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SUMMARY:AUTOPORTRAIT 2025 - Experimental Self-Portraits
DESCRIPTION:\nContents\n\n 	Contest Prizes\n 	Categories\n 	Dates and Entry
  Fees\n 	How to Enter\n 	About the Jury\n 	Why Enter?\n 	Rules and Copyrig
 ht\n\n\nAUTOPORTRAIT 2025 — Experimental Self-Portraits is back with a c
 lear challenge: push the face you know best beyond the familiar frame\, an
 d do it by October 31\, 2025. This interim edition of Kuala Lumpur Interna
 tional Photoawards (KLPA) focuses on experimental self-portraiture that be
 nds process and form. Cash awards for the top three entries\, a dedicated 
 student prize\, and screenings for the best 35 portraits anchor the offer\
 , positioning this call close to the among the best photography contests a
 ggregated on Deartline. For photographers tracking portrait photography co
 ntests\, this is a timely brief.\n\nThe theme invites analogue and digital
  approaches\, from darkroom to performance-based methods\, so long as the 
 result reads as a self-portrait. Entry fees scale from one to ten images\,
  with a free single-image option for full-time students under 25 and a lim
 ited concession for photographers without card access. Submissions close a
 t midnight on October 31\, 2025\, with jury sessions in November and final
 ists announced December 7\, 2025. In short\, it’s a focused opportunity 
 with a clear timeline and tangible outcomes.\nThe AUTOPORTRAIT 2025 - Expe
 rimental Self-Portraits Prizes\nPrizes are awarded to individual entries\,
  plus a separate student recognition. Beyond cash\, the best works gain fe
 stival exposure through screenings.\n\n 	1st Prize: €1\,000.\n 	2nd Priz
 e: €500.\n 	3rd Prize: €300.\n 	Student Awards: three prizes of €200
  each (for the student category’s best entries).\n\nFestival Screenings:
  the best 35 entries will be screened at the KLPA 2026 finalists exhibitio
 n and partner festivals (with associated online promotion).\n\nAlso releva
 nt for readers comparing awards: see more opportunities with cash prizes a
 nd exhibition prizes.\n\n[code_snippet id=21 shortcodes=true]\nThe Categor
 ies of the AUTOPORTRAIT 2025\nThere are two tracks: the Main Category and 
 a Student Category. Both accept single-image entries only\, created within
  the central theme of experimental self-portraiture. The brief values orig
 inality of process and idea over conventional self-portrait approaches.\nA
 UTOPORTRAIT 2025 Dates and Entry Fees\nKey dates:\n\n 	Submissions open: S
 eptember 7\, 2025\n 	Deadline: October 31\, 2025\n 	Jury sessions: Novembe
 r 2025\n 	Finalists announced: December 7\, 2025.\n\nEntry fees:\n\n 	1 im
 age €10\n 	2 images €20\n 	3–6 images €45\n 	7–10 images €65.\
 n\nStudents (full-time\, under 25) may submit 1 image free.\n\nA limited c
 oncession offers three free single-image entries for photographers in coun
 tries without card access.\nHow to Enter:\nSubmit via the KLPA website or 
 through the dedicated Picter page. Upload up to 10 single images per submi
 ssion (maximum two submissions per photographer). Provide captions where r
 elevant and complete the form\; students must upload proof of enrolment. P
 ayment is processed on Picter for paid tiers.\nAbout the Jury\nThe 2025 se
 lection panel brings curatorial and artistic viewpoints from across the re
 gion and Europe: Andrialis Abdul Rahman (artist and senior lecturer\, UiTM
 )\, Benedetta Donato (curator and editor)\, Eiffel Chong (artist and educa
 tor\, Kuala Lumpur)\, and Louise Fedotov Clements (Director\, Photoworks).
  The panel is tasked with identifying uniqueness\, process and narrative i
 n experimental self-portraits.\nWhy Enter AUTOPORTRAIT 2025 - Experimental
  Self-Portraits?\nThis interim edition is tightly framed and results-focus
 ed: cash awards\, student recognition\, and screenings give clear outcomes
 \, while the jury’s cross-sector expertise adds credibility. For photogr
 aphers mapping out the year’s fixtures\, AUTOPORTRAIT sits alongside pop
 ular photography challenges online\, yet stands apart with its singular em
 phasis on experimental self-investigation. It is particularly relevant to 
 creators exploring experimental photography contests and conceptual photog
 raphy competitions within a portrait framework.\nRules and Copyright\nThi
 s section about the rules and image rights of the AUTOPORTRAIT 2025 - Expe
 rimental Self-Portraits has been generated automatically. If you are inter
 ested in participating in this contest we suggest you review the complete 
 rules provided by the contest.\nRules\nOpen worldwide to photographers age
 d 16+ as of September 7\, 2025. Entries are single images only\; up to 10 
 images per submission and a maximum of two submissions per person. Photogr
 aphs must have been taken between 2023 and 2025. AI-generated images are n
 ot permitted. Heavy digital manipulation and commercial/advertising imager
 y are not allowed\; in-camera multiple exposures and alternative or vintag
 e processes are accepted when disclosed. Minimal post-processing is advise
 d. Images should be prepared as high-quality JPEGs at 1\,500 px on the lon
 g edge\; follow the requested filename format. Submissions close at Midnig
 ht (UTC+8) on October 31\, 2025.\nCopyright and Image Usage\nPhotographers
  retain copyright at all times. Selected works may be exhibited and used b
 y the organisers and collaborating festivals for exhibition\, marketing\, 
 educational and publicity purposes for up to three years from the contest
 ’s close\, with credit. Model releases are the entrant’s responsibilit
 y when applicable\, and safeguarding standards apply for images depicting 
 minors.\n\nFor more information and to participate in the contest\, visit:
  the official website.
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