NYC4PA Competitions / Calls for Entry
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NYC4PA DECAY CORROSION RUST
Time, neglect, and exposure to the elements can have amazing effects on the appearance of so many things. Despite the usual focus on new shiny objects, these are often just not as visually compelling as those that have stood the test of time and present their own unique appeal.
Walk around to capture the amazing textures and colors in old rusted cars, peeling paint on a rundown building, walls, doors and windows of an abandoned, dilapidated factory, contrasting plaster and lathing on a corroded wall and the myriad of possible captures in a junkyard.
Neighborhoods, disparagingly called "run down", are treasure troves of "decayed" tumble down houses, "corroded" discarded toys, "rusted" cars, trash cans and so on.
Decay, Corrosion, Rust.... can take many forms; black and white, color, abstract - all photographic media are welcome.
NYC4PA MONOCHROME
KODAK, ILFORD, FUJI were the names that stood out in the early years of photography when shooting, developing and then printing were the steps to getting a great Black and White image. Memories of darkrooms, trays, chemicals as the necessary tools bring smiles to many.
The world of photography has changed dramatically with regard to how these images are created but the special nature of a monochrome print, whether it be black and white, sepia or even shades of a single color are still where emotion, texture and beauty are expressed in gradations from light to dark. No matter if your original image was shot with tri x film, a digital SLR, or your phone, if the end product is a terrific monochrome image, it fits the call.
NYC4PA BOTANICALS 2026
Both through world travel and exploring the neighborhoods we live in, we come across the vast variety of botanicals both indigenous to local areas and, with controlled climates, those native to faraway places. We gain an appreciation for the variety of life that starts with a seed, whether it be the spectacular greenery of a forest or jungle, the exciting beauty of flowers bursting with color, wonderful edibles like bright red tomatoes and pink blushed peaches, or the textures and layers of botanicals in a black and white print.
With spring approaching in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern, capture your unique view of favorite flowers, trees, variegated leaf patterns, vines, fruit etc. in gardens, at the beach, on your window sill, in a snow-covered park, or in the rain forest.
As with all NYC4PA calls all 2D photo mediums are welcome.
NYC4PA LUMINOSITY 2026
Light meters, backlighting, shadows and glare - photography is all about light – its presence as well as its absence. There is an iconic photograph of Grand Central Station with streams of sunlight filling the airspace as it reflects off dust particles in the air. Whether you are shooting in morning or evening light, sunrise or sunset the time of day an image is captured can be as important as the selection of the subject itself. A snapshot at one time of day, becomes an impactful photograph at another.
This call is about images where the presence, absence, and/or the location of light made the difference. Glare, flare, shadow, fill light all work as do lampshades aglow from an inside bulb, night lights in a city, streaming rays of sunlight. There are examples everywhere. Show us your shots where light is a key element. All 2D photo mediums are welcome.