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The UK’s biggest annual photography exhibition, established as an exhibition by the people, for the people, will see 100 winning images from the past year exhibited up and down the country in a month-long digital screen display in partnership with JCDecaux
200 shortlisted portraits taken in the past year will be published in the dedicated Portrait of Britain book printed in collaboration with Bluecoat Press
Judges last year included photographer Nadav Kander, Russ O’Connell, Picture Editor at The Sunday Times Magazine; photographer and curator,Ronan McKenzie; and editor-in-chief at 1000 Words magazine, Tim Clark.
Alongside coverage on 1854.photography, Portrait of Britain award winners have been featured by BBC, The Guardian, The Independent, Sky News, Aesthetica, It’s Nice That and many more
CEO & Creative Director, British Journal of Photography
Publisher, Bluecoat Press
Picture Editor, The Guardian’s Saturday magazine
Arts & Photography Editor-at-Large at Dazed & Confused
Photographer
Photographer, Writer and Curator
Director, Belfast Exposed
Curator of Photography, National Galleries of Scotland
Garry Jones, Portrait of Britain Vol.6 Winner
Frances Marshall, Portrait of Britain Vol.5 Winner
Emma Boittiaux, Portrait of Britain Vol.6 Winner
Zuzu Valla, Portrait of Britain Vol. 6 Winner
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No – we accept images from international photographers and subjects, the image itself must have been shot within the UK (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland)
In order to be one of the 100 winning images shown on JCDecaux UK screens you must have obtained written authorisation from the subject, or the parent/guardian’s permission if the image is of a minor. You need only have obtained verbal permission to be included in the Portrait of Britain publication.
All Full Access and Digital Access members can claim free entry to Portrait of Britain Vol. 7, Vol 7, but entries may also be purchased from the entry website entry site.
If you have lost your entry, use the reset form here, to send a reminder to your email address.
We can only accept Memberships and entries paid for with a credit or debit card online
Yes, you may enter as many times as you choose. 1854 Access Members are entitled to submit 10 free images, and have the option to purchase additional image entries following that.
To find out more about why there is a fee to enter our awards visit our 1854 Awards: Why is there a fee? page
Sorry, but all entry fees are non-refundable, as stated in the terms and conditions that you accepted on entry.
If your images have been uploaded correctly you will see a low resolution preview version of each photo on the entry page, alongside the caption you entered. If you cannot see your photo, then your image has not been uploaded correctly. If a caption has been stored but no image, you can delete it using the Edit option.
The Submit button appears above each image after you have saved your image and texts. If it does not appear, please check that you have completed all the required fields.
Your entry will be confirmed on a web page after submitting, and then we will send you a confirmation email, and your images (along with their captions, statements etc) are stored, ready to be viewed by the judges.
You’re welcome to make edits to your entry. Please remember to resubmit the images once the edits are complete.
Unfortunately this isn’t possible – our system receives thousands of images, and we don’t have the capacity to check each entry. Please ensure that you are happy with your images and texts before submitting your work.
Please note that maximum lengths that apply to these texts. The length limits are noted on the form used to enter them and are given in characters (letters), not words.
My image was created as part of a collaboration, how do I ensure that all collaborators are credited?
In the description of your image(s), please clearly state that the image was created in collaboration with another artist, and give their name and email address.
Portraits must have been taken after 1st January 2023, and depict subjects in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland) at the time of the photograph
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Portraits may be of individuals or groups of people
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Written consent must have been obtained for the use of the photographs in the outdoor exhibition. In the case of minors (persons under 18) parental / guardian written consent must be obtained.
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All photographers should adhere to the 1854 Awards Standard of Practice
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Professional and non-professional photographers of all ages are eligible to enter
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Both UK-based and international photographers are welcome to enter
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Portraits can be shot using any camera model (film or digital), and images may be portrait, landscape or square in format. Portraits can also be shot on any camera phone.
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Images that are deemed to breach the CAP code or ASA statement on sexual imagery may not be appropriate for the outdoor advertising screen display, in particular images which feature (or reference) swear words, nudity, partial nudity/sexualised imagery, as the images will be shown widely and will be seen by children. However, images to be published in the Portrait of Britain book will not be subject to these constraints.
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Each entrant will be deemed to warrant they own the entire copyright for the work or that they have permission from the licensee and/or copyright owner/s for the uses and that they agree to the use of the work as outlined in the terms & conditions and as outlined during the calls to entry. Please familiarise yourself with the terms here.
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Each image can be a maximum of 10MB in size. All images must be submitted as JPEG files – any files submitted in any other format (including TIFF, PDF, PSD etc) will be discarded.
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You may submit a short statement for each photograph entered. Statements must be under 250 characters in length, and written in English.
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The deadline for entries is Thursday 27th June 2024 – 23:59 (UK Time).
Judging will take place shortly after the deadline.
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You’re welcome to make edits to your entry. Please remember to resubmit the images once the edits are complete.
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The winning and shortlisted photographers must be available to supply high-res files promptly for publication (Adobe 98 RGB, 300dpi, tiff, 8 bit, full resolution and minimum 3000px on the longest side).
Digital files of the winning images will be created for press and publicity purposes.
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BJP and JCDecaux UK cannot be responsible for any loss or damage to submitted work.
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No copyright is transferred to the BJP or JCDecaux UK in respect of any works entered or accepted.
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BJP and JCDecaux UK reserve the right to display, reproduce and publish in any media, any entry, without payment, for the sole purpose of Portrait of Britain – this year and in future – and its promotion and publicity.
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The exhibition will run on JCDecaux UK digital screens across the United Kingdom.
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Some images may be published in BJP and JCDecaux UK’s print and digital channels and in the Portrait of Britain book.
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You will be asked to pay for your entry by Credit Card. All payments are handled securely by our payment partner Stripe. After payment, you will receive an email containing a personal upload URL where you may submit your images and statement.
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All entry purchases are final. Having purchased an entry, it is your responsibility to upload and submit your images and statement before the deadline. No refunds will be issued.
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If through to the shortlist of Portrait of Britain Vol. 7, small editorial changes may be made to the submitted text.
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In order to receive your award status, you must be subscribed to the Awards Communications list on our mailing system. If you have not received your status after the deadline, you must simply resubscribe by filling out a form to our newsletter list.
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Please note that 1854 Access members entering awards as part of their membership (as opposed to a paid entry) will be required to remain a member throughout the periods when awards are judged and exhibitions/outputs are planned, for their entries to be eligible.
