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FREE ENTRY / KAAF Photo Contest 2025
Fee: Free / Prize: 150,000,000 IRR
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Nov 28, 2025, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: 150,000,000 IRR
Theme: Several Categories. The KAAF Photo Contest aims to support new and creative perspectives in photography while fostering a competitive environment that increases motivation and enthusiasm among young photographers and the...
Fri, Nov 28
Decode Gallery - Light and Shadow: Call for Exhibition
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Sales
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Nov 28, 2025, 11:30 PM
Fee: Yes / Prize: Exhibition + Sales
Theme: Light and Shadow. Decode Gallery is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition: Light and Shadow. What stories are told in the light? What secrets are held in the shadows? This call for entry invites photographers to capture the...
Fri, Nov 28
FREE ENTRY / Sony World Photography - Student Photographer of the Year
Fee: Free / Prize: €30,000 Equipment
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Nov 28, 2025, 11:30 PM
Fee: Free / Prize: €30,000 Equipment
Eligibility: Students. Togetherness can take many meanings, shapes and forms. It is a subject rich for exploration. Throughout history photographers have looked at life in communities in both the human and the natural world, considering the...

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Umbra - 3rd International Photography Awards 2025 Call for Entries

• Umbra Awards • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Theme: Several Categories • Prize: Statues + Medals + Certificates • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Umbra Awards 3rd Edition 2025 marks another chapter in the continuing evolution of one of the most distinguished honors in photography. Established to celebrate excellence across all genres and disciplines, the Umbra International Photography Awards™ recognize visionaries who push the boundaries of the medium—a

MIA Photo Fair - 5th Edition Irinox Save The Food Award

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas 2026 • Deadline: January 23rd, 2026 • Category: Food and Sustainability • Prize: €5,000 + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The award dedicated to celebrating food as a source of nourishment for the mind, culture, and spirit Curated by Claudio Composti At MIA Photo Fair, BNP Paribas reaffirms its commitment to meaningful cultural initiatives through the fifth edition of the IRINOX SAVE THE FOOD Award , developed with the sup

Rotterdam Photo 2026 - Call for Entries

• Rotterdam Photo • Deadline: December 1st, 2025 • Theme: Echoes of Silence – War in the Artist's Soul • Prize: Exhibition at the Rotterdam Photo Festival • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE This edition of Rotterdam Photo, titled Echoes of Silence , investigates how war and conflict resonate within the creative process of artists who are not direct witnesses but emotional inheritors of trauma. The exhibition examines the psychological and symbolic dimensions of con

World Street Photography Awards 2025 - Call for Entries

• World Street Photo Awards • Deadline: November 29th, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: €2,000 Total Prize Pool +...

All About Photo Magazine - Nature Photo Contest Open Call

• All About Photo • Deadline: December 9th, 2025 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Before us lies the boundless beauty of the natural world—untamed, intricate, eternal. With its 54th printed issue, AAP Magazine invites photographers to uncover the poetry of Nature in all its forms. From the grandeur of sweeping landscapes to the intimacy of a flower’s petal, this edition—titled “Nature Unvei

"Sanctuary" International Photography Exhibition by Decagon Gallery - Call for Entries

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Theme: Sanctuary (Spaces of refuge, renewal) • Prize: $1,000 + Online Solo...

Dusk Gallery - Color: Call for Entries

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: December 11th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We’re truly thrilled to witness the way you interpret and express color in your photography. It’s fascinating to see how even a single shade—whether bold, soft, or unexpected—can shift the entire emotional tone of an image. For this exhibition, we’re seeking photographs in which color isn’t just an element of

All About Photo Magazine - January Solo Exhibition

• All About Photo • Deadline: December 16th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Maximize Your Exposure: Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition and secure a month-long online showcase designed to elevate your photography career. At All About Photo , we champion powerful visual storytelling—photographs that captivate, challenge, and move viewers around the world. This competition is your chance to put your work in fro

Shoot The Frame - Annual Portrait Awards: Call for Entries

• Shoot The Frame • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Category: Portrait Photography • Prize: $2,000 + ViewSonic Monitor + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 13 years of Shoot The Frame. Launched in 2012, Shoot The Frame evolved into a global suite of photography contests celebrating exceptional portrait, landscape and wildlife photography. In 2025, we’re pausing the monthly contests and launching the inaugural Shoot The Frame Portrait Award. The story be