To better differentiate our vision, the American Photography Awards is now AX3 – American Aperture Awards.
Besides being an opening in the photographic lens that admits light, aperture suggests open space. Conceptually and aesthetically, AX3 calls for images that are expansive, images that rupture, reveal, disrupt and free how we feel and see.
Photography is the driving visual force of our time. In still and movie form, images influence how we think, see and act. Whether by conjuring past times or transporting us to the farthest reaches of the present, photographs expose our humanity.
AX3 is an international open call for photography possessing uncommon vision. This opportunity is open to photographers of all backgrounds who capture images that make the unknowable known.
Our goal is to celebrate the most iconic photos taken by new and emerging talent, as well as professionals, from around the world and award their photographic insights.
