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The New York Time’s Lens blog is offering 160 amateur photographers the opportunity to have their portfolios reviewed by an expert panel including leading photo editors, museum curators, book publishers and gallery owners. The newspaper is asking for submissions of a maximum of 20 images for review and selection. The 160 portfolios selected will be invited to attend a series of one-on-one meetings at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism on West 40th Street in Manhattan. These will be held on Saturday and Sunday 13 and 14 April 2013. Portfolios for consideration must be submitted by 13 February, with full details for submissions on the paper’s blog.