Organizer

Decode Gallery

Location

Global (Online competition, with selected works exhibited at Decode Gallery)

Deadline

• Submission Deadline: August 29, 2025
• Exhibition Dates: October 4–25, 2025

Competition Category

• The competition does not have separate categories; the single unifying theme is “Darkness” .

Eligibility

• Unlimited (The exhibition is open to all photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional) .

Entry Fee

• Paid: $40 USD per entry (an entry includes up to 5 photos) .

Prizes/Awards

• Exhibition selection for one of 26 slots at Decode Gallery .
• Free professional printing and museum-quality framing .
• Opportunity to list prints for sale, with a 50% commission split to the photographer .
• Archival storage of the exhibition print for six months .

Core Introduction

A competition inviting photographers globally to explore the theme of "Darkness" . 26 selected works will be professionally printed and framed by the gallery for a physical exhibition, offering a platform for photographers to showcase their low-light narratives .