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1839 Magazine

Featuring interviews with winning artists and our world-class judges as well as resources and tips from the pros, 1839 Magazine will help you dive deeper into the world of 1839, learn about applying to our contests, and hone your craft.

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Kateryna Polishchuk
Kateryna Polishchuk
Kateryna Polishchuk | 2026 Color Photo Contest | 1st Place Winner | Non-Professional

by Lily Fierman

Kateryna takes an ordinary city scene and, in a single elegant gesture, inverts it to produce something quietly striking through a composition so unexpectedly beautiful it feels less like a photograph than a discovery.

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Valerie Simmons
Valerie Simmons

Valerie's winning image is built on something that cannot be manufactured: years of intimacy and trust between photographer and subject, a choreographer whose vulnerability before the lens made possible an image that went on to represent her work across festival stages worldwide.

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