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Applications are open. Thirty teams are selected to compete at our qualifier at Cam Kirk Studios on November 14th. Ten teams advance to the stage at Center Stage on December 10th.

Free to apply. Selected teams pay a $300 team entry fee to compete at the qualifier. The $300 along grants you not only participation in the competition but also 3 free hours of studio time at Cam Kirk Studios, free puma gear, a portfolio review by Cam Kirk and Cam Kirk Studios Team, and tickets to the event.

Key dates:

  • Applications close October 26

  • Qualifier at Cam Kirk Studios: November 14

  • The Final 10 announced: November 17

  • Final Exams at Center Stage: December 10

Your Questions, Answered

  • No. Cam Kirk Studios provides identical camera and lighting setups for every team. Bring yourself and your creativity.

  • Applying is free. Teams selected for the qualifier pay a $300 team entry fee, which covers FREE practice studio time, Puma gear, and tickets to the final event. .

  • Thirty selected teams compete at Cam Kirk Studios on November 14th. Ten teams advance to the main stage at Center Stage on December 10th.

  • Photographers 18 and older

  • Yes! Every participating photographer can have up to 2 assistants to help them compete.

  • No. Competing teams are credentialed. Tickets are for the audience.

  • No. Identical setups are the foundation of the competition. Everyone works with the same equipment.

  • Models are styled in Puma and drawn from a shared pool by public random draw, announced live from the stage.