No. Anyone can enter.
Yes! Additional entries are only $10.
No, you can enter as many images as you'd like. In fact, that will increase the odds of your work being selected for the final publication.
No. Only one copy per entrant. You may purchase additional copies once the book is available.
No. Once you have sent in your first three images (with the $45 entry fee), you can send in additional images at any time up to the deadline and pay only the $10 entry fee.
Sorry, but if we've already published an image we won't use it in Our Magnificent Planet. We want to make room for new work!
Overseas entries are just fine. We’re arranging for bulk shipments and disbursement that will help allay the shipping costs. There will not be any extra shipping fee for the books shipped to overseas photographers.
Use the links in the Entry Form for uploading your images and paying the entry fees.
You cannot be published in the book unless you enter your work for consideration. In addition, you will receive one copy of the book when it's mailed in September 2020!
Unlike many other juried publications, you retain all copyrights to your images and written materials. LensWork Publishing is granted one-time only publication rights only.
No. You don't need any text at all. Sometimes a little text can help the viewer understand the context of your image, but this is strictly your call.
JPGs saved at maximum quality are the smallest files to transmit, but we can also accept flattened PSD or flattened TIF files if you prefer.
We only need 8-bit files.
Adobe RGB (1998) is recommended for either color or b/w images. If you prefer, b/w images can be grayscale; we’ll convert all b/w images to our LensWork duotone in the prepress process. We'll convert all color images to our printer's CMYK press profile in the prepress process.
The PPI of the files you send to us is immaterial. We will adjust to the required PPI in our prepress workflow as we prepare your images for the printer. The only thing that really matters is that your images are at least 3400 pixels on the long side.
Yes. Each entry must be accompanied by this form.
Upload to us using the link in the Entry Form.
Yes, all! We will print black-and-white images in our LensWork duotone and color work will be printed stochastic CMYK.
Yes, for the b/w images.
We are hoping to include:
- Outstanding examples of glorious light in inspiring locations.
- Things seen and photographed in extraordinary and novels ways. We won’t exclude an image because it has “been done before,” but we might lean more favorably if you’ve made an image with your own unique vision.
- Especially with single images, composition is a key to success. This is not just item placement in the geometry of the frame, but includes other intangibles. See my Editor’s Comments in LensWork #144 titled “Beyond Geometry.”
- Craft is important, too. When an image has the perfect tones, with a convincing depth of field, using the right lens, and the appropriate attention to details, it will be more persuasive than an image that appears sloppily crafted. Pay attention to edges and corners, distracting elements, and overly-processed images. It’s easy to overdo HDR, or color saturation and vibrance. Remember, techniques that are visible as techniques are probably too heavily applied.
- Titles are not necessary, but if your image is improved by a title or caption, we are happy to include it.
We will mail in September of 2020. The book will print in July 2020.
The book will be 9" tall by 8" wide, the same as Seeing in SIXES.
We debated about this for some time, but decided that we'd rather do a softbound with more pages (and thereby more photographers) than to spend the budget on the hardbound and restrict the page count so radically. So, softbound it is.
Email Brooks (editor@lenswork.com) and we'll do our best to answer any questions you have!