Visual Storytelling Impact (effectiveness of the narrative)

Description Strength (clarity and power of accompanying text)

Emotional Resonance (ability to evoke feelings)

Curator: Anne Murayama

Paid Tier Only

• (Details of pricing and submission limits will be added later, but the core concept is a paid-only call)

Best photo essays featured in an upcoming special publication (printed journal).

• Specifics of the publication to be announced later.

• Instagram Highlights (does not guarantee publication).

• Feature on the online Journal (within the new "Photo Essay" category).

Photo Essays Only:

This special open call only accepts photo essays, which are visual narratives consisting of 20-25 images that convey a meaningful story. Images should be submitted in their proper sequence, in the order they are intended to be viewed.

Accepted Submissions:

• Black and white or color images.

• Digital or film photography.

• Previously published or new work.

Prohibited Submissions:

• Images with borders.

• Collages.

• Heavily edited images (basic adjustments are allowed).

• Watermarked images.

• Inappropriate or offensive content.

• AI-generated images.

Image Format:

• File Type: JPEG

• File Size: Maximum 20MB per image

• Image Size: Resize each individual image to 3000 pixels on the long side and set the resolution to 300 dpi. This ensures high quality when printed.

• Color Space: sRGB for color images, Grayscale for black and white photos.

File Naming:

• The first and last names you use in the "Name" field of the submission form must match the name you use in your file names.

• Strictly observe the following file naming convention:

  • FirstName_LastName_01.jpg, FirstName_LastName_02.jpg, FirstName_LastName_03.jpg, and so on.

• Failure to follow this convention may result in your submission being disqualified.

By submitting your images to Open Call #7, you retain full copyright and ownership of your work. Ephemere will always provide proper credit when using your images for the printed publication, online platforms, and marketing materials. Please note that images may be cropped to fit our templates or publication layout.

Submission Period: April 20th - May 30th, 2025

Announcement of Selected Photographers: Later

Publication Release: Later

*These are tentative and may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances in the publishing process.