On Rose: A Juried Photography Contest

What does Rose mean to you?
Looking Glass Photo in Berkeley, California, invites photographers to answer that question through photography.
On Rose is a juried photo contest built around an intentionally open theme. Rose might be a flower—or a color, a place, a person, a memory, a symbol, a story, an emotion, an act of resistance, a moment of renewal, or something we haven’t imagined yet. A rose never has to appear in the photograph.
Photographers may submit up to three images, created with film, digital cameras, or phones. Entries will be reviewed anonymously by three acclaimed Bay Area photographers: Becky Jaffe, Sarah Deragon, and Brandon Ruffin.
The overall winner, category winners, and selected honorable mentions will be exhibited at Abrams Claghorn Gallery & Shop in the San Francisco Bay Area in October 2026, with an opening celebration at the gallery.
Entry fees are offered on a sliding scale so photographers can choose the amount that works for them, with every entry receiving identical consideration in judging.