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A passion for photography
Thru the Lens Studios
Our Vision
Thru the Lens Studios aims to highlight and promote photographers who share our passion for capturing captivating photographs, forever sharing the moment with the world.
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Photography was once a passion, but has now become a past time. Goal is to bring the passion back to photography by promoting the art of capturing captivating photographs based on originality, creativity, and content.
A passion for photograghy
Thru the Lens Studios
Juried Photography Contest
Thru The lens Studios
is proud to partner with Internationally acclaimed,
award winning celebrity artist Nicole Martinelli to present
photography contest
A Moment in Time 2026
A Moment in Time 2026 is a juried photography contest that aims to highlight the art of capturing captivating photographs based on originality, creativity, and content. Any original photograph is eligible for the contest, so enter your best and most creative photograph! AI photographs, digitally created photographs and photographs showing graphic content are not eligible.
First place will receive a cash prize of $1000,
2nd place $500, 3rd place $250
and 7 honorable mentions will receive a $100 prize
One lucky entrant will also win a brand new Nikon DSLR camera kit
"A Moment in Time" Photography Contest will be jured by internationally acclaimed,
award winning celebrity artist
Nicole Martinelli
Nicole’s photographs and Hand painted E paintings have been exhibited in 35 gallery exhibitions in the US, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. Nicole will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Amazon Prime streaming series Women in Power on the Legacy Makers TV channel and is one of Disruptors magazine top 20 Women to Watch in 2026.
The awards ceremony will be livestreamed on March 27, 2026
All Finalists photographs will be shown in our 3D Gallery for 60 days
after the finalists are announced
Entry fee is $25 for 2 photographs and $10 for each additional
photograph up to 5 total photographs
The entry deadline is March 8, 2026
Entries are limited - Apply today