LensCulture Portrait Awards 2025

Who may enter
The competition is open to all photographers over the age of 18.

Short description

The competition is organized by LensCulture, a photography magazine based in the Netherlands.

″ We welcome all approaches to portraiture—from classic to experimental. Submit your work to be recognized among photography’s most innovative voices.

You may submit a single photos or series (in this case, your submission should work as a group, thematically or aesthetically).

Entry fees
You may submit one photo for free ($10 for each additional photo).
5 single-image entries, judged individually (not as a series): $35.
Up to 10 photographs, judged as a series: $45.

Prizes
SERIES PRIZE WINNERS
1st Place: $3,500
2nd Place: $2,000
3rd Place: $1,000

SINGLE IMAGE PRIZE WINNERS
1st Place: $2,000
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $500