Global Landscape Forum(GLF) Photo Competition for Photographers 2022

very picture tells a story – and we want to see yours. We’re now accepting applications for the GLF Climate 2022 Photo Competition. Whether you’re a professional or amateur, nature or urban photographer, we’d love to see your perspective on the impacts of climate change, as well as ways we can tackle it.

Send us your best pictures on how the climate crisis is impacting your landscape – or how your local community is dealing with it. Whether it’s a story on drought, floods and other climate disasters, or how people are acting to reverse rising temperatures, we want the world to see it.

Entries will be accepted until 16 October. Finalists will be announced on 26 October and requested to send a short video message telling us the story of their picture. The winners will be announced on 11 November at GLF Climate 2022 alongside COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The best photos and short videos will be displayed at the GLF Climate Art Gallery.

• Table of Content
• About Global Landscapes Forum
• GLF Photo Competition
• Aim and Benefits of GLF Photo Competition
• Requirements for GLF Photo Competition Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for GLF Photo Competition
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Global Landscapes Forum

The Global Landscapes Forum is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on sustainable and inclusive landscapes.

GLF Photo Competition

Aim and Benefits of GLF Photo Competition

• Cash prizes of USD 400 (1st place), USD 300 (2nd place) and USD 200 (popular vote).
• A  spread and interview in Landscape News.
• A showcase at the GLF Climate 2022 Art Gallery.

Requirements for GLF Photo Competition Qualification

• The GLF Climate Photo Competition is open to anyone aged 18 or above, whether you’re a photo enthusiast or a professional photographer.
• Photos from any country will be accepted.
• By submitting the photo, the participant guarantees that their participation follows the rules and agrees with the terms of this competition.
• Photos that have previously won other photographic contests will not be considered.

Interview date, Process and Venue for GLF Photo Competition

Selection

All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the GLF, who will select at least 25 photos from all eligible submissions received during the competition period. Finalists will be chosen based on the following criteria:

• Creativity (30%)
• Photographic quality (30%)
• Composition (30%)
• Execution of theme (10%)

The GLF will publish the finalist entries on its online platforms. The panel of judges will choose the first and second prize winners from the finalist entries, while members of the public will be invited to vote online for their favorite entry. The photo that receives the most votes will receive the ‘popular vote’ award (3rd place).

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• To participate, upload your photo here.
• Each photograph is a single entry, but you can submit multiple entries.
• The uploaded file must include the photo’s title, the contributor’s name and contact information, including email address, social media handles (if applicable), a caption listing the subject and location, and a short description of the story behind the picture.
• Participants must have the full copyright to the submitted photos. Therefore, by submitting their entries, participants will be presumed to have agreed to accept the contest rules and the terms and conditions.

The GLF team will email all finalists in mid-October. They will be invited to share a short video message about their photo and work. The best videos will be exhibited in our art gallery at GLF Climate 2022 on 11 November (more information to be announced).

For more details,visit GLF website