City Lens: show us your city, alive.
One photo. One city. One moment that captures how it feels to be there right now. Free to enter, judged on skill and storytelling.
This month's theme: "After Dark"
Neon, night markets, last trains, empty streets, late kitchens — the city after sunset.
| 🥇 Winner | $250 prize + homepage feature for a month |
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| 🥈 Runner-up | $100 prize + featured on the winning city's dashboard |
| 🏅 Honourable mentions | Gallery feature with photographer credit |
Entries close on the last day of each month at 23:59 UTC. Winners announced within 14 days.
1. Shoot
Your own original photo, taken in any city in the world during the contest month or the month before.
2. Share a link
Upload to any public photo host (Google Drive, Dropbox, Flickr, Instagram) and paste the link below.
3. Get judged
Our editors score composition, originality, story and how well it fits the theme.
Enter City Lens
Official rules (summary)
- No purchase or payment necessary. Void where prohibited.
- Open to individuals aged 18+ (or the age of majority where they live).
- One entry per person per month. The photo must be your own work, and you must have permission from any identifiable people shown.
- You keep copyright. You grant Live.City a non-exclusive licence to display your entry with credit on Live.City and its social channels.
- Winners are chosen by judges on merit, not by chance. Prizes are paid by bank transfer or PayPal within 30 days of confirmation; winners are responsible for any taxes.
- Live.City may disqualify entries that are AI-generated, plagiarised, offensive or that break these rules.
Sponsor a prize
Put your brand in front of creators and city lovers. Prize sponsors get naming rights for the month ("City Lens, presented by…"), a branded gallery and social mentions.