We are excited to announce that our January 2022 online group exhibition, Reflections is being curated by fine art photographer and copy editor and contributor for Analog Forever Magazine, Lisa Toboz! To enter, all you need to do is read and respond to the following prompt with your analog photography. The best of these images will be showcased in an online show, beginning January 17th, 2022. Good luck!

"The world is a looking glass and gives back to every [person] the reflection of [their] own face."

- William Makepeace Thackeray

Lisa Toboz writes: The month of January gives us the gift of renewal. It’s a time for looking back at what we’ve experienced over the past year, and looking forward to improvement, new plans, excitement. For some parts of the world, the beginning of a new year is blanketed in snow and early darkness, and we are forced to turn inward, reflecting on what is important as winter crawls towards spring: rebirth. 

In Reflections, I’m looking for photographs that capture all the mirrors that we find in everyday life: from snow melting into a puddle on a brick street or traffic- light reflections in a shop window, to the bedroom mirror where we catch glimpses of ourselves each morning, reflections force us to see what is around us and ourselves for what we are - and at times, for what we are not. Our cameras are also mirrors that we use to capture these images that can be found in the most unlikely places if we keep our hearts - and eyes - open.

Deadline for Submissions is December 31st, 2021

About the Curator

Lisa Toboz is a self-taught, Pittsburgh-based artist with a background in writing and literature. Her work explores self-portraiture and creativity as a form of healing using various Polaroid cameras and film. She is inspired by vernacular photography, Victorian spirit photography, and ‘70s supernatural cinematography, as well as reading fiction. Her recent photo books include Dwell (Polyseme, 2020) and The Long Way Home (Static Age UK, 2018). Her Polaroid photography can be found in various publications including Shots Magazine, as a featured artist in She Shoots Film: Self Portraits, and Polaroid Now (Chronicle Books, 2021). A copy editor by trade, she has exhibited internationally and is represented by photographer Stefanie Schneider’s Instantdreams Gallery (Palm Springs, CA).

Connect with Lisa on her Website and on Instagram!

Submission Guidelines: 

Image Specifications:
1) Only .jpg files will be accepted.
2) Images must be 1500px on the shortest side at 72dpi.
3) No photo-shopped borders or watermarks. 
4) Only one image may be submitted.
5) Image must be named in the following format: “FirstNameLastName1.jpg”, etc.

Email Specifications:
1) The subject line of your email should state: "Submission: Reflections”
2) Please ATTACH your images to the email. Do not embed them. Do not attach a google drive or dropbox link. 
3) Include your information in the format requested (see below).
4) Format Request: “TITLE” by YOUR NAME | CAMERA + FILM, PROCESS - YOUR URL

Send your submission to submissions@analogforevermagazine.com by December 31st, 2021.

Note: Due to the large number of submissions we receive you may not receive a response. Though we try our best to respond to everyone, we do not guarantee a response. Thank you for understanding.

Copyright Information:

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