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aerial drone color landscape photo of icelandic river by Phillip Glombik
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TIP – Talents of the Year 2024

Following the success of our inaugural exhibition in London last year, The Independent Photographer is delighted to announce our return to the city for the 2023/24 edition of Talents of the Year!

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2024 Open Call Award

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

This October: with no explicit lead, the Open Call competition is designed to invite photographers of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences to share with us their best images!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
  • Shared on +810K IG account
  • Free Portfolio Account
color landscape fine art photo of sunset by Paul Belford
© Paul Belford
Open Call Award ; color studio fashion portrait of female model by Pavel Kun
© Pavel Kun
color street photo of man and car by Antonino Pellicano
© Antonino Pellicano
Color photo of an acrobatic horse rider with mountains in the backdrop in Tibet
© Anna Rita Carrisi
black and white photo of girl, mother and grandma from same family by Juliana Holck
© Juliana Holck
color photo of woman in sunset in Gujarat, India by Eliane Band
© Eliane Band
color documentary photo of young boy by Andrew Nguyen
© Andrew Nguyen
color landscape fine art photo of sunset by Paul Belford
© Paul Belford
Open Call Award ; color studio fashion portrait of female model by Pavel Kun
© Pavel Kun
color street photo of man and car by Antonino Pellicano
© Antonino Pellicano
Color photo of an acrobatic horse rider with mountains in the backdrop in Tibet
© Anna Rita Carrisi
black and white photo of girl, mother and grandma from same family by Juliana Holck
© Juliana Holck
color photo of woman in sunset in Gujarat, India by Eliane Band
© Eliane Band
color documentary photo of young boy by Andrew Nguyen
© Andrew Nguyen
color landscape fine art photo of sunset by Paul Belford
© Paul Belford
Open Call Award ; color studio fashion portrait of female model by Pavel Kun
© Pavel Kun
color street photo of man and car by Antonino Pellicano
© Antonino Pellicano
Color photo of an acrobatic horse rider with mountains in the backdrop in Tibet
© Anna Rita Carrisi
black and white photo of girl, mother and grandma from same family by Juliana Holck
© Juliana Holck
color photo of woman in sunset in Gujarat, India by Eliane Band
© Eliane Band
color documentary photo of young boy by Andrew Nguyen
© Andrew Nguyen
color landscape fine art photo of sunset by Paul Belford
© Paul Belford
Open Call Award ; color studio fashion portrait of female model by Pavel Kun
© Pavel Kun
color street photo of man and car by Antonino Pellicano
© Antonino Pellicano
Color photo of an acrobatic horse rider with mountains in the backdrop in Tibet
© Anna Rita Carrisi
black and white photo of girl, mother and grandma from same family by Juliana Holck
© Juliana Holck
color photo of woman in sunset in Gujarat, India by Eliane Band
© Eliane Band
color documentary photo of young boy by Andrew Nguyen
© Andrew Nguyen
black and white photo of dalmatian dog onf foggy santa monica pier by Rebecca Clark Andrino
© Rebecca Clark Andrino
color portrait photo of kid holding yellow disc by Ernesto Sumarkho
© Ernesto Sumarkho
landscape color photo of shoreline by Valentina Parente
© Valentina Parente
color conceptual photo of couple dancing by Nuno Serrão
© Nuno Serrão
Open Call Photography Award ; color portrait of man by Olga Shatokha
© Olga Shatokha
color wildlife photo of jelly fish by Martin Broen
© Martin Broen
black and white photo of dalmatian dog onf foggy santa monica pier by Rebecca Clark Andrino
© Rebecca Clark Andrino
color portrait photo of kid holding yellow disc by Ernesto Sumarkho
© Ernesto Sumarkho
landscape color photo of shoreline by Valentina Parente
© Valentina Parente
color conceptual photo of couple dancing by Nuno Serrão
© Nuno Serrão
Open Call Photography Award ; color portrait of man by Olga Shatokha
© Olga Shatokha
color wildlife photo of jelly fish by Martin Broen
© Martin Broen
black and white photo of dalmatian dog onf foggy santa monica pier by Rebecca Clark Andrino
© Rebecca Clark Andrino
color portrait photo of kid holding yellow disc by Ernesto Sumarkho
© Ernesto Sumarkho
landscape color photo of shoreline by Valentina Parente
© Valentina Parente
color conceptual photo of couple dancing by Nuno Serrão
© Nuno Serrão
Open Call Photography Award ; color portrait of man by Olga Shatokha
© Olga Shatokha
color wildlife photo of jelly fish by Martin Broen
© Martin Broen
black and white photo of dalmatian dog onf foggy santa monica pier by Rebecca Clark Andrino
© Rebecca Clark Andrino
color portrait photo of kid holding yellow disc by Ernesto Sumarkho
© Ernesto Sumarkho
landscape color photo of shoreline by Valentina Parente
© Valentina Parente
color conceptual photo of couple dancing by Nuno Serrão
© Nuno Serrão
Open Call Photography Award ; color portrait of man by Olga Shatokha
© Olga Shatokha
color wildlife photo of jelly fish by Martin Broen
© Martin Broen
color landscape fine art photo of sunset by Paul Belford
© Paul Belford
Open Call Award ; color studio fashion portrait of female model by Pavel Kun
© Pavel Kun
color street photo of man and car by Antonino Pellicano
© Antonino Pellicano
Color photo of an acrobatic horse rider with mountains in the backdrop in Tibet
© Anna Rita Carrisi
black and white photo of girl, mother and grandma from same family by Juliana Holck
© Juliana Holck
color photo of woman in sunset in Gujarat, India by Eliane Band
© Eliane Band
color documentary photo of young boy by Andrew Nguyen
© Andrew Nguyen
black and white photo of dalmatian dog onf foggy santa monica pier by Rebecca Clark Andrino
© Rebecca Clark Andrino
color portrait photo of kid holding yellow disc by Ernesto Sumarkho
© Ernesto Sumarkho
landscape color photo of shoreline by Valentina Parente
© Valentina Parente
color conceptual photo of couple dancing by Nuno Serrão
© Nuno Serrão
Open Call Photography Award ; color portrait of man by Olga Shatokha
© Olga Shatokha
color wildlife photo of jelly fish by Martin Broen
© Martin Broen

Past Judges

Our competition jury is comprised of esteemed industry figures representing such prestigious agencies and publications as Magnum Photos, VII, National Geographic, Agence Vu'Vogue & GEO.
  • logo of The Guardian and portrait photo of editor Fiona Shields

    Fiona Shields

    Fiona Shields is Head of Photography for The Guardian News and Media Group. With more than two decades of experience, she has delivered talks, mentored photojournalism students, and served as judge of numerous awards and competitions.

  • Judge Steve McCurry Profile Picture

    Steve McCurry

    Celebrated as one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography, American photographer Steve McCurry has created a unique collection of work featuring some of the most famous images of our time.

  • Judge Alessia Glaviano Profile Picture Vogue Logo

    Alessia Glaviano

    Based in Milan, Alessia Glaviano is the Brand Visual Director of Vogue Italia and L’Uomo Vogue. She is responsible for Photo Vogue and was a 2015 World Press Photo jury member.

  • Judge Ed Kashi Profile Picture VII Logo

    Ed Kashi

    Represented by the prestigious VII agency, Ed Kashi is an acclaimed photojournalist and educator who uses photography to explore geopolitical and social issues that define our times.

  • Judge Maggie Steber Profile Picture National Geographic Logo

    Maggie Steber

    A celebrated figure in the photographic community, Maggie Steber works for National Geographic and is part of the renowned VII Photo Agency. She has earned prestigious honors, including the Leica Medal of Excellence, the World Press Foundation Award & a Pulitzer prize.

  • Judge REZA Profile Picture

    REZA

    Founder of Webistan Photo Agency and Explorer of National Geographic, internationally acclaimed Iranian-French photojournalist Reza is a three-times world press winning photographer and recipient of the ICP Infinity Award.

  • portrait of photographer Carol Körting

    Carol Körting

    Carol Körting is a professional portfolio reviewer and the photo editor of the renowned Leica Fotografie International Magazine (LFI) and its online platform, producing and editing countless photographic projects since 2011.

  • portrait of photographer Nikos Economopoulos

    Nikos Economopoulos

    Member of Magnum Photos since 1990, Nikos Economopoulos has published several monographs and his iconic images have been published and exhibited worldwide. Economopoulos regularly teach and work around the world, in the context of his long-term On The Road project.⁠⁠

  • Judge Magdalena Herrera Profile Picture GEO Logo

    Magdalena Herrera

    Magdalena Herrera has worked in books, print, and magazines, spending ten years as head of the photo department at National Geographic before joining Geo France as Director of Photography. She was the chair of the 2018 World Press Photo contest.

  • Awards Calendar

    1 Month / 1 Award

    Each month we invite photographers to submit their images to a specific competition theme overseen by an acclaimed artist.

    ◇ STREET – September 2024
    OPEN CALL – October 2024
    ◇ LANDSCAPE – November 2024
    ◇ PEOPLE – December 2024
    ◇ BLACK & WHITE – January 2025
    ◇ VISUAL STORY – February 2025
    ◇ STREET – March 2025
    ◇ COLOR – April 2025
    ◇ PORTRAIT – May 2025
    ◇ BLACK & WHITE – June 2025
    ◇ TRAVEL AWARD – Summer 2025

    Coor photography of a man taking a bath by Ivelina Berova
    © Ivelina Berova
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    Competition winners:

    THEME: Travel August 2024

    Winning Photographer Andrew Newey

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