Photo Place Gallery - "Monochrome: Light, Form, & Tone" Call for Entries

• Photo Place Gallery

• Deadline: December 7th, 2026

• Theme: Monochrome: Light, Form, & Tone

• Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales

• Entry Fees: Yes

• REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

Monochrome: Light, Form & Tone is an international photography open call organized by PhotoPlace Gallery, inviting photographers to explore the expressive possibilities of monochromatic imagery. The competition celebrates the visual power of working with a single dominant tone, highlighting the importance of light, shadow, texture, shape, and composition beyond the traditional use of color.

Photographers are encouraged to submit work that explores monochrome in its many forms, from classic black-and-white photography and warm sepia tones to cyanotypes, alternative photographic processes, and images created digitally using a restricted color palette. The open call welcomes submissions across a wide range of genres, including landscape, portraiture, documentary, street photography, abstraction, still life, and experimental photography.

Both traditional and contemporary approaches are encouraged, with no restrictions on photographic technique or subject matter. Whether working with a completely black-and-white palette or exploring the visual impact of another dominant color, participants are invited to present their individual interpretation of monochromatic photography.

Photographer Susan Burnstine will serve as the juror, selecting up to 35 photographs for exhibition at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vermont, as well as approximately 40 additional images for the gallery's Online Exhibition.

All selected photographs will be featured in the exhibition book, remain permanently accessible on the gallery's website, and receive further exposure through PhotoPlace Gallery's publications and social media platforms.