Earth Stories, Landscape and Human Activities
IPHF International Photo Competition

Juried by Fabian Goncalves and Rafa Cruz, 
AMA | Art Museum of the Americas

Submission Dates: August 19 – October 3, 2024

Awards: Grand Prize Winner: $1000, First Place Winner: $500, Second Place Winner: $250, Third Place Winner $100

Entry Fee: 1st Three Photos Free for IPHF Photographer's Circle Members, $35 for Non-Members, +$10 per Additional Image Submitted (up to 10 Total) 

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Virtual Exhibition: Selected works will be included in an Online Exhibition at iphf.org

Earth Stories, Landscape and Human Activities: Human beings as integral part of the biosphere and the consequences of our actions.

Think globally and act locally, we like to hear your local stories and your interpretations of humanity's impact, positive or negative, on the landscape, cityscape, and our neighborhoods. 

Jurors: Rafa Cruz and Fabian Goncalves

Fabian Goncalves Borrega opened the Art Museum of the Americas’ OAS F Street Gallery in 2005, as a space dedicated to contemporary photography, where he has curated and organized numerous photography exhibitions. For over 20 years he has reviewed portfolios for prestigious institutions including the Houston Photo Fest, Buenos Aires Festival of Lights in Argentina, Porto Alegre Fest Foto in Brazil, Foto Lima, Peru and Foto Espana Transatlántica, Foto DC in Washington DC, Photolucida in Portland Oregon, the Biennale of the Santo Doming in the Dominican Republic, and most recently with artists and photographers from San Salvador in El Salvador Central America.

In addition to his own considerable photographic work Fabian has been an exhibit coordinator at the Art Museum of the Americas AMA since 1998 where he oversees the curation of exhibitions including the loans of art works, lighting and installation.

Rafa Cruz began his career as a commercial photographer in his beloved Puerto Rico. He developed his craft as a portrait artist, photographing more than 200 weddings, working with companies such as Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy, Esposa Moderna Magazine, Airbus, FotoFest and the Latin Chamber of Commerce of Washington, DC.

Since 2016, he has worked with the AMA | Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States (OAS), Washington, DC, photographing hundreds of modern and contemporary artworks of the Americas for art criticism books, archival databases, exhibition catalogs, and other publications. He travels frequently, documenting cultures near and far from an anthropological, spontaneous, human perspective.

International Photography Hall of Fame

The International Photography Hall of Fame (IPHF) is now in its sixth decade and is dedicated to honoring excellence in photography through its Hall of Fame and with online programing, photo competitions and exhibitions featuring classic and contemporary photography. Join the IPHF International Photo Competition for your chance to be featured in a special Online Exhibition at iphf.org.

About Juried Exhibits 

Dependent on the juror’s decision, an artist may find that all, some, or possibly none of their pieces are chosen to be a part of the exhibition. International Photography Hall of Fame strives to promote excellent exhibitions that are juried to fit the exhibit space but also display the best quality work chosen from what is entered. 

During the open call Curator Picks will be chosen by the curators at IPHF from each week's submissions. These photos will be featured on the IPHF website and in social media. Selection as a Curator Pick does not necessarily reflect the final decision of the Juror of the Competition or ensure entry into the online exhibition.

All entrants will be informed of acceptance or declination via email. Please contact info@iphf.org if you have questions or concerns. No phone calls, please. 

Image: Allen Ahner, Hmong Woman at Horseshoe Hill, from the 2023 IPHF Open Photography Competition

Application Requirements

• The image files need to be JPEG formatted and in RGB color mode. In sizing, a good guideline is to make either the width or the height about 1600 pixels and maintain the aspect ratio.
• For more information on format requirements please consult CaFE's Media Guidelines

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to artists 18 years of age or older. No juror, employee or volunteer of the organization holding the competition is eligible to enter the competition.
• Two-dimensional photographic work derived from traditional or digital processes - is eligible if the work is original and has never been exhibited before at the International Photography Hall of Fame or its website. Artwork created primary from generative A.I. is not eligible for this competition and exhibition, nor is three–dimensional work. See Rules and Terms to Apply for more details.