The deadline for The City Series: Cambridge has been extended until 23 April 2026.
An ongoing series of publications, The City Series sets out to explore the people, places, and cultures that shape cities around the world, showcasing images that respond to a place not as a fixed subject, but as an idea shaped by experience, observation, and interpretation.
The inaugural volume explores a city that has welcomed us, and been home to nearly a dozen Shutter Hub exhibitions – Cambridge.
Rather than defining Cambridge by landmarks or narratives, we invite photographers to approach the city openly, perhaps through people, atmosphere, details, routines, abstractions, or moments that feel personal or unexpected. Your work might reflect stillness or movement, history or immediacy, structure or ambiguity – or something entirely your own.
We’d love to see images that suggest what Cambridge feels like, rather than just what it looks like. Creative freedom is encouraged, and we want to see images that capture the unique essence of Cambridge, and that are personal, emotional, and evocative. The project aims not only to spotlight creative talent but also to connect communities, promote cultural exchange, and encourage tourism.
Selected submissions will be featured in the printed publication, which will be available for purchase at shutterhub.org.uk and through selected stockists.
The City Series: Cambridge is created in collaboration with Velvet Magazine.
Photographers can enter up to 10 images, either from a series or standalone images.
GET INVOLVED! Find out more and enter your images here.
Deadline: 23 April 2026 (5pm UK time)
Have a city in mind that you think should be featured? Let us know by submitting your city to info@shutterhub.org.uk with the subject line “City Series – Suggest a City”. We’ll be taking you recommendations throughout the project.
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