Dwelling In Hope

Studio Montclair is calling for entries for Dwelling in Hope 2024, our first exhibition focusing exclusively on photography. It is especially fitting that in challenging times cultivating hope is both beneficial and meaningful. Open to all photographers, Dwelling in Hope seeks images expressing the concept of finding hope within the familiar, everyday aspects of our lives. We challenge you to submit photographs made in and around your own home or in the heart of your community. Your photographs can be specific, such as a person or event, or they can be more abstract, drawing from nature, or images containing symbols, of refuge and possibility. We encourage you to unleash your creativity and let your imagination guide you. Part of the beauty of photography lies in its power to present scenes that are visible to anyone, while simultaneously revealing deeply personal emotions.

JUROR: Joel Morgovsky, retired Professor of Psychology at Brookdale Community College, brings together his expertise in psychology and photography as founder of PhotoPsychology: The Psychology of Photography that includes a unique method called "Reading Pictures" to decode the emotions and meaning within photographs.