Until 17 February 2013 The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrai t Prize presents the very best in contemporary portrait photography, showc asing the work of talented young photographers and gifted amateurs alongsid e that of established professionals and photography students. Through ed itorial, advertising and fine art images, entrants have explored a range of themes, styles and approaches to the contemporary photographic portrait , from formal commissioned portraits to more spontaneous and intimate mome nts capturing friends and family. This year the competition attracted 5 ,340 submissions by over 2,350 photographers from around the world. The se lected sixty works for the exhibition, many of which are on display for th e first time, include the four shortlisted images and the winner of the fi rst John Kobal New Work Award. http://www.npg.org.uk/photoprize1/site12/ exhibition.php