Istanbul Street Photography Festival (ISPF) is a well-attended event representing street photography with different approaches and bringing street photographers together. The common goal is to share through street photography using the advanced possibilities of photography and to encourage participants to participate in an event they will enjoy.
It is held internationally for the fourth time in 2023.
2023 General Coordinator: Tunç Uğurdağ
The winners of the Singles, Series, and Istanbul categories will each receive a Sony ZV-E10 + 16-50mm Lens as a gift.
After determining the category you want to participate in, fill out the form online.
Deadline: October 8, 2023
The festival jury evaluates the photos submitted to them and determines the winners for 3 categories and finalists.
The winning and finalist photos will be announced on October 22, 2023, at Tarık Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center.
You can participate in the festival with as many single photos as you wish.
Photos can be from anywhere in the world.
You can participate in the festival with 5-10 photographs in each series.
Photos can be from anywhere in the world.
You can participate with a maximum of 5 Istanbul photos.
Only photos taken in Istanbul should be submitted.
In the 2023 event, we have two paid and one free category.
There is no photo submission limit in the categories of Single and Series (series 5-10 photos). Various discounts are applied for multiple photo submissions.
You can participate with a maximum of 5 photos in the Istanbul category, free of charge.
Yes, it is possible to participate in the festival with any brand / model camera and smart mobile phone.
Your payments are provided securely with the infrastructure of iyzico, Turkey’s largest fintech brand, where you can make transactions with credit cards from anywhere in the world.
You can also use PayPal!
Juries cannot see the names of the participants; they see the photographs with the participant’s registration numbers. Each jury first determines own winners.
Subsequently, the photos suggested by each jury member for the relevant category are collected in public folders and evaluated collectively.
Finally, winner photos for each category and finalists are determined.
An exhibition will be held for the finalists among the photographs submitted for the Istanbul Street Photography Festival. If sponsors are found, exhibition photos can be turned into a book.
The award ceremony, where the finalist and winner photos will be announced, will be held on October 2023 at the Tarık Zafer Tunaya Cultural Center.
Our organization does not have a photograph of any photographer. The copyrights of the photos belong to their owners. Photographs can only be used for promotional activities. Finalist photos are published on our website and social networks with the photographer’s name.
Istanbul Street Photography Festival is an international non-profit event that exhibits street photography in Istanbul.
ISPF is an Istanbul-based FOTON Association project whose goal is to enrich urban projects with cultural projects.
