Silhouettes is the theme for this months competition.
- Deadline: 7 December 2025
- Website: https://www.motifcollective.com/nov-2025-silhouettes-photography-competition.html
The Silhouettes Photography Competition invites photographers to explore the power of shape, contrast, and emotion through the art of shadow and light. Participants are challenged to capture striking images where outlines tell the story—whether of people, nature, architecture, or abstract forms—using creative lighting, composition, and timing. This competition celebrates the beauty of simplicity and mystery, rewarding photographs that evoke mood and meaning through minimal detail. Open to all skill levels, it offers artists a chance to showcase their ability to transform ordinary scenes into bold, dramatic, and unforgettable visual statements.
The selection guidelines for the Silhouettes Photography Competition emphasize creativity, composition, and emotional impact. Judges will evaluate how effectively each image uses contrast, lighting, and shape to convey mood and story, with special attention to clarity of form and artistic interpretation. Successful entries should demonstrate technical skill, originality, and thoughtful framing that transforms simple outlines into compelling visual narratives. While post-processing is allowed, it should enhance rather than overpower the natural beauty of the silhouette. All submissions must be the photographer’s original work and align with the competition’s theme of celebrating the expressive power of shadow and light.
Fees:
Paid
Prizes:
Cash Awards up to $10,000 the Top Three Photographers.
First Place also receives
- A free copy of ON1 Photo RAW
First, Second and Third Place Winners will also receive
- Three free paid copies each of Retouch4Me's wonderful photo retouching plugins
Eligibility:
Worldwide
Copyrights & Usage Rights:
You retain the copyright of your work.
Submissions will only be used for the sole purpose of judging and promoting competitions.