CLOSED | Call for Entry: Interactive Group Exhibition - "Simple Complexity – The Strength of a Photograph” October 2020
"Migrant Mother" by Dorothea Lange
We are excited to announce that our October 2020 online group exhibition, “Simple Complexity – The Strength of a Photograph”, is being curated by Analog Forever Magazine designer, writer, and curator Tim Scott! However, this month we are doing something different. This online exhibition is going to be interactive!
Tim Scott writes: Life is complicated, especially in this sh!tstorm of a year called 2020. There are tens of millions of photographs everywhere and yet very few stand out. The other challenge is that photographs are up to the viewers interpretation. What you interpret or see in one way may be seen completely differently by another who has experienced life differently than you have. Yet, some images have the strength to stand on their own and make an impression or create a conversation on their own–simple in visual, but complex in story–this is what we’re looking for.
PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY
Image Requirements: We invite you to submit up to two images made using traditional, analog methods, that stop you, that make people take notice and that start conversations. They can be of any subject in any style, but they should most importantly make a statement that is interpretable and can stand on its own. The image should have some kind of strong emotional connection or meaning and be able to stand on its own with or without a title or caption. Any effects or manipulation should be done in camera. Please include with the image submissions a title and a description of the image and what makes it strong/complex to you.
How it Will Work (Updated 10/14/2020):
1) All submissions will be reviewed by Tim Scott, writer and curator for Analog Forever Magazine. The top 14 images will be selected as finalists and will be posted to a page at AnalogForeverMagazine.com. See this link:
2) Each day, beginning on October 17th, Two (2) images from the finalists will be posted to the Analog Forever Magazine social media outlets (Facebook and Instagram) with no image details, and viewers will be asked to share what they think the image is about and why it is powerful to them.
3) At the end of 7 days and once all of the finalist images have been shared the comments will be compiled and all 7 images will again be reviewed by Tim Scott with consideration for the comments and how each image resonated with the AF audience.
4) With this consideration one (1) will be chosen at the winner of this submission challenge as well as one (1) runner up and one (1) honorable mention. The Online Exhibition page will then be updated on October 31st with the final winners, as well as the description of each photograph from the creator as well as select comments from the social media audience submissions.
The deadline for submissions is September 30th, 2020!
Examples of powerful photographs/simple complexity
©Steve McCurry
©Yousuf Karsh
©Alfred Eisenstaedt
©Diane Arbus
©Irving Penn
©Edward Weston
©Arthur Sasse
©Richard Avedon
©Robert Mapplethorpe
©Richard Drew
©Jeff Weidener
©Nick Ut
The Prize - A Copy of Edition 2 of Analog Forever Magazine | Summer 2020
Two lucky participants will be chosen by Tim Scott to receive a copy of Edition 2 of Analog Forever Magazine! They will be as follows:
Photograph Selected: After reviewing all input from our community, Tim Scott will select the “Winner” from the images submitted. This photographer will receive a free copy of Edition 2.
Best Comment from Social Media: After reviewing all input from our community, Tim Scott will chose the “Winner” from those who responded to the images posted on social media for this interactive exhibition with the goal o highlight how the image made them feel.
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About the Curator
Tim Scott is a working creative director in the world of advertising and design with an obsessive passion for photography. Tim’s dedication to all things visual and story-telling has led him through the top agencies in NYC as a creative director and art director working with brands, global and national. Tim now lives and works from the edge of Los Angeles County in Pomona, California with his beautiful wife Rachel. He is a writer and curator for Analog Forever Magazine. Connect with Tim Scott on his 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 two images may be submitted.
5) Images must be named in the following format: “FirstNameLastName1.jpg”, etc.
Email Specifications:
1) The subject line of your email should state: "Submission: Simple Complexity”
2) Please include with the image submissions a title and a description of the image and what makes it strong/complex to you.
3) Please ATTACH your images to the email. Do not embed them. Do not attach a google drive or dropbox link.
4) Please do not send PDF or Text Files. Please put all information into the body of the email.
Specific information needed for each Submission:
1) Your name as you would like it to appear.
2) The Camera and Process used to create your images.
3) Titles for each of your photograph(s). Write out each title exactly as you would like it to appear.
4) Email Address in the text of the email.
5) The Website Address you would like your images linked to.
Send your submission to info@analogforevermagazine.com by September 30th, 2020.
Note: Do to the large amount 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:
By submitting photos for publication in Analog Forever Magazine you are stipulating to us that you own copyright to these photographs or have permission from the copyright holder to submit these photographs. You are granting Analog Forever Magazine a non-exclusive license to use the photograph in its submitted form, subject to re-sizing to fit the magazine format, for publication on the Analog Forever Magazine website for as long as the website exists. You also grant Analog Forever Magazine permission to use these photographs on social media accounts connected to Analog Forever Magazine including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Should you, for any reason, wish your photographs to be removed from the website, we will make every effort to do so. However, please note also that third parties such as educational institutions, search engines or individuals may download, save, store or archive this (or any other) website with or without our knowledge. Analog Forever Magazine will have no control over such downloading and subsequent use and therefore cannot accept responsibility for any such use.