Deadline to enter your photos to win Lens Culture International Exposure Awards is midnight September 18. Details at: http://www.lensculture.com/awards.

The prizes are big -- including traveling exhibitions of 60 winning photographs that will be featured in galleries in Europe and the US.

So, enter your best photos today!

One of our winners from last year, Stella Johnson, is featured TODAY on NPR's Picture Show. Congratulations, Stella!

This is so much more than an ordinary photography contest. All 29 of last year’s winners and honorable mentions have continued to achieve notable success with their photography careers. Since October 2009, they have featured in more than 30 exhibitions worldwide, been published in over 50 different publications and received more than 20 additional awards. Many of the winners have also earned grants, won valuable commissions, and sold prints to both public and private collectors. Several earned gallery representation and places in mentoring and further study programs. Read more here.

You can see the 2009 Award winners here: http://bit.ly/2009AwardWinners

And best of luck to everyone who enters. Cheers!