“Joy — the happiness that catches you off guard: delight, warmth, wonder or beauty in the world as it actually is”
THE HAPPINESS THAT CATCHES YOU OFF GUARD. Not the easy kind. Not the posed smile or the perfect moment. We're talking about the joy that surprises you — that shows up in an ordinary afternoon, in a stranger's face, in light falling just right on something nobody else noticed. Something Like Joy invites photographers to submit work that finds delight, warmth, wonder, or beauty in the world as it actually is.
Big celebrations and quiet moments are equally welcome. So is the complicated happiness that comes after hardship — the laugh through tears, the small victory, the unexpected gift. All photographic processes and experience levels are welcome. Juror: Aline Smithson. Selected photographers are included in a curated online exhibition with a permanent exhibition page, an Instagram feature and inclusion in the printed catalog.