Foam Magazine launches Talent Call 2014
Worldwide photographers can submit portfolios

29 January - 12 March 2014

The international photography magazine Foam Magazine has officially opened submission for its eighth annual Talent Call on Wednesday, 29 January 2014. All photographers worldwide between 18 and 35 years old are invited to submit their portfolios for the Talent issue. 

“The annual Foam Talent Call searches for exceptional, talented photographers from all over the world. We aim to have an annual overview of the work of young promising artists. We are curious for new developments, trends and themes that are of importance to contemporary artists,” according to Marloes Krijnen (Director Foam and editor-in-chief of Foam Magazine) and Pjotr de Jong (Creative director at Vandejong and Foam Magazine).

Every year, Foam Magazine dedicates one issue to the work of young talents. It is a springboard into the international photography industry for these artists, giving them worldwide recognition and acclaim. Last year the winning portfolios were chosen from more than 1500 submissions from all over the globe. The winning portfolios, chosen by the Foam Magazine editorial team, will be published in Foam Magazine Talent issue, which will be released this August. The Foam Talent Call 2014 is open to all photographers between 18 and 35 years old worldwide. The entrance fee is €35.

Those selected will be showcased in the Talent issue of the magazine and promoted in different ways through the international photography network of Foam Magazine, both online and offline. In fact, the main outdoor exhibition during Unseen Photo Fair (September 2014) the Talent exhibition will travel internationally to a number of outstanding locations. The editorial board will choose the portfolios according to the creative vision and concept of the series presented, amongst other criteria.

Previous Foam Talents are Melinda Gibson, Ina Jang, Alex Prager, Raphaël Dallaporta, Jessica Eaton, Shane Lavalette, Sam Falls, Noémie Goudal, Daniel Gordon, David Benjamin Sherry, Daisuke Yokota, and Peter Puklus, to name a few.

The campaign for the Talent Call is developed by the branding agency Vandejong. The Talent Call is done in media partnership with WeTransfer.com. For more information please visit: www.foamtalent.com