Reflection: Dual Perspective

Submit Period: 2025.2.27-10.20

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Reflection: Dual Perspective

Submit Period: 2025.2.27-10.20

Learn more

Reflection: Dual Perspective

Submit Period: 2025.2.27-10.20

Learn more

Shortlist

Judges

Brief

Awarded Works

Shortlist

Judges

Brief

Awarded Works

Rules

1. TPA Photography Award is initiated by the Thypoch team for photographers around the world using mirrorless cameras and lens combinations. The entries can be shot with any digital camera or film camera (excluding smartphones and tablets or other smart mobile devices), and there are no restrictions on camera brands or formats.

2. The submission period is one month. Contestants must publish their works on Instagram, Facebook, or Xiaohongshu, accompanied by explanatory text indicating camera and lens parameters, while also adding the hashtags #thypochphotos #thypoch and tagging the official Thypoch account.

3. Please ensure the originality of your submissions; do not use AI-generated works.

1. TPA Photography Award is initiated by the Thypoch team for photographers around the world using mirrorless cameras and lens combinations. The entries can be shot with any digital camera or film camera (excluding smartphones and tablets or other smart mobile devices), and there are no restrictions on camera brands or formats.

2. The submission period is one month. Contestants must publish their works on Instagram, Facebook, or Xiaohongshu, accompanied by explanatory text indicating camera and lens parameters, while also adding the hashtags #thypochphotos #thypoch and tagging the official Thypoch account.

3. Please ensure the originality of your submissions; do not use AI-generated works.


Theme

Reflection: The Dual World

Reflections in mirrors, water, and glass provide a unique perspective through which to view the world, creating contrasting perspectives that invite deeper contemplation. They are not only a visual technique but also a tool for psychological exploration.

Timeline

Call for submissions

December 12, 2025

Submission deadline

December 12, 2025

Review period

December 12, 2025

Award Announcement

December 12, 2025

Prizes

1 GRAND PRIZE

Thypoch lens (valued within $750)

PGYTECH OneMo 2 Backpack ($219.95)

One-year portfolio on photographize.co. ($99)

Thypoch commemorative ring

2 JURY AWARDS

PGYTECH OneMo Sling Camera Bag ($119.95)

Photo Book Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective

Promotional services discount for Photographize.co

Thypoch commemorative ring

Special thanks

FAQ

Q1: How to participate?

Please refer to the "Brief" section on the official competition website.

Q2: Can submitted entries be deleted?

Can be deleted and resubmitted before the submission deadline for the event announcement.

Q3: How will the organizers notify the participants of their winning?

1. Please respond to private messages on social media platforms (such as Instagram/Little Red Book) within 5 working days; 2. Publish the award announcement poster and tag the winner in the comments.

Q4: Can I use my mobile phone to take pictures for the competition?

No.

Q5: Must the entries use Thypoch photographic lenses?

You can use any brand of lens, lens adapters are allowed, and there are no format restrictions.

Q6: Should I post one message or multiple messages?

Either is fine. It is recommended to include multiple pictures in one post.

Q7: Do I still retain the copyright of my entry? Can the organizer use my entry?

Participants still retain core copyright such as commercial rights to their works; once submitted, the entries grant Thypoch the free license to display, report, and promote the works during the competition period and in subsequent TPA-related events. Thypoch promises to credit the photographer under all published images.

Q8: What are the evaluation criteria?

Primary considerations: visual aesthetics and artistic expressiveness; technical expressiveness (including: exposure, depth of field, color/tone reproduction, contrast, and use of light, among other factors).