Kuala Lumpur International Photo Awards 2016

Now in its 8th year, the

continues to engage the global photographic community with the

. KLPA remains committed to promoting international contemporary portrait photography from

and the rest of the world, by rewarding some of the top photographers in the portraiture genre.

As in previous years, it seeks fresh and innovative photography from new, emerging and established photographers from around the world. What is the perfect portrait that will make you cry, smile, laugh out loud, shock or trouble your senses? How is beauty assessed in the world of portrait photography?

There are two categories:

• Single Image -

• Single Image -

Portrait may be interpreted in its widest sense, in relation to photography concerned with portraying people with emphasis on their identity as individuals in relation to their surroundings, status and humanity.

All photographs must have been taken in

and

or part of an on-going project. Basic darkroom techniques (

) are permissible. Photographs can be

or

, in any format. Entrants can enter more than one category, up to 10 images for each category.

The Photographer

of all submitted images at all times.

Early bird discount (

):

• 1-5 images: USD 10 per image

• 6-10 images: USD 75 per entry

Standard fees apply (

):

• 1-5 images: USD 15 per image

• 6 to 10 images: USD 115 per entry