Submit to the 2025 Student Show

Submit by Saturday, August 16th!!!

The Camera Has Its Shyness celebrates how cameras bring to light truths about their subjects, while subjects often reveal truths about their photographers.

Photography brings clarity, but it can also resist exposure. This dual nature of the medium invites questions such as: What is the focus? What is consistently returned to? What is left unsaid? 

The show welcomes emerging artists across institutions to reflect on the relationship between their images and self-understanding. Students are invited to reflect on their body of work and notice the personal styles that emerge.

Now in its fourth year, this annual student show at PhotoLounge celebrates the work of young artists in honor of our founder’s friend and mentor, Jerry Brown, who was a giant in the photo lab industry. This show includes three substantial awards in his memory, totaling $1200 in PhotoLounge gift cards for lab services. Each winner will also receive a free Student Film Photography Club Membership. 

Selected students will have the opportunity to be featured on our website, our instagram, our newsletter, in the gallery, and in the gallery zine. There is no fee to submit.

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Terms & Conditions

1. Open to current students and recent graduates (within the past year) from any college or university.
2. Submit up to 3 photographs taken within the past year.
3. Submitted images must be your own original work.
4. Each image should be accompanied by a short caption/reflection (1-2 sentences).
5. All submissions must be photographic in nature—film and digital are both welcome.
6. Submissions are due by midnight on Saturday, August 16th, 2025.
7. Submissions will be considered for:
   1. Inclusion in the gallery exhibition at PhotoLounge
   2. A Member Moment feature online, on our instagram, and in our newsletter
   3. The gallery zine (available for pre-order) 
8. All selected works will be printed by PhotoLounge for display at no cost to the artist
9. By submitting, you agree to allow PhotoLounge to feature your images (with credit) in promotional materials, social media, and printed publications related to the show.