The 2010 Hey, Hot Shot! competition is now closed for entries. For updates and the forthcoming announcement of the 2010 Hot Shots, stay tuned to our mailing list.

Since its inception in 2005, Hey, Hot Shot!, the premier international photography competition, has provided one hundred and twenty-nine photographers from all over the world with unrivaled exposure, support and recognition. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the competition and the 7th anniversary of Jen Bekman Gallery. In celebration, we are introducing even more incredible opportunities for every contender.

In addition to the hallmark awards of past competitions, this year we are offering a $5,000 $10,000 honorarium and five Curator's Choice Awards.

A diverse panel of photography professionals—including founder Jen Bekman, Aperture Foundation publisher Lesley A. Martin, Chronicle Books chairman and CEO Nion McEvoy, a founding editor of Radius Books Darius Himes and photographer Todd Hido—reviews every entry.


Our panel will select five photographers as the 2010 Hot Shots. Each photographer will be awarded:

+ A $500 honorarium.
+ Participation in the 2010 Hot Shot Exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery.
+ The opportunity to release an edition on 20x200.
+ A $1,000 credit at Blurb to create your own photography book.

One of these 5 Hot Shots will be selected by Jen Bekman for the Book Prize from Blurb and have the opportunity to consult with a professional editor and book designer on the creation of their book.

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Jen Bekman will select one of the five 2010 Hot Shots for the Grand Prize and announce the recipient on March 15, 2011. In addition to the honors as a Hot Shot, the grand prize recipient will be awarded:

+ A $5,000 $10,000 honorarium to support a personal project.
+ A solo exhibition at Jen Bekman Gallery.
+ Representation from Jen Bekman Gallery for two years, commencing with his/her selection.


All entrants are reviewed for participation in 20x200; entering the competition is the only way for photographers to have their work considered for an edition. In addition, we will feature one contender each weekday during the competition on the Hey, Hot Shot! blog. Every contender receives ample opportunity for online exposure through our blog and on Facebook, Flickr and Twitter, where HHS! has thousands of fans and followers and serves as a leading voice in the dialogue about contemporary photography.


Ever looking to expand contenders' opportunities for recognition, each month, a guest curator will choose a photographer from those who have applied in the previous month for a Curator's Choice Award. This contender will be featured in a Hey, Hot Shot! newsletter and awarded a prize from the curator's affiliate organization.

Curator's Choice #5: TBA
Alec Soth, photographer and publisher of Little Brown Mushroom Books is our fifth and final guest curator. Submissions made by August 20th are under review for the Little Brown Mushroom Love Pack and the winning photographer will be announced in early September.

The photographer Alec selects will be notified by email and featured on the blog and in the newsletter in early September. Find the details on the blog!

Curator's Choice #4: Submit by 7/29!
Guest Curator #4: Tod Lippy, Editor-in-Chief of Esopus
Selected Photographer: Nigel Grimmer

Curator's Choice #3: Submit by 6/17!
Guest Curator #3: Lesley A. Martin, Publisher at Aperture
Selected Photographer: Klea McKenna

Curator's Choice #2: Submit by 5/20!
Guest Curator #2: Nion McEvoy, CEO of Chronicle Books
Selected Photographer: Kyoshi Becker Mckizzie

Curator's Choice #1: Submit by 4/22!
Guest Curator #1: Darius Himes, founding editor of Radius Books
Selected Photographer: Phil Underdown

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The guidelines are simple: submit five photographs from a single body of work, using our online upload tool, with an entry fee of $80.


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