Photography festivals, covered from the inside
We cover photography festivals worldwide — the shows worth travelling for, the open calls worth entering and the culture that grows around them.
Photo Culture · 2 September 2026
Festival Photography: Shooting Live Events Without Losing the Plot
Twelve hours on your feet, light that changes every thirty seconds and a deadline tomorrow morning. Accreditation, fast technique, honest behaviour in a crowd — festival photography from the pit and from the field.
For Organisers · 14 April 2026
How to Run a Photo Contest: A Complete Guide for Organisers
A photo contest is an exercise in trust management. Rules photographers can respect, a jury worth entering for, honest fees, fair image rights and a timeline that keeps everyone calm.
Photo Culture · 20 November 2025
Street Photography Ethics: Shooting Strangers with Respect
The street is public, but the people in it are not props. An honest look at consent, context and the line between observation and intrusion.
Photo Culture · 3 July 2025
Black and White Street Photography: A Complete Guide
Colour describes the street; black and white interprets it. Seeing in tone, chasing hard light, composing with shape and converting files with intent rather than presets.
Photo Culture · 17 February 2025
Photography Exhibition: How to Find Shows Worth Seeing and Stage Your Own
The wall is where photography breathes. How to find exhibitions worth travelling for, how to visit them properly, and what to do when the work being hung is finally yours.
Photo Culture · 8 October 2024
Street Photography Tips: A Working Photographer's Field Guide
Most frames are nothing — the difference is working habits. Settings that disappear, stages instead of hunting, working the scene and the daily practice that moves your hit rate.
For Photographers · 24 June 2024
Photography Competition: How to Choose, Enter and Not Get Burned
Thousands of contests open every year and they are not equal. How to verify organisers, read rights clauses like a lawyer, spot red flags and submit work that survives the first round.
For Photographers · 18 March 2024
Photography Workshop: How to Choose One and Get the Most Out of It
A good workshop compresses two years of trial and error into a week; a bad one is an expensive guided walk. Instructor, group size, schedule, preparation — how to choose well and arrive ready.