Customer Gallery · 2026

This Is Photography

Photography means something different to every person behind the camera. Show us what it means to you — and see your work printed and hung in our Old City, Philadelphia gallery.

Curated by Sammy Rivera & Todd Lauther

Submit Your Photos View Rules & Prizes

Submissions are open from September 1 - September 30, 2026

How to enter

Three steps to submit

All styles and forms of photography are welcome — this open call is worldwide.

Visit the submission form

Head to the Creators Challenge submission page to get started.

Submit Your Entry

Select the "Submit Entry" button on the This is Photography Creators Challenge before uploading.

Upload up to 5 images

JPGs only. Selected submissions also appear in our online Creators Challenge gallery.

Deadline: September 30, 2026 Format: JPG, up to 5 images Size: 18" long side @ 300 DPI Eligible work: Shot 2024–2026, no prior entries

Exhibition & awards

Prizes for every standout

Winning images are printed at 13×19 and displayed at Unique Photo's Old City, Philadelphia location, 28 S 2nd Street.

Best in Show

$200

1 winner

2nd Place

$100

1 winner

3rd Place

$75

1 winner

Honorable Mention

$25

5 winners

Open worldwide. Wherever you're shooting from, your entry is eligible — Unique Photo handles printing and display for every selected piece.

For inspiration

From the 2025 gallery wall

A few of last year's winning entries, printed and hung in Old City. Yours could be next.

2026 Best in Show, photo by Tyler McColley

Best in Show · Tyler M.

2026 2nd place, photo by Jordan Toussaint

2nd Place · Jordan T.

3rd Place · Lauren F.

2026 honorable mention, photo by Tim Hudson

Honorable Mention · Tim H.

Mark your calendar

Key dates for 2026

Submission Deadline

Sept 1 - Sept 30

Submission open through September. All entries must be received by end of day on September 30th.

Gallery Open

Nov 13

Gallery opens at Unique Photo - 28 South 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19107. Opening reception from 5pm to 8pm.

Gallery Closing

Feb 1, 2027

Closing reception. Light refreshments — participants take home their framed prints.

Terms & visiting info

Terms & conditions ?

All entrants to Unique Photo Philadelphia Open Calls for Entry certify that submitted images are their own work and that no copyright has been infringed. Unique Photo is not liable for any infringement of rights that surfaces during jurying or display.

By submitting, you grant Unique Photo the right to use your image(s) for promotion and advertisement of Unique Photo, inclusion in the Unique Photo online gallery, and promotion via social media. You retain all rights to your image. Eligible work must have been shot within the past two years, 2024–2026.

Visiting the gallery ?

The gallery is open during regular business hours on the 3rd floor of Unique Photo Philadelphia, 28 S 2nd Street. Please see an associate for access.

The gallery is open to the public, from November 13, 2026 through February 1, 2027. The gallery is closed on major holidays and during special events.