Contest

Four international recognized photographers will chose the 20 best photographs:

• Marissa Reyes
• Julia Coddington
• Ulysses Aoki
• Stephen Leslie

The 20 best photographs will be printed and exhibited as part of the MX Street Photo Fest 2023 activities at the Main Gallery of “Centro Queretano de la Imagen”.

The top places will receive a special recognition, a certificate of participation as winners of the first MXSPF edition and other prizes (TBA).

If desired, the 20 best photographs prints can be sent to their respective owners once the exhibition is over.

First place:

» Ricoh GR III camera sponsored by SGR & Associates and MX Street Photofest.

Second place:

» $12,000 mxn credit in online store of Tecno Planet Mexico.

Third place:

» Zhiyun Crane M3 sponsored by Fujifilm Mexico.

• • The contest is open to photographers who are 18 years old or older (by the time of entry), of any nationality, regardless of their experience in street photography.
  • The photographs must be captured spontaneously and in public spaces.
  • The photographs must be originals, of the photographer’s authorship and can not be generated by AI: AI programs, digital edition, etc. Metadata will be verified.
  • Photographs can be in color or black an white.
  • Photos that contain sexually explicit, nude, obscene, violent or other objectionable or inappropriate content, as determined by the Festivals curatorship in its sole discretion, are ineligible for this contest.
  • There are no restrictions on the model or type of camera used.
  • The time period of the photographs is irrelevant, but recently captured photographs are encouraged.
  • Photographs with watermarks, signatures, frames, etc. will not be accepted.
  • Photographs must comply with the following requirements:

• • • Format: .jpeg, web page optimized, RGB color space.

• • • Dimensions and file size: at least 1500 pixels and no more than 2000 pixels on the widest side. No larger than 1.5 MB per photo.

• • • File name: Each photograph file shall be named as follows:
      • Name_LastName_LastName_PhotoNumber.

• To capture, as the main topic, the human condition in public spaces and spontaneously .

• Street photography.

• Directed or set up scenes and subjects.
• Photography manipulation or alteration through post production/editing.
• Architecture, cityscape, arranged portraits, etc.

• To capture homeless and vulnerable people without a specific purpose within the photographic discourse.

Photographs will be selected by a street photography specialized jury panel which will be published on our website. The panel will be composed of two internationally recognized photographers and two photographers of the organizing committee.

20 finalist photographs will be selected, including the top three places. All of them will be exhibited for the duration of the MX Street Photo Fest 2023 at the Main gallery of the “Centro Queretano de la Imagen.”

• You will receive an email letting you know that your work has been selected as one of the 20 best photographs.
• You will need to send your photograph(s) with the following characteristics to our email:
  • Real printing size: 60 x 40 cm
  • Format: .jpeg
• The first three places will be announced on the exhibition’s opening day —Friday, October 27, 2023—.

Winners will be officially announced onFriday, October 27, 2023 at the contest exhibition opening at the “Centro Queretano de la Imagen”, as well as through our website, social media and the opening’s livestream.