Applications Open for the 2026 New York Portfolio Review

New York Portfolio Review

Applications are now open for the free New York Portfolio Review which is produced by The New York Times photo department, Photoville and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

A mainstay of photo events in the United States, the review convenes members of the photographic community to share work, exchange ideas, help each other — and have fun. This year we are bringing together 160 talented photographers with 80 top photo editors, publishers and curators for the 13th annual New York Portfolio Review on May 9 and 17, 2026, as part of the Photoville Festival.

Due to popular demand, and the need to be as accessible as possible for those who cannot travel, the 2026 review will take place both in person and remotely.

On Saturday, May 9, the review will be virtual over Zoom. On Sunday, May 17, the review will be held in person in Brooklyn, N.Y., to coincide with Photoville’s opening weekend. Photographers can apply for either the in-person review, or the online review, but not both. Once you apply you will not be able to change which day or format you wish to participate in. Each in-person participant will receive five private reviews. Each photographer attending remotely will receive four private reviews.

Participation is open to anyone 18 or older. The review focuses on photojournalism, editorial photography and documentary photography broadly defined.

The application deadline is Monday, February 9, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

On Saturday, May 2, there will be an online orientation session with presentations open to all the photographers attending either day of the review. Topics will include working with photo editors, running a business and negotiating contracts, editing and sequencing your own photos and self-care.

Important information to note before you apply:

Photographers who attended last year’s review are not eligible to apply. Those who attended once in previous years can apply for this year’s review, but they must submit new work.
Those who have already attended the review twice cannot apply.
When you apply you will be asked to select 15 reviewers you most want to see. We will match the photographers chosen to attend with as many of those reviewers as possible using an algorithm.
To apply, send no more than 10 photos total, from one or two projects or bodies of work, using the form below.
The files should be JPEGs, 1,500 pixels at the longest side and 72 D.P.I.
Each file needs to be less than 4 MB each. Entries with individual files larger than 4MB will be disqualified.
We will inform those who are accepted by March 17, 2026. Be sure to triple-check the email address you submit.
You can only apply once. If you apply more than once you will be disqualified.
Choose either VIRTUAL or IN PERSON from the drop down menu. Not both.
Photographs submitted will only be used to choose who attends the review. They will not be used for any other purpose.
There is a selection committee of 8 independent editors and curators who will be choosing the participants.
If you have any questions email us at [email protected]

APPLY HERE

Virtual Reviewers, Saturday, May 9:

Alessia Glaviano, Head of Global PhotoVogue, Condé Nast
Allison Zaucha Davis, Visuals Editor, The Atlantic
Allyson Torrisi, Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic
Alyssa Goodman, Global Climate and Environment Photo Editor, The Associated Press
Ann Jastrab, Executive Director, Center for Photographic Art
Azu Nwagbogu, Founder and Director, African Artists’ Foundation & LagosPhoto Biennale
Clare Vander Meersch, Senior Photo Editor, The Globe and Mail/ Magenta Foundation
Christy Silva, Creative Director, Instagram
David Y. Lee, Senior Program Officer, Storytelling, National Geographic Society
Emma Raynes, Director of Programs, Magnum Foundation
Gilles Steinmann, Director of Photography, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Guido Schmidtke, Senior Photo Editor, Stern magazine
Guillermo Hernandez Martinez, Photo Editor, Live, The New York Times
Hideko Kataoka, Photo Editor/Curator/Educator, Newsweek Japan/Miiraii Visual Art Association
Jaane Christensen, Photo Editor, GEO Magazine
Jennifer Mosbrucker, Photo Editor, National, The New York Times
Jessi Dodge, Photo Editor, ESPN/Andscape
Jessica Dimson, Director of Photography, The New York Times Magazine
Jessie Schwartz, Photo Editor, Travel & Real Estate, The New York Times
Kate Bubacz, Head of Visuals, Rest of World,
Katrin Trautner, Photo Editor, GEO Magazine (Germany)
Lauren Bulbin, Photo Assignment Editor, The Washington Post
Lucas Jackson, Creative Director, Amazon News
Lucy Conticello, Director of Photography, M, Le Monde
Mallory Benedict, Aesthetics Scientist, Apple
Margaret Keady, Managing Photo Editor, International Coverage, The Wall Street Journal
Matt McCann, Photo Editor, Science & Climate, The New York Times
Maye-E Wong, Senior Editor Wider Image and Special Projects, Reuters
Melissa Dale, Associate Director of Photography, The Nature Conservancy
Moeh Atitar de la Fuente, Director of Photography, El País
Mona Boshnaq, Senior Photo Editor, International, The New York Times
Monique Woo, Photo Assignment Editor, The Washington Post
Nicole Neumann, Photo Editor & Team Leader, Der Spiegel
Nicole Werbeck, Director, NPR Visuals, NPR
Olivier Laurent, Deputy Director of Photography, The Washington Post
Renee Melides, Photo Editor, Business, The New York Times
Robert Miller, Director of Photography, The Washington Post
Roberto (Bear) Guerra, Visuals Editor/Photographer, High Country News
Taylor Baucom, Creative Director, The Players’ Tribune
Thalia Juarez, Photo Editor, The Guardian
Tina Ahrens, Director of Photography, Die Zeit
Tristen Rouse, Photo Editor, CNN

In Person Reviewers, Sunday, May 17:

Alex Snyder, Senior Photo Editor, The Nature Conservancy
Alice Gabriner, Consulting Director, The Center for Contemporary Documentation
Allison Schaller, Senior Visuals Editor, Vanity Fair
Amy Kellner, Senior Photo Editor, The New York Times Magazine
Bernadette Tuazon, Director of Photography, CNN Digital
Boyzell Hosey, Senior Editor of Visual Storytelling, ProPublica
Corinne Perkins, North America Editor, Reuters
Craig Allen, Senior Photo Editor, International, The New York Times
Danese Kenon, Managing Editor of Visuals, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dave Whitling, Creative Director, Bitter Southerner
Eslah Attar, Photo Editor, Opinion, The New York Times
Eve Edelheit, Photo Editor, Metro, The New York Times
Gail Fletcher, Photo Editor, The Guardian
Heather Casey, Senior Photo Editor, National, The New York Times
Hernease Davis, Assistant Curator, Visual Studies Workshop
Imani Williford, Curator and Writer, Brooklyn Museum
Jacqueline Larma, Deputy Director of Photography, The Associated Press
James Wellford, Senior Visual Editor, National Geographic
Jeanne Noonan-DelMundo, Photo Editor, The New York Times
Jo Imperio, Senior Photo Editor, The New Yorker
Joe Rodriguez, Senior Visuals Editor, Rolling Stone
Jovelle Tamayo, Multimedia/Visuals Editor, The Marshall Project
Kara Milstein, Lead Photo Editor, Wall Street Journal
Kim Bubello, Deputy Director of Photography, TIME
Marie Monteleone, Enterprise Senior Photo Editor, Bloomberg News
Marisa Schwartz Taylor, Senior Photo Editor, Washington, The New York Times
Mark Murrmann, Photo Director, Mother Jones
Maya Valentine, Photo Assignment Editor, The Washington Post
Michael Wichita, Director, Photography, AARP
Natalia Jiménez, Senior Photo Editor, The Washington Post
Pamela Chen, Apple Camera and Photos, Apple
Sam Barzilay, Creative Director & Co-Founder, Photoville
Sana Ullah, Senior Program Officer in Storytelling, National Geographic Society
Sandra Stevenson, Managing Editor, Visuals and Immersive Experiences, Education Week
Sandy Ciric, Senior Director of Photography, Getty Images
Stephen Reiss, Photo Editor, National & Investigations, The New York Times
Steve Sapienza, Senior Editor, Pulitzer Center
Tanner Curtis, Photo Editor, Styles, The New York Times
Virginia Lozano, Senior Photo Editor, NPR
Zara Katz, Director, Art and Photography, NBC News Digital