In 1933 the Hungarian-French photographer Gyula Halász, better known by his pseudonym Brassaï, published “Paris de Nuit”, a collection of images exploring nocturnal Paris in the early 1930s. These images were made during Brassaï’s lengthy nighttime wanderings through the streets, cafés and hidden corners of Paris, revealing a mysterious, sometimes seedy city not meant for tourists: prostitutes, lovers in shadowy corners, empty rain-slicked streets, night workers. Brassaï’s revolutionary work elevated night photography to an art form and continues to influence artists to this day.

Conjuring Brassaï’s spirit, we put forth this call to all photographers whose souls resonate with the night. Brassaï once prowled the rain-slicked cobblestones of Paris capturing moments never meant for daylight. Nearly 100 years later, we turn our gaze to New Orleans, where beneath the veneer of revelry and tourism beats a heart equally profound and enigmatic.

We call to those who feel night photography is not merely documentation, but alchemy – a transformation of the ordinary into the ethereal through the interplay of darkness and light. The true New Orleans night reveals itself only to the patient and courageous, those who stray beyond the safety and comfort of the daylight. Wander where tourists fear to tread. Linger where instinct tells you something unseen pulses. Capture New Orleans’ nocturnal soul not as an outsider looking in, but as an ingrained accomplice in its mystery.

This call is open to all photographers, however, the images must be taken in New Orleans.

This call accepts images that are digitally manipulated, however, AI generated photos are not permitted for submission. 

Application Requirements

Submission Fee (for Members) : $25
Submission Fee (for Non-Members) : $35
Submission Fee + Basic NOPA Membership: $60
Submission Fee + Silver NOPA Membership (Includes online portfolio listing): $85

https://neworleansphotoalliance.org/membership/
 
Maximum pieces per entry is 5. Files must be in JPEG or JPG, under 5MB with a minimum of 1200 pixels on the longest side so that photographs are large enough to be viewed properly by the juror and used in promotion if selected. 

New Orleans de Nuit will open on July 12, 2025 and remain on view through August 3, 2025 at the Second Story Gallery (2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117)

Application Deadline: May 31, 2025

Artists Notified of Acceptance: June 14, 2025

All work must be delivered to the New Orleans Photo Alliance framed and ready to hang no later than June 30, 2025.

Second Story Gallery is a public space. Neither the New Orleans Photo Alliance nor Second Story Gallery is responsible if artwork is lost, stolen, or damaged. 

Eligibility Criteria

Submissions are open to all photographers; NOPA membership not required; all ages accepted. 

Works submitted must be legal and the artist assumes responsibility for having the legal right to exhibit and sell the images. Fine arts nudes and implied nude works are acceptable. This exhibition will include work that has been digitally manipulated (PhotoShop). AI generated photos are not permitted for submission.

Photographers are responsible for all shipping fees. 

Sales will be divided as follows, The Second Story Gallery receives 10%, The Photo Alliance Receives 15%, and the artist receives 75% of the retail price of works sold.

NOTES FOR SELECTED ARTISTS

All work must be delivered to the New Orleans Photo Alliance framed and ready to hang no later than June 30, 2025. 

Shipping: 

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New Orleans Photo Alliance
3436 Magazine Street #134
New Orleans, LA 70115

Drop Off:
New Orleans Photo Alliance
7800 Oak St 
New Orleans, LA 70118