$25,000 Prize Available in World's Biggest Photography Contest, Open Now

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The AGORA international photography contest opened on January 4th, but it runs through July 31st, and the grand prize this year is $25,000.

As much as I don't love crowdsourced awards (the photo with the most votes on the AGORA website wins the prize), AGORA's mission to democratize photography is one worthy of praise.
"We're proposing something completely new and unseen; we want everyone to participate in this creative revolution because we believe everyone's point of view is important," said Octavi Rovo, the co-founder of AGORA.
AGORA touts its' website as "the photo marketplace made by everyone," and has over 2 million users from 193 countries.

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There are absolutely no genres for the competition and no rules. You can upload your entries until July 31st and then vote for your favorite photos during the month of September. The winner will be announced in November during a live-streamed event.

Editor's Tip: Do you have beautiful photos but aren't sure how to display them? Turn them into large format prints! See what your photos look like as fine art.

Once you download the app, you can also become a seller. You can't sell your photos while they are in the contest, but as soon as the contest is over you can put them up for sale.

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