Pictorialism Photography Contest

We are excited to invite you to participate in a Pictorialism Photography Contest in conjunction with our exhibition, Shadows of a Fleeting World: Pictorial Photography and the Seattle Camera Club! The winning photograph will be shared on Cascadia’s social media accounts and the winner will receive a complimentary signed copy of the publication Shadows of a Fleeting World: Pictorial Photography and the Seattle Camera Club by David F. Martin.

We invite you to submit a photograph inspired by the Seattle Camera Club and the Pictorialism movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, following the prompt: “What does the Northwest mean to you?”

Pictorialism, the emerging use of photography as a fine arts medium, often featured romantic or idealized imagery, soft focus, and followed the compositional principles of traditional painting. Photographers often used labor-intensive darkroom processes to manipulate the image and produce unique prints. Today, digital photography technology offers photographers a new tool set to produce similarly compelling works.

Contest Guidelines: 

• Submission Prompt: “What does the Northwest mean to you?”
• Submission Deadline: 5:00 pm on Friday, July 30, 2026.
• We will accept digital submissions via this form in the following formats: PNG or JPEG with a minimum resolution of 72 dpi.
• Submissions must be original photographs by you, the artist. Digital post-processing by the artist is permitted; No AI generated material will be accepted.  
• The winner will be announced via email by Friday, August 7th, 2026.