The Image Flow

Photo of the Season - Spring
Theme: Worth a Thousand Words
Deadline to submit: June 20th, 2026

We have all heard the phrase “a photograph is worth a thousand words”, and we want you to prove it. We want to see powerful, standalone images that tell a compelling story.

Submit through the link in our bio!

Enter for a chance to win:
1st place – $150 cash prize
2nd place – $100 cash prize
3rd place – $50 cash prize

All winners and 2 honorable mentions are featured in our newsletter, website, and social media.

Selected images from all four seasons will be showcased in a group exhibition at The Image Flow in 2027.

Photo © Stuart Schwartz

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 5PM-7PM

The Image Flow invites photographic artists closely tied to the LGBTQIA2+ community to submit work to our 4th Annual juried photography exhibition, Q***r Conscience 2026.

We probably don’t need to inform you that q***r rights are under attack, unlike ever before. Q***r Conscience seeks to push back against these forces and affirm our own truths through the photographic medium.

In this juried exhibition, set to coincide with Pride month, we ask q***r artists to express their resistance and share their truest q***r journeys with us. Join us in celebrating our community and our creativity with a clear conscience.

Juried by:
- Conor Moynihan
- Nathan Lomas
- The Image Flow Staff

Image credits:
Antonio Pulgarin

The Image Flow is proud to announce its 2nd annual Bay Area Photography Open exhibition!

This juried call for entry seeks to showcase the exceptional creative talent of photographic artists in the extended Bay Area region.

This will be an open-theme show; all subject matter and media explorations that utilize a photographic element are eligible for consideration (with the exception of AI-generated images).

Artists living in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties are eligible.

To submit your work and for more information, visit the link in our bio!

Deadline for Submission: Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM

Juried by:

Nelson Chan, Associate Professor of Photography, Rhode Island School of Design

Ann Jastrab, Executive Director, Center for Photographic Art

Nathan Lomas, The Image Flow Gallery Manager, & The Image Flow Staff

Photo by the talented Robb McDonough

In 2008, Stuart Schwartz founded The Image Flow with one initial goal: to provide high-quality photographic printing services to Marin County – because, in the words of Stuart, “it’s not a photograph until it’s a print.” The Image Flow aims to celebrate photography in all its forms and to provide a local hub for photographers of all levels to create work, exchange ideas, and innovate the medium of photography.

“We believe in the power of the printed image, building a community of creatives, and being a space to come together to celebrate art.” - Page Sullivan, Front Desk & Digital Media Manager

Learn more and visit the gallery at theimageflow.com

Check out Marin’s highlighted happenings at marincultural.org/accm2026



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Opening Reception: Tomorrow, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 5PM-7PM

Join us to celebrate Between Garden & Wild, an exhibition of photographs by Kimberley Carr Harmon .photo

"In a world defined by busyness, I choose to wander. I slow down, pause, and notice the quiet beauty that is so often passed by. My photography grows from these moments of stillness, when nature reveals itself not as a backdrop, but as a presence to be felt." - Kimberley Carr Harmon

Read more and preview the Current Exhibition at theimageflow.com, linked in our bio.

Extended Deadline! Submit your work by April 11, 2026, 11:59 PM.

The Image Flow invites photographic artists closely tied to the LGBTQIA2+ community to submit work to our 4th Annual juried photography exhibition: Q***r Conscience 2026.

Submit through our website: link in our bio

Guest Juror: Conor Moynihan, Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at the RISD Museum

Co-juried by Nathan Lomas, The Image Flow Gallery Manager

Featured Image:
“Hidden” by Jesse Egner

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Thank you to the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce for featuring our work! We are proud to be part of the creative community in San Anselmo.