Territory: Worldwide
Theme: Light and Shadow
Eligibility: Open to all
Entry Fees: $40 per entry
Prize: Exhibition
The Black Box Gallery invites photographers to submit work for a juried group exhibition exploring the interplay of shadow and light.
At its core, photography is shaped by patterns of illumination and darkness.
Shadows define form, create depth, and influence how we perceive relationships within an image.
From the bold contrasts of black-and-white photography to the subtle, atmospheric qualities found in color work, the balance of light and shadow offers endless creative possibilities.
This exhibition seeks a wide range of interpretations—from dramatic compositions to quiet, moody studies—highlighting how contemporary photographers use light and shadow to shape mood, texture, and meaning.
Juror: Todd Johnson
Todd Johnson is the founder and director of Black Box Gallery.
Todd received his MFA in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute.
He has been a photography portfolio reviewer for Photolucida (PDX OR), Critical Mass (PDX OR), Dodho Magazine (Barcelona, Spain) and Blue Sky Gallery (PDX OR).
Todd has worked as an independent curator for exhibitions at Linfield College (McMinnville, OR), Gallery Homeland (PDX OR), Mile Post 5 (PDX OR), The Waiting Room Gallery (Minneapolis, MN), 4X Gallery (PDX OR) and The Gorilla Art Gallery (San Francisco, CA).
He has worked in arts education and arts administration for 25 years.
Johnson has exhibited his photographic work in Portland OR, at The University of Oregon (White Box Gallery), Marylhurst University (The Art Gym), Pacific Northwest College of Art, Reed College, Linfield College, FalseFront Gallery and Augen Gallery.
National exhibitions include Bushwick Open Studios (Brooklyn, NY), Carroll Square Gallery (Washington, DC), Hi Lo Gallery (Olympia, Washington), Davis and Cline Gallery (Ashland, Oregon), Midway Gallery (Bloomington, Illinois) and The Diego Rivera Gallery (San Francisco, California).
Image by Pierre Blaché from Pixabay
