Open Call
BACKYARD: A Mobile Photography open call for Head On Photo Festival 2013
Head On Photography Festival in partnership with Mobile Photo Network (MPN) is inviting photographers from all around the world to submit mobile phone photographs on the theme of Backyard.
Mobile photography has enabled us to share our once private homes and backyards with the rest of the world. Through connected technology and social media we can now invite people to come over, to join us, to see how we live.
The exhibition will be held in the Superintendent’s Residence, located in the sprawling grounds of Centennial Park – Sydney’s shared backyard.
The theme is open to interpretation. Photographers can submit up to five photos for consideration. Judges will be looking for both strong individual images and sets of photos related to the theme.
Submissions will be judges by a panel of photographers and curators including:
- Head On Festival Director Moshe Rosenzveig
- MPN founders and mobile photographers Oliver Lang and Misho Baranovic
- Sydney-based fine art photographer Garry Trinh.
Selected photographs will be shown along with social media contact information to enable the viewer to directly interact with the exhibited photographers.
Deadline: 12 PST Midnight Sunday 28 April 2013
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
There is a one off entry fee of $10 for up to five photos.
All funds raised will be used to cover printing costs for the show. Please read the TERMS AND CONDITIONS prior to entering the open call. Submissions are only accepted via our online submission form on this page.
Who can enter?
Entry is open to all photographers from anywhere in the world. The Jury will be looking for high quality work that fits directly or imaginatively into the Backyard theme. Photos must be taken on a mobile device (smartphone, smart camera or tablet).
How many images can I submit?
You may make only one entry proposal to the open call with up to 5 images to be considered as a sequence, or individually.
Successful entries
MPN and Head On will notify successful entries by email on May 1st and preferred social media information will be requested. Successful applicants will have their work exhibited at the Superintendents Residence venue for the duration of the Head On Photography Festival. The show will run from the 17 May to 23 June, 2013. Unfortunately we cannot contact all unsuccessful candidates directly.
MPN and Head On will cover printing and mount costs for the display of selected photographs. The installation of photographs will be conducted by MPN and Head On.
Digital File Guidelines
- File Type: JPEG
- Resolution: Max 1200 px (long edge)
- File Size: Max 1mb per image
- Images must be taken with mobile device
Payment
When you have completed the form, uploaded your files and confirmed that you agree to the terms and conditions you will be able to proceed to make payment via Paypal*. All submissions cost $10. Once you have completed your payment you will be sent a confirmation email. *If you are unable to make the payment via Paypal please contact us at [email protected]