Don't Miss These Curated Picks + This Week's Featured Entrants from Visual Storytelling Awards

So many GREAT photo stories trending high this week in LensCulture: Ed Kashi's video on California's devastating drought, crazy, quirky, upbeat street photos from Japan, rampant child labor in Egypt, vacation resorts on the Black Sea, photo mistakes that are beautiful, trippy underwater portraits, and much more. Dig and discover videos (Joel Meyerowitz is a recent favorite), book reviews, interviews with great photographers, new discoveries from around the world. Start exploring LensCulture today — lots of inspiration! We love photo stories of all kinds — share YOUR best stories with us and get a chance to publish your own photobook, win cash prizes, get massive exposure through LensCulture and our social media and be seen at photo festivals around the world—recognition that can boost your career to a whole new level! See This Week's Featured Entries Here are a just few of the great photo stories we have received so far. Our editors screen all entries daily, and post compelling stories to the Competition Gallery and social media – even before judging begins. So enter early for a chance at early exposure! See more »   Advice for Entering Photo Competitions   Daphné Anglès Picture Editor, The New York Times, Paris, France "You need to grab the jurors' attention from the start and hold it firmly through to the last image. Editing is crucial. Each photograph has to be strong and the sequencing needs to make sense, from a story-telling and an aesthetic point of view. Avoid repetitions."   Free Guide to Photo Competitions – in 6 Languages!   We believe that competitions are one of the best ways to jumpstart your career in photography. That's why we've created a free, 35 page guide on how to get the most out of photo competitions — with insider tips from our network of photo industry professionals and much more.   Get the Guide Other Photo Events Around the World   Seoul, South Korea October 1–5, 2014 Winners from LensCulture's Emerging Talent Awards 2014 will be presented at the Lunar Photo Festival in Seoul! Sujong Song, the director of the festival was on our jury for the new Talents. How cool!   Paris, France Through Sunday October 26th, 2014 The highway is a loop. From a starting point, you always go back. Five artists—Sophie Calle, Julien Magre, Stéphane Couturier, Alain Bublex, Antoine d'Agata—hit the road in response to LE BAL's invitation.