Categories

Photography

This discipline focuses on the art of film and digital photography across a myriad of specialties.

ELIGIBILITY

All entries must have been released, printed, published, or aired for the first time between January 1, 2024 – February 28, 2025 in any country.

Projects utilizing Artificial Intelligence are not eligible for the Photography discipline. Photography entries utilizing Artificial Intelligence should be entered into the Artificial Intelligence discipline.

PHOTOGRAPHY TIERED ENTRY PRICING

*Please note that entries fees increase by $60 per entry after each deadline.

◊ Personal Projects: $75.00

◊ Freelancers: $100.00

◊ Company Size = 2-20 Employees: $150

◊ Company Size = 21+ Employees: $250

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

◊ An entry title and project credits are required on all entries.

◊ A client name is required for all categories except for the Personal Project category. If the work was created for your own company or brand, please enter your company name into the client field.

◊ A detailed project description of 300 words or less is not required, but is highly recommended.

◊ Each category accepts specific media types. All categories require judging media and at least one reference image.

Judging Media: Required primary material and content that the jury will be judging.

Supporting Media: Optional Secondary content that the jury may choose to review at their discretion.

Reference Image: Required image that reflects the content of your entry. These images may be used by ADC for promotional purposes. The jury will see these images but they will not be judged.

PAST WINNING ENTRIES

Categories

Photography

Design for Good

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Design for Good - Photography

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that encourage positive societal or political change.

Photography

Architecture

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Architecture

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting buildings and similar structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and accurate representations of their subjects.

Photography

Drone / Aerial

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Drone / Aerial

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs taken with a drone or from a flying aircraft.

Photography

Experimental

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Experimental

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs created using non-traditional techniques.

Photography

Fashion

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Fashion

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs which are devoted to displaying clothing and fashion accessories.

Photography

Fine Art / Conceptual

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Fine Art / Conceptual

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that convey the ideas of the photographer.

Photography

Food

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Food

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting food for use in advertisements, publications, packaging, menus or cookbooks.

Photography

Innovation

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Innovation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that push creative boundaries.

Photography

Live Event

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Live Event

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting guests and occurrences at concerts, rallies, and similar events.

Photography

Mobile

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Mobile

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs taken with a mobile device.

Photography

Music / Entertainment

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Music / Entertainment

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting entertainers, performances, celebrities, etc.

Photography

Nature / Landscape

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Nature / Landscape

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, etc.

Photography

Night Photography

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Night Photography

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs captured between dusk and dawn.

Photography

Personal Project

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Personal Project

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs created for one's own personal experimentation, not for a client or brand. Includes unpublished work. Please Note: Student work is not eligible. Student work may be submitted into Young Ones ADC at https://youngones.org/categories/adc.

Photography

Photo Book

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Photo Book

A single (1) book featuring a photographer's artwork.

Photography

Photojournalism

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Photojournalism

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that employ the images in order to tell a news story.

Photography

Portraiture

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Portraiture

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting a person or animal that captures the personality of the subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses.

Photography

Products / Commercial

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Products / Commercial

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs for use in catalogues, brochures and advertising to promote and sell a service or product.

Photography

Self-Promotion

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Self-Promotion

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs intended for self-promotion of the artist.

Photography

Sports / Recreation

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Sports / Recreation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs of athletic or outdoor events, competitions, in-action, etc.

Photography

Street

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Street

A single (1) or series (2-10) of candid photographs taken in public situations or places.

Photography

Travel / Tourism

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Travel / Tourism

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs documenting an area's landscapes, people, cultures, customs and history.

Photography

Wildcard

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Wildcard

A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that live outside of the aforementioned categories.