works daily on Instagram, while thinking about photography.
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 Kikuji Kawada |
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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 | SCENE |
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Submission period | From June 9, 2023 to |
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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