ELIGIBILITY:

This competition is FREE to enter and open to all nationalities over 18. There is a Junior Category for UAE residents under 18.

Images must be submitted through our online awards platform at XPOSURE AWARDS for the photography categories. The images should be suitable for public display, printing, and publication in the Xposure Year Book.

The JPG file format should be used, and the preferred resolution is 300 dpi, preferably in a ratio of 3:2. 

IMPORTANT: Image and film filenames for upload should only use normal Western characters and numbers. Special characters or symbols may prevent a successful upload.

There are 9 categories open to photographers from all over the world:

Architectural Photography
Mobile Photography
Nature & Landscape
Night Photography
Portraiture
Photo-manipulation and AI
Sports Photography
Street Photography
Short Film & Moving Image

BENEFIT:

Overall Winner  – $6,000 (USD) / Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE / Included in the Xposure festival exhibition

Category Winners – $3,000 (USD) / Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE / Included in the Xposure festival exhibition

Category Runner-up – $1,500 (USD) / Included in the Xposure festival exhibition  / Flights and accommodation to the Awards Ceremony in Sharjah UAE