PhotoED Magazine - ''Real VS Imagined'' Call for Entries

• PhotoED Magazine

• Deadline: September 9th, 2026

• Theme: Real VS Imagined

• Prize: Publication (Digital & Print)

• Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers

• REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

Issue #78 will showcase the work of photographers who explore the relationship between the real and the imagined through original, lens-based photographic practices. We are seeking projects that challenge perception, blur boundaries, and invite viewers to question what is authentic, constructed, remembered, or entirely fictional.

As part of our 2026 season, which focuses on bold and contemporary directions in photography, each issue examines a contrasting theme interpreted through the unique vision of participating artists. For this edition, we invite submissions of fine art photography projects that investigate the concept of reality, create imagined narratives through photographic means, or thoughtfully combine both approaches into compelling visual stories.

Whether your work documents the world as it exists, constructs elaborate fictional scenes, or moves fluidly between fact and imagination, we encourage submissions that demonstrate originality, conceptual depth, and a distinctive photographic voice. We are particularly interested in projects that use lens-based techniques in innovative ways to explore memory, identity, dreams, perception, and storytelling.