Portrait of Britain: Photographs that show the unique, eccentric and resilient British spirit

Initially conceived against the backdrop of the Referendum, this year, the organisers wanted to look at how the British public are responding to a nation in flux. "Portrait of Britain is more crucial than ever; we don’t want to show a nation divided, instead, we want to see examples of the unique, eccentric, resilient British spirit," they said.

Entries are now open to all people and all interpretations of portraiture, provided images have been taken within the United Kingdom after 1 January 2012.

Once again, 100 winning portraits will be displayed as part of a nationwide public exhibition in September 2019 for one month. Following the success of the first ever Portrait of Britain book last year, 200 shortlisted and winning portraits will be featured in a second edition, which will be distributed worldwide by Hoxton Mini Press. A selection of winners will also feature in British Journal of Photography’s annual Portrait Issue.

Deadline for entry is 18 April 2019. For more information, visit www.portraitofbritain.uk. In the meantime, you can enjoy some of the images so far.