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, 2023 - March 1, 2024 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
◊ 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 Architecture
PHO-101: 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
PHO-102: Drone / Aerial
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs taken with a drone or from a flying aircraft.
Photography Experimental
PHO-103: Experimental
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs created usinging non-traditional techniques.
Photography Fashion
PHO-104: Fashion
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs which are devoted to displaying clothing and fashion accessories.
Photography Fine Art / Conceptual
PHO-105: Fine Art / Conceptual
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that convey the ideas of the photographer.
Photography Food
PHO-106: Food
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting food for use in advertisements, publications, packaging, menus or cookbooks.
Photography Innovation
PHO-107: Innovation
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that push creative boundaries.
Photography Live Event
PHO-108: Live Event
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting guests and occurrences at concerts, rallies, and similar events.
Photography Mobile
PHO-109: Mobile
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs taken with a mobile device.
Photography Music / Entertainment
PHO-110: Music / Entertainment
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting entertainers, performances, celebrities, etc.
Photography Nature / Landscape
PHO-111: Nature / Landscape
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs depicting wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, etc.
Photography Night Photography
PHO-112: Night Photography
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs captured between dusk and dawn.
Photography Personal Project
PHO-113: 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 entries are not eligible. Student entries may be submitted into Young Ones ADC at https://youngones.org/categories/adc.
Photography Photo Book
PHO-114: Photo Book
A single (1) book featuring a photographer's artwork.
Photography Photojournalism
PHO-115: Photojournalism
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that employ the images in order to tell a news story.
Photography Portraiture
PHO-116: 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
PHO-117: 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
PHO-118: Self-Promotion
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs intended for self-promotion of the artist.
Photography Social Media
PHO-119: Social Media
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs taken specifically for use on social media channels.
Photography Sports / Recreation
PHO-120: Sports / Recreation
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs of athletic or outdoor events, competitions, in-action, etc.
Photography Street
PHO-121: Street
A single (1) or series (2-10) of candid photographs taken in public situations or places.
Photography Travel / Tourism
PHO-122: Travel / Tourism
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs documenting an area's landscapes, people, cultures, customs and history.
Photography Wildcard
PHO-123: Wildcard
A single (1) or series (2-10) of photographs that live outside of the aforementioned categories.