In the Prize’s search for excellence, photographers are encouraged to interpret ’ portrait ’ in its widest sense of ” photography concerned with portraying people with an emphasis on their identity as individuals ”.
You can submit up to six photographs ( black and white or colour ).
Photographers selected for the exhibition will need to provide the Gallery with a Tiff file of their photograph for use in the catalogue and exhibition marketing campaign. This file would need to be a minimum of 350dpi, 4800 pixels on the shortest side.
The entry fee for this competition is £27 ( approx. 40 USD ) per photograph entered. Eligibility The competition is open to everyone aged 18 and over from around the world. Prize The winner of the competition will receive £12,000 (approx. 18,150 USD).
All selected photographers under the age of 30 will also be eligible for the John Kobal New Work Award . The winning photographer will receive £4,000 (approx. 6,050 USD).
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2015 exhibition will run at the Gallery from 12 November 2015 to 21 February 2016 before touring to venues around the UK.