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One Shot Photo Contest
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The reFocus Awards invites emerging & established photographers to enter
your most exceptional single images into our One Shot Contest.
We welcome submissions that celebrate the power of a single photographic image.
Photographers may submit works that convey their talent and creativity
from images that stretch the limits of photography to those that explore classic portraiture and figuration.
Winners will receive career-enhancing cash prizes, a unique and immersive dedicated digital space to share works on ourartist-forward platform,
a chance to be featured in the most important contemporary photography publication, and way more.
Awards & Benefits
Winners of the reFocus Awards enjoy more than prizes; honorees will be actively promoted and celebrated throughout the year and beyond.
Prizes are designed to meet your needs as a photographer, wherever they are in their careers.
Global Exposure
Receive international press exposure as well as have your work judged by industry professionals, gallery directors, museum curators, and influential tastemakers
Cash Prizes
$4,000+ in cash prizes
Exhibition:
An artist-forward space dedicated to exhibiting your works online
Winner's Assets
Custom badges and certificates to seamlessly share your wins with the world and get your work the attention it deserves
Artist Directory
Receive your own personalized page with links to your website and social profiles as a year-round point of discovery for your work
Press Release
Customized press assets to help you share your win using a professionally written and formatted press release
Winner’s Interview
A publicly-shared and promoted interview with links to your work and social profile will help you get the global recognition you deserve
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Contest Winners
Category Winners
People’s Vote
Honorable Mention
Nominee
Every Entrant
$3,500 Cash Prizes
Published Winner's Interview
Printed & Embossed Winner’s Achievement Certificate
Public Profile in reFocus's Artist Directory
International Press Exposure to our Global Community
Custom Press Release Tailored to Your Achievement
Free Entry into the People's Vote Award
Entry Featured in Winner's Gallery
Digital Winner's Certificate & Badge
Chance to be Featured on reFocus's Social Media & Newsletter
Access to Our Global Community of Photographers on Facebook
Access to our Approved Vendor List and Other Business Resources
People's Vote Award
Before the winners are announced, all entries nominated by the jury will automatically be entered into the People’s Vote Awards where the public will vote on their favorite images within each contest category.
The opportunity to win this honor is included at no charge and is in addition to competing for the title in your entry’s category as part of your submission. Winners receive a public profile in our Artist Directory, a featured location in our Winner’s Gallery, and other benefits.
With tens of thousands of people visiting the reFocus website and People’s Vote Award Gallery during the voting period. This unique honor is one of the many ways we aim to increase the chances of our artists, like you, being discovered and getting well-deserved recognition.
*Please note that in order to maintain the most positive experience for all nominated artists, the number of votes each entry receives during the public voting period will not be visible.
Judges
Our international panel of judges represents today’s topmost tier of influence and distinction within our photography community.
Judges include world-renowned photographers, curators, directors, and industry professionals who were chosen based on their respected positions within the global photography world.
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Contest Categories
Images can be entered into multiple categories and will be judged independently of one another based on the selected category.
We highly encourage you to be expansive in your interpretation and selection of categories for your work.
Abstract
Advertising & Commercial
Aerial
Architecture
Domestic Animals
Event & Wedding
Fashion
Film & Alternative Process
Fine Art
Food & Drink
Interiors
Nature
Photojournalism
Portrait
Sports
Still Life
Street
Travel
Wildlife
Other
Entry Info & Pricing
2022 One Shot Photo Contest
Contest Closed
View the 2022 Winner’s Gallery or subscribe to be the first to hear when the One Shot Photo Contest relaunches, as well as to receive news and updates about other contests.