Some things are impossible to fake. Two friends cracking up at the same joke. A grandmother teaching small hands to knead dough. Strangers sharing an umbrella at a bus stop because nobody checked the forecast.

Real human connection is the hardest thing to find in any search bar and the first thing every project needs. Right now, designers, marketers and storytellers are scrolling past pages of staged handshakes, looking for one photo that feels like actual people, actually together. We want you to capture it.

Your Mission: Capture People, Together

We are looking for photos and videos of people connecting with each other, with their work, and with the world around them. Show us:

Friends, Family and Everyone in Between: Sunday lunch running three hours long. Kids piled onto one sofa. Old friends picking up exactly where they left off. The couple arguing over the map and laughing about it two minutes later.

Community in Action: Neighbours hauling a wardrobe up a stairwell. A five-a-side team losing gloriously. Choirs, street festivals, and volunteers sorting donations at 7 AM. People showing up for each other.

Small Moments Between Strangers: A barista who already knows the order. Directions sketched on the back of a receipt. Two commuters sharing a look at the same delayed train announcement. The tiny everyday exchanges that make a city feel like home.

People and Their World: A mechanic mid-conversation with a stubborn engine. A gardener elbow-deep in soil. Someone on a hilltop taking in a view they walked three hours for. Connection shows up between people and the things they love, too.

Prizes

Three winners will take home cash prizes:

🥇 1st Place: $500 USD 🥈 2nd Place: $250 USD 🥉 3rd Place: $250 USD

How to Enter

Capture your best connections in photo or video form Tap 'Join the Challenge' to submit your work Come back and submit again, because there's no limit on entries

The details

Submit as many photos and videos as you like until October 31st at 11:59 PM UTC Photos and videos must be your original work Make sure the people in your photos and videos are happy to be there (a model release is your friend) Basic quality guidelines apply: Pexels Photo and Video Upload Guidelines

$500 USD in cash

Two friends, one joke. Strangers, one umbrella. Capture the connections that make life feel real.

The Connections Photo & Video Challenge celebrates real people, really together: friends, family, strangers, and communities showing up for each other in ways nobody could stage.

Submit your best photos and videos for a chance to win cash prizes: $500 USD for 1st place, $250 USD each for 2nd and 3rd. From Sunday lunches to shared umbrellas, your work could power projects worldwide.

Challenge ends October 31st at 11:59 PM UTC. Submit as many photos and videos as you want.

Connections Challenge

Black and white image of three bald heads forming a circle, emphasizing unity and togetherness.

Head of Bald Men with Braids

Silhouettes walking on a glass floor with striking reflections in modern architecture.

People Walking in a Modern Building with a Glass Floor 

Shadow of a couple kissing on a colorful basketball court in Çanakkale, Türkiye.

Silhouette of a Couple Kissing on Basketball Court

Couple enjoys drinks and a quiet evening inside a cozy café.

Asian couple drinking cocktails in cafe at night

Vibrant crowd with blur effect on Kolkata streets, showcasing daily life.

Connections Challenge

Prize

Connections Challenge

About this Challenge

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