• Portrait color photo of The Guardian Caroline Hunter
    © Caroline Hunter

    Judge: Caroline Hunter

    Caroline Hunter, is an award-winning photo editor who, over the course of her two-decade-long career has worked with some of the most prominent names in contemporary photography.

    In addition to her work as a photo editor, she is an educator and portfolio reviewer and has served as a juror and nominator for such leading photography awards as, World Press Photo, Leica Oskar Barnack Award, and the Deutsche Borse Photography Foundation Prize. She is currently working as a photo editor for The Guardian Saturday magazine, (formerly Guardian Weekend), where she commissions groundbreaking work that spans a diverse range of photographic styles and genres.

    – Competition judge:

    2022 Emerging Talent Award

Alex Stoll
© Alex Stoll

Call for entries

color aerial landscape photo of lake and forest in autumn by Rakesh Baro
© Rakesh Baro
2025 Color AWARD

Win $2700 Cash Awards & International Exposure

From bold portraits to ethereal landscapes, we invite photographers driven by their artistic eye and passion for color to join the competition and celebrate with us the beauty and diversity of color photography.

  • Win $2700 in Cash Prizes
  • International Exhibition
  • +860k Instagram Feature
  • Free Online Portfolio
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