A French counterpart to Sally Mann? World Press 2014, latest entries from Portrait Awards, and more...

Contemporary Photography As always, photography permits us to see and try to understand people, events and cultures around the world. Here are the top stories that are trending in LensCulture right now.  Enjoy!   La Famille A French counterpart to Sally Mann? Amazing, intimate family album documents the freedoms of childhood among six siblings "at the edge of the world" in rural France. By Alain Laboile   Terrain Stunningly original faceless portraits of laborers in Southern and East African farms, and a brilliant insightful text. By Jackie Nickerson   World Press Photo Awards 2014 A full-screen slideshow of the year's best in photojournalism according to World Press Photo.   Precious Animals  Some animals are "manufactured" as food, while others are pampered as pets — it's an uncomfortable contradiction examined directly with this compelling photo project. By Jan Van IJken   (Artist) Studio Photography Photographic collages "found" in the creative studio spaces of visual artists. By Christopher Rauschenberg   The Place We Live A major retrospective in Paris surveys 21 bodies of work by this influential American photographer, Robert Adams.   Glacial Rebound  Land levels ... rising? By focusing on a strange natural phenomenon in Alaska, nature proves more complex than our simplified, politicized understandings of it. By Daniel Kukla   Under Wraps: Buildings in Transition Light, wind, clouds, and glowing plastic billowing from scaffolding create moving, breathing temporary structures that seem to have life of their own. By Loren Nelson   Call for Entries   So far, we've received some great, wide-ranging submissions from photographers in 82 countries! The judging has not started yet, but here are some entries that have caught our eye. Enter yours today! View more entries »   Photos from top left row: Paula Gibson, Amiko Li, Rachael Banks, Mariya Kozhanova, Julie Powers, Lydia Panas, Anastasiia Sapon, David Barry, Heather Evans Smith, Byung Kyu Jacob Park, Umberto Verdoliva, Keith Jochim  We will continue to highlight submissions throughout the Call for Entries,  so enter early to have an opportunity for more exposure. View more entries » Our International Jury Why Enter? Our competitions are the best way for us to discover new and compelling work to publish to our audience of over 200,000 influential enthusiasts in the global photography marketplace including editors, curators, gallery owners, collectors, publishers, and festival directors.  • Every photo is reviewed by EVERY judge, so your work will be seen by our notable jury. • 100 photographers with highly-rated photos win a LensCulture Portfolio account. • Selected entries are featured daily on our site and social media   We want to see YOUR work on LensCulture - Enter your best portraits today! Deadline: March 9, 2014