The Portrait of America competition is an open call to all photographers — professional or emerging — using traditional, digital or mobile devices.

Entries are only accepted through our online submission system. No other forms of submission will be accepted.

• Portraits must have been taken after January 1, 2015 and portray subjects living in the United States.
• Portraits may be of individuals and groups.

SUBMISSION FEES

Early Bird Submission Fees* are as follows:

• Single image: $20
• Up to 3 images: $50
• Up to 5 images: $70
• Up to 10 images: $130
• Up to 20 images: $200

There is no limit to the number of images you can submit.

*NOTE: Fees will go up after March 31, 2018

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Please take a little time to prepare your files before you begin the submission process.

Files must meet the following specifications:

• Grayscale or RGB profile
• JPEG format
• Resolution of 72 dpi
• Longest dimension should not exceed 1280 pixels, with a minimum size of 200 pixels
• Digital file should not exceed 4 MB
• Layers must be flattened

NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR IMAGES

Please label images with your last name, then your first name, then by the title of the image, separated by underscores:

LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TITLE_OF_IMAGE.JPG

Example: Avedon_Richard_American_Hero.jpg

Please do not include characters such as #, $, &, periods or other similar characters as part of the file name.

STATEMENT

You will have the ability to submit a short statement for each photograph or series of photos. Statements must be under 500 words.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for this competition, photographers:

• Must submit their own original work
• Must be 18 years or older

Entries that do not meet guidelines will not be considered.