Clubbing TV Announces Inaugural Rave Photographies of the Year 2025

An international photography competition celebrating the essence of electronic music culture and nightlife through visual storytelling.

Clubbing TV is thrilled to announce the launch of “Rave Photography of the Year 2025”, an international competition dedicated to showcasing the best photo shots capturing the essence of electronic music culture and rave experiences, worldwide.

This contest celebrates the energy, diversity, and atmosphere of electronic music events through multiple categories, from raver portraits to backstage moments, stunning light effects, crowd shots or special moments of love and even architectural interior club shots.

 Submissions Open: Open now as of Friday, March 14th 2025 

Open to photographers worldwide

Submit and vote at: www.clubbingtv.com/Rave2025

How does it work?

Participants are invited to submit their best photos in one or several of the contest categories. Once validated, the images will be showcased in an online gallery where the public can vote for their favorites.

• Public Voting Phase: 30 days duration, with a leaderboard revealed after 15 days.
• Jury Deliberation: After public voting closes, a jury composed of renowned photographers, artists, and electronic music professionals will evaluate the top shots.
• Winners Announcement: The final winners will be officially revealed on Clubbing TV and our official channels.

A Prestigious Panel

This year the judge’s panel is truly international and intergenerational, bringing together individuals we deeply respect, people who have a real and lasting impact on club culture through their work, vision, and influence.

The selection process will be led by a distinguished panel of experts, each bringing their own unique perspective on electronic music culture and visual storytelling:

Abdul Qadim Haqq (Visual Artist, Painter, Detroit, USA)

Andreea Magdalina (Founder of shesaid.so & IAMJT, Music & Tech Consultant, Romania & LA, USA)

Catu Diosis (DJ, Producer & Rapper, Kampala, Uganda & Cologne, Germany)

Felicity Ingram (Photographer, Author of Technophoria, UK)

Jack Irving (Artist & Designer, London, UK)

Jacob Khrist (Photojournalist, Paris, France)

Juliette Leigniel (Photographer, Video Director, France)

Manami Sakamoto (VJ & DJ, Tokyo, Japan)

Marie Staggat (Photographer, Author of 313ONELOVE, Berlin, Germany)

Nikki McNeill (PR & Founder of Global Publicity
)

Rutger Geerling (Photographer, National Geographic, Tomorrowland, Ultra, Netherlands)

Tala Mortada (Chief creative officer & DJ, Beirut, Lebanon & DubaÏ, UAE)

Zoé Agnoly (DJ & Creative director, Paris, France & Berlin, Germany)

Diversity contest shot, featuring 9 Categories 

Raver shot

DJ shot

Crowd shot

Backstage shot

Touring shot

SFX shot 

Live act shot 

Club interior  shot

Love shot

An Opportunity to Showcase and Inspire

Beyond the competition, Rave Photography of the Year 2025 aims to highlight the artistic and documentary significance of nightlife photography. The winning photographers will gain international visibility, with their work featured on Clubbing TV and other platforms. Additionally, a capsule collection will be created using their art, with royalties for the photographers. The winners will also have the opportunity to have their photographs showcased at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) during Clubbing TV’s annual studio takeover.

Contest Timeline

Photo Submission: 10 days

Public Voting: 30 days (Leaderboard revealed after 15 days)

Jury Deliberation: 10 days

Winners Announcement

Submissions Open: Open now as of Friday, March 14th 2025 

Open to photographers worldwide

Submit and vote at: www.clubbingtv.com/Rave2025

For more information or media inquiries, please contact: rob@jukeboxpr.co.uk