In the thicket – Open Call for narrative photography

Organizer

Weissraum – Studio for Photography

In the thicket – Open Call for narrative photography Post date 15/08/2026 Weissraum – Studio for Photography The thicket is not a motive. It’s a stage. In the thicket is an open call for conceptual and narrative photography, which understands the impenetrable as a space for narratives – as a backdrop, as a scene, as an inner landscape. We are looking for works that do not depict documentary, but track down what is findable in the thicket – or only conceivable. Works that tell stories without explaining them. No nature idyll. A location. What is there to see in the thicket when someone is looking closely? Up to 3 individual images or a series of maximum 7 images can be submitted. All photographic techniques and approaches are welcome – from documentary to staged, from analog to digital. AI-supported processing is allowed but must be marked at submission. Purely AI-generated images without a photographic base are not allowed. Participation is free of charge. The call is open internationally. The selected works will be in the white room. Studio for photography shown – an exhibition space in Eltville am Rhein with curated exhibitions, events and workshops around conceptual photography. The works will be printed, presented professionally and will be part of a group exhibition from 6. September to 22. November 2026 is running. deadline: 16-Aug-2026 more info: https://www.weissraum.art/opencall

Award

professional printing and inclusion in group exhibition

Entry fee

Fee-free

Eligibility

Eligible countries: No country restriction

Purely AI-generated images without a photographic base are not allowed

What to submit

Work samples