The Jury for the 2020 ZEISS Photography Award Has Been Selected

© Rory Doyle, United States, 2019 ZEISS Photography Award 

Today, ZEISS and the World Photography Organisation has announced the jury for the 2020 ZEISS Photography Award.

Louise Fedotov-Clements, director of the FORMAT International Photography Festival and artistic director of QUAD, a centre for contemporary art, Max Ferguson, freelance photo editor, and Simon Lovermann, founder and artistic director of the photo magazine Der Greif, will judge the submissions.

Photographers from all over the world are invited to submit their photo series around the theme "Seeing Beyond - Discoveries" by February 4, 2020, for the panel to judge.

The theme "Seeing Beyond - Discoveries" can and should be interpreted in the broadest sense, as making new discoveries is human nature. In addition to their photographic quality, the jury will also judge the creativity of the submissions. The important thing is that the series tells a strong and clearly recognisable story.

All the key dates for the 2020 ZEISS Photography Award are listed below:

• February 4, 2020: Competition closes for submissions
• March 31, 2020: Release of the shortlist and the announcement of the winner
• April 17, 2020: Award ceremony and gala dinner in London
• April 18 to May 6, 2020: Winner’s photos and selected photos from the shortlist on display at Somerset House in London

Further information about the jury and the ZEISS Photography Award can be found on the ZEISS website. 

The 2019 winner of the ZEISS Photography Award, which had the theme of 'The Unexpected', was Rory Doyle with his series 'Delta Hill Riders' which gave audiences a visual insight into the subculture of African American cowboys and cowgirls in the rural Mississippi Delta.