Collected Item: “Reflections of a time and place(self portrait with Bella at The Jolly Farmers)”
Your Name
Mazz Image
Your Pronouns
she/her
Instagram handle, if any
@mazzimages
Work Title
Reflections of a time and place(self portrait with Bella at The Jolly Farmers)
Work Year (We are not accepting images older than 5 years)
2026 Jan 18
[Image Rights] Do you confirm that you hold the rights to this image?
Yes
[Eligibility] The Curve Photo Contest proudly centers and uplifts people who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women and nonbinary people. Please share how you self-identify, using language that feels most accurate to you. Feel free to include all intersections of your identity. (Examples: lesbian, trans person of color, Latinx queer woman, radical faery, butch, etc.)
Queer Woman, Lesbian*, Omnisexual, Polyamorous
[Artist Statement] Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement OR answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..." (Max. 100 words)
Having photographed the queer community since being a shy teenager in the 1980s, my camera has led me on a colourful exploration around the globe. With the passage of time comes a confidence that I wish I've had in my 20s. Now, as I reflect upon my journey, continuing to explore identity and sexuality, I look back at myself and forward to her adventures.
[Visual Description] Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text. Example: "Two women holding hands and smiling as they walk in a pride parade, surrounded by rainbow flags."
Monotone photograph of 2 women in the bathroom. The older woman, wearing jeans and a leather cap, jacket and boots, is looking at the younger woman, wearing a long fur-collared leather coat, who is looking around a corner.
[Agreement] In the event that you win the 2026 Curve Photo Contest, do you consent to having your photograph printed for the sole purpose of displaying at The Curve Foundation's one-day event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco, CA) during Lesbian Visibility Week? The Curve Foundation will cover printing costs, but will not cover costs for mailing the print after the event ends.
Yes
[Agreement] Do you consent to The Curve Foundation storing, sharing, and using this image and its description as we deem appropriate, including disseminating on our social media, website, and Curve Archive and Curve Quarterly?
Yes
[Agreement] By checking 'I understand' below, I acknowledge that this contest upholds values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and I confirm that my submission does not contain anti-LGBTQ+ or other discriminatory, hateful, or exclusionary content.
I understand