Talent Call 2010 closed!
The 4th Annual Foam Magazine Talent Call
As in previous years, Foam Magazine's annual fall TALENT issue will present the work of young talented photographers.
The Foam Magazine Talent Call is open to photographers from all over the world. Last year, we received over 900 entries from 53 countries worldwide, and because of the quality of submissions, 18 photographers were chosen - we had to double our issue!
The competition is fierce, but the winning portfolios will be presented along with an interview written by an esteemed author in the fall issue: Foam Magazine #24/TALENT.
Rules & Regulations
If you would like to submit your work for publication please read the following:
- You must be a photographer between 18 and 35 years old.
- Submit a valid entry within the period of March 1st – May 1st 2010.
- By submitting to the Foam Magazine Talent Call Foam Magazine has the right to use your work for promotional purposes, for a maximum period of 18 months preceding the submission. You will be consulted before the use imagery commences.
Submission Requirements
- Submit a minimum of two series and a maximum of four series.
MIN 2 Projects/Series
MAX 4 Projects/Series
- Each series containing at least eight digital low-res images per project/series. The maximum for submitted images is 16 JPEGs per project/series. Please note: a selection of random photos will not be considered.
- Include a brief description (maximum one A4) of the projects/series in a Word document.
- Include an abridged CV in a Word document.
- All images are to be submitted in JPEG format. MAX: 768 x 1024 pixels 1MB per image.
- Each Series is to be in its own folder. Each Folder must be named in this order: FIRSTNAME_SURNAME_SERIESNAME
- All files submitted must be compressed into one zip file. The zip file must be named in this order: FIRSTNAME_SURNAME.
IMPORTANT: If it is not submitted in this format, we will not take the application into consideration.
Upload Instructions
- After you have completed the contact form and agreed to the Terms & Conditions, click Next.
- On the following page, an upload box will allow you to select and upload your zip file. Please note: the upload server will only accept a zip file, so please prepare one zip file containing all the required documents in advance. For instructions on how to compress documents and files into zip, click here for Mac users or here for Windows users.
IMPORTANT: Uploading to the site may take some time, depending on the size of your zip file. We thank you for your patience.
- Once your upload is complete, a confirmation message for a completed upload to the site will appear.
Selection Procedure
- The selection procedure will take place between May 1st and July 1st. If you are selected for publication we will notify you as soon as possible.
Please do not contact us to see whether you have been selected before this date.
If you are selected, one of our editors will contact you to discuss further details about publication.
- If you have any questions concerning the Talent Call, which have not been answered here, please email your question to: talent@foammagazine.nl
Please take into consideration that we will receive many submissions and that we may not be able to respond directly to all of your queries.
Again, only correct and complete submissions will be considered for publication.
Foam Magazine #24/TALENT will be released internationally in September 2010. Thank you for your interest in the Foam Magazine Talent Call, and good luck!