Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival KLPF

31/05/2026

Happy Wesak Day 2026

23/05/2026

Some books are more than publications — they help keep photographic culture alive.

Support “New York, Raw and Uncut” by Jerome De Perlinghi, a powerful 20-year visual journey through the streets of New York from 1981–2001.

Shot entirely on film, the book captures the raw energy, grit, humanity, and unpredictability of New York — from Harlem and The Bronx to Times Square and Coney Island — through the eyes of a young photographer discovering both the city and himself.

By supporting this Kickstarter project, you are also helping to fund "Eyes On Main Street Wilson Outdoor Photo Festival" — one of the collaborators of KLPF and a festival dedicated to bringing photography into public spaces for everyone to experience.

A beautiful reminder of why street photography matters.

Available via Kickstarter:
“New York, Raw and Uncut” by Jerome De Perlinghi
Wide Angle Press | Hardcover | 280 pages
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1086083969/new-york-raw-and-uncut?

20/05/2026

Something’s brewing behind the scenes.

Last night, our committee gathered at the venue of KLPF 2026 — shaping the flow, mood, and choreography of a celebration in the making. From light to movement, from visuals to atmosphere, we’re preparing something special for you.

30 Years of KLPF
A Legacy in Visual Stories
Photography • Culture • Connection

07/05/2026

OPEN CALL | Special Exhibition
𝐀𝐏𝐀 𝐊𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐀 🇲🇾
𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 30 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴
𝘕𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘒𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮 30 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘬𝘵𝘪𝘧

2026 marks a significant milestone as the 𝙆𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙖 𝙇𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙩𝙨 30𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧.

In conjunction with this occasion and 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙖 2026, we present a special curated exhibition:
“𝐀𝐩𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚”
“Apa khabar” is more than a greeting. It is a curiosity we explore with warmth, familiarity, and care. In this exhibition, it becomes a reflection — How is our nation today? How do we see it, feel it, and understand it?
Through photography, we invite you to respond.

This open call invites you to express your personal connection with Malaysia through a series of 10 images, from the perspectives of 30 photographers. Choose a theme or genre, and let your images flow as one connected story. From landscapes to city life, from cultural traditions to everyday moments, each series becomes a visual reflection of the country we call home.

“Apa Khabar Malaysia” is both a statement and an invitation — to rediscover our country, and to share how we see it with the world.

𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨
▪️Submission must be a series of 10 images.
▪️The theme may be expressed in any genre, including nature, landscape, architecture, lifestyle, street, documentary, conceptual, portraiture, cityscape, wildlife, and more.
▪️Upload your images to a cloud storage folder and submit the link via Google Form: https://bit.ly/KLPF2026ApaKM_Submit (including captions)
▪️Submission closing date: 10 July 2026.

𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 & 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨
✳️ Participation is open to citizens and residents of Malaysia.
✳️ Participants must be the original photographers and rightful owners of all submitted images. Entries must not infringe on any copyright, trademark, privacy, or intellectual property rights.
✳️ Images captured using any photographic device (including digital cameras, smartphones, or drones) are eligible. AI generated images are not accepted.
✳️ Successful participants shall grant the organisers the right to reproduce submitted images for exhibition, publications, website, social media, and promotional purposes.
✳️ Copyright of all images remains with the photographer. Proper credit will be given where possible.
✳️ Curatorial decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entertained.
✳️ Selected participants are required to contribute RM80 for printing of exhibits
✳️ The organisers reserve the right to amend the terms and conditions. Updates will be announced on this official page.

🇲🇾 𝐀 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚
“𝐀𝐩𝐚 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚” is an invitation to pause and reflect—t.o see Malaysia not just as a tropical land, but as a living story shaped by its people, places, and shared experiences.
✴️ Let your images speak.
✴️ Let your perspective be seen.
✴️ Let us tell the story of Malaysia—together.






Photo by Syukur Aiman (Kolej Teknologi Antarabangsa Cybernetics / KLPF Berkarya Bersama Mentor)

05/05/2026

𝑨 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒉 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒌 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓. 😊
It’s in the way we greet, connect, and share our everyday moments.
Show us the smiles you see around you — in the mamak, on the streets, in the little moments that feel like home.

Be a part of our KLPF Annual Theme Photo Exhibition
𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐈𝐬 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲-𝐒𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠
Submission Period: Now until 𝟯𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
A smile crosses cultures and borders. Through photography, it becomes a window into our lives—expressing warmth, connection, and shared humanity. One simple gesture can tell powerful stories and make the world a better place.
Let your images show the smiles you encounter—on the streets, in markets, at festivals, or in everyday life.
Let’s connect the world through smiles.

🔗 Submit via Google Form: https://bit.ly/KLPF2026_Smile
📄 Terms & Conditions: https://bit.ly/KLPF2026_SmileTnC_00
💰 Fee: RM20 or USD6 (submit up to 10 images)
For enquiries: email [email protected] or whatsapp +60167151703

In conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2026, Malaysian photographers are especially invited to capture how our smiles reflect hospitality, harmony, and the spirit of welcoming the world.

05/04/2026

📣 OPEN CALL | KLPF 2026 Annual Theme Photo Exhibition
Theme: SMILE Is a Many-Splendoured Thing
Submission Period: Now until 30 June 2026

A smile crosses cultures and borders. Through photography, it becomes a window into our lives—expressing warmth, connection, and shared humanity. One simple gesture can tell powerful stories and make the world a better place.

Let your images show the smiles you encounter—on the streets, in markets, at festivals, or in everyday life.

Let’s connect the world through smiles.

🔗 Submit via Google Form: https://bit.ly/KLPF2026_Smile
📄 Terms & Conditions: https://bit.ly/KLPF2026_SmileTnC_00
💰 Fee: RM20 or USD6 (submit up to 10 images)
For enquiries: email [email protected] or whatsapp +60167151703

In conjunction with Visit Malaysia 2026, Malaysian photographers are especially invited to capture how our smiles reflect hospitality, harmony, and the spirit of welcoming the world.

01/04/2026

KLPF 2026
21-23 August @ KL Gateway Mall

20/03/2026

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

23/02/2026

𝗞𝗟𝗣𝗙 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Now Open for Registration

In 2026, the Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival marks its 30th anniversary — three decades of shaping conversations in photography and fostering a vibrant visual community.

As part of this milestone edition, the KLPF Photographer Profile Exhibition invites photographers to present their work within a curated festival environment. This platform is designed to support photography practitioners who wish to share their portfolios with collectors, peers, industry professionals, and a discerning public audience.

Your portfolio is more than a compilation of images — it is a statement of authorship, direction, and vision. This is an opportunity to exhibit your body of work with presence and purpose, while building meaningful professional connections.

Whether established or emerging, photographers are welcome to take part in this showcase.
📅 21–23 August 2026
📍 Level 2, KL Gateway Mall
💰 Exhibition Fee: RM600 (USD172)
(Full payment required to confirm participation)

📖 Terms & Conditions: https://bit.ly/KLPF2026_Profile1
📝 Reserve your booth: https://bit.ly/KLPF2026_Profile_Form
📩 Enquiries: [email protected]
🗓️ Closing Date: 30 July 2026 (or when all exhibition lots are taken up)

22/02/2026

Congratulations to 𝐘𝐮𝐣𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐥 on his outstanding achievement in winning multiple international photography awards!

Your dedication to the craft and consistent pursuit of excellence continue to place Malaysian photography on the global stage.

As one of the finalists for Photo Creator of the Year at KLPF 2025, your journey reflects the very spirit of growth, resilience and artistic integrity that the platform celebrates.

May this milestone be another stepping stone towards even greater accomplishments ahead. Keep creating. Keep inspiring.

Fresh from the global stage — runner-up at the Xposure International Photography Awards in Sharjah against nearly 29,000 submissions worldwide, winner of Best Photobook at the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2024 in Athens, gold medallist in both the Budapest and Tokyo International Foto Awards, and First Place in the Malaysian category at the Kuala Lumpur Portrait Awards — Yuji Haikal is carrying Malaysia’s name far beyond its borders.

Yet for the 41-year-old street photographer, the accolades are only part of the story.

Behind the recognition is a son answering his late father’s quiet, piercing question: “Why aren’t you taking photos anymore?”

This Ramadan, as Kuala Lumpur exhales into dusk and strangers gather shoulder to shoulder to break fast, Yuji returns to the streets — seeking not spectacle, but shared humanity.

From Sharjah to Athens and back to KL, his lens continues to tell stories shaped by grief, memory and empathy.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4s5XJnr