the world through
your phone
One of the most relevant mobile photography festivals in the world, in a hybrid format connecting online registrations and in-person physical exhibitions. Join us! Celebrate the art of capturing the world through your phone and be among the photographers featured at the Mobile Photo Festival Exhibition at the Museum of Image and Sound in São Paulo (MIS).
Supporters & Partners
Who Organizes It
Mobgraphia is a mobile photography hub for contemporary visual culture and creative development, connecting image, technology, education, and human experience.
Ricardo Rojas
Founder of Mobgraphia
Ricardo Rojas is a photographer and a leading reference in mobile photography in Brazil. With over 30 years of experience in the advertising industry, he has won international awards and now leads projects that connect art, technology, and the market through images made with a phone.
Camila Andrade
VP of Communications
Professional journalist and public relations specialist, with a postgraduate degree from Cásper Líbero School of Communication (São Paulo, Brazil). Specialist in Corporate Communication and Reputation, managing press relations strategy, digital communication, and reputation partnerships. Speaker on Reputation and Ethics, Digital Communication, and the Impact of Communication on Reputation. Social entrepreneur, ballet artist, and specialty tea sommelier. @camilaandrade.oficial
Neto
Executive Director
Neto is a photographer, creative director, professor, and speaker, and the founder of Confraria Criativa. With a degree in Advertising and Marketing from ESPM, he works at the intersection of editorial photography, visual storytelling, and the dialogue between image and artificial intelligence. He has participated in several exhibitions, including Futuro Ancestral at MIS-SP, as well as projects connected to the Tokyo and Paris Paralympic Games. He also collaborates with Mobgraphia Cultura Visual and edits the magazines SINTETICA and NoMirror.
Categories
The Mobile Photo Festival has 8 categories to ensure each edition welcomes submissions in different languages, narratives, and creative possibilities of mobile photography.
Digital Art
Artistic and creative expression that transforms a mobile phone photograph into Digital Art through various artistic interventions using apps.
Up to 3 photosDocumentary
Documentary records of moments, events, and contemporary realities.
Up to 3 photosLandscape
Natural, urban, and environmental landscapes.
Up to 3 photosBlack & White
Images that highlight contrast, light, texture, and monochromatic composition.
Up to 3 photosPortrait
Portraits that reveal expression, emotion, identity, and human presence.
Up to 3 photosStreet
Spontaneous scenes from everyday urban life.
Up to 3 photosArtificial Intelligence
Images generated by AI via text prompts on a mobile device.
Up to 3 photosPhoto Essay
Visual narrative with thematic unity — evaluated as a set.
8 to 10 images · 1 essayTechnical file requirements
Accepted formats
JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, GIF
Maximum size
20 MB per file
Minimum dimension
3000 px on the shortest side
Exhibition ratio
All ratios will be accepted, up to 3:1 / 1:3 (valid ratios: 1:1, 2:1, 1:2, 4:5, 5:4, etc.)
Processing
Converted to WebP (max 3000 px, quality 0.85) before upload
Device
Phone only — DSLRs and mirrorless are not accepted. Automatic AI validation.
Rules
Main rules of the Mobile Photo Festival 2026.
Who can participate
- Individuals aged 18 or older
- Residents in Brazil or abroad
- Free registration
- Prohibited for festival collaborators and judges
Technical requirements
- Photos taken exclusively with a phone
- DSLR and mirrorless cameras are not accepted
- Editing allowed only in mobile apps
- Images go through automatic AI analysis to verify mobile origin
Submission limits
- Up to 3 photos per category
- Photo Essay category: 1 essay (8 to 10 images)
- No limit on categories per participant
- Authenticity declaration required per submission
Copyright
- Author retains all rights over their work
- Usage license granted to Mobgraphia for promotion
- Authorship always attributed to the photographer
- Jury decisions are final and non-appealable
Para ler o Regulamento completo, faça sua inscrição
2026 Schedule
Judges
The Mobile Photo Festival 2026 judging panel will be announced soon.
Follow our social media for the official announcement.
Contact
Questions about the festival, sponsorships, or press? Get in touch.
For privacy and data matters: privacidade@mobgraphia.com.br