Call for Work
Holmfirth Photo Social’s second summer exhibition is a group show of photographic work titled KIN, focusing on people and connection.
KIN is about belonging, but it need not be limited to blood or close association. We’re interested in the relationships between us and how photography can describe those bonds with care and attention.
Images should engage directly with people, or with relationships that are clearly human in origin. This might include family, friendship, community, allies, societies, or support systems – whether these are relationships you experience directly or observe from the outside.
Portraiture, documentary approaches, staged work, and collaborative or process-led projects are all welcome.
KIN will be presented as a physical exhibition during our Summer Social weekend at Sculpture Lounge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire August 29th & 30th.
Alongside the exhibition, contributors are invited to take part in a round-table discussion of the work on display and other opportunities for conversation and exchange over the weekend.
When thinking about KIN, you might consider:
- People you know, live with, or spend time around
- Relationships in everyday life – home, work, teams, or societies
- Working with someone who has a say in how they’re photographed
- Photographs that come from talking, spending time, or doing something together, rather than a single posed image
- Who the work serves, and how the people pictured are positioned within it
Submission to the open call is free. If selected, there is a contribution of £55 per image, which covers professional printing and mounting to a consistent exhibition standard.
Work will be printed up to 400 × 500 mm (depending on the crop), professionally mounted and installed as part of a cohesive, considered show. This shared production approach ensures that all selected work sits comfortably together and is presented with clarity and care. At the end of the exhibition, the mounted prints are yours to keep.
Holmfirth Photo Social is committed to presenting work that is made and shared responsibly. Photographers are responsible for ensuring that identifiable subjects are aware of, and have agreed to, the work being shown publicly. We ask contributors to consider consent, care, and the position of the people pictured as part of the submission process.
