• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: April 6th, 2026 • Theme: Portals: New Perspectives • Prize:  Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE A portal is an invitation. It signals a place of entry, a point of crossing, or a moment when one space gives way to another. Sometimes it is obvious—a doorway, a window, a gate—but often it is something more subtle: a reflection, a shadow, or a shift in perspective that opens a new way of seeing what li

• Pulitzer Prize

• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: March 26th, 2026 • Theme: Botanical • Prize:  Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The theme for this exhibition is Botanical , with an emphasis on creative interpretation rather than simple visual documentation. We seek images that engage deeply with plant life as both subject and visual language, encouraging photographers to look beyond literal representation. We are interested in work that uncove

• All About Photo • Deadline: March 31st, 2026 • Theme: Shadows • Prize:  $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE At All About Photo , we believe photography has the power to move, inspire, and reveal new perspectives. A single image can tell a story, evoke emotion, or challenge the way we understand the world around us. Our mission is to support and promote photographers whose work resonates deeply—photography that not only captures

• Sarajevo Photography Festival • Deadline: April 10th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize:  €7,000 + Exhibition in Sarajevo (BiH) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Sarajevo Photography Festival (SPF) is a dynamic annual event that transforms Sarajevo into a global hub for photography each year. Spanning an entire month, the festival celebrates the power of visual storytelling while bringing together photographers from around the world—ranging from eme

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• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: March 25th, 2026 • Theme: The Human Portrait • Prize:  $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE As part of our ongoing commitment to celebrating contemporary photography, Photo Artfolio invites photographers from across the globe to submit their work for The Human Portrait , an online exhibition dedicated to the richness and diversity of portraiture today. This exhibition aims to highlight how photographer

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• NYC4PA • Deadline: April 19th, 2026 • Theme: Luminosity (The Impact of Light) • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photography is inseparable from light—its strength, its softness, its direction, and even its disappearance. Tools such as light meters and techniques like backlighting or managing glare are all part of an ongoing relationship with illumination. A well-known image of Grand Central Station, filled with beam

• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: March 30th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize:  €1,000 + Solo Show in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE At the core of this competition lies a commitment to outstanding visual quality, impactful storytelling, innovative conceptual thinking, meticulous technical skill, profound engagement with subject matter, and a sincere grasp of photographic expression. Our esteemed panel of jurors — all seasoned professionals from acr

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: May 3rd, 2026 • Theme: This Is a Person • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Portraiture has long been associated with the act of recording outward appearance—capturing likeness, form, and surface. This exhibition seeks to move beyond that tradition by asking a more complex and introspective question: what exists beneath what we see? We are inviting photographic works that gesture toward an

• Beautiful Bizarre Magazine + MPB • Deadline: July 17th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: $4,500 Cash + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Artists working within a representational photographic style are warmly invited to submit their work to the MPB Photography Award. This includes all photographic practices, whether created through analogue processes, digital capture, or a combination of both. As long as the work remains grounded in photographi

• National Geographic

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: April 10th, 2026 • Category: Black and White Photography • Prize:  Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is pleased to announce an upcoming juried group photography exhibition dedicated entirely to black and white imagery. This special exhibition invites photographers to explore the expressive power of monochrome photography, a medium that has long been associated with a timeless sen

• Natural Landscape Photography Awards • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Landscape / Natural Photography • Prize:  $5,000 + Exposure + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Welcome to the Natural Landscape Photography Awards (NLPA) , an international photography competition dedicated to discovering and celebrating some of the finest landscape and nature photography from around the world. The competition was created with the goal of highlighting photogr

• Appennino Foto Festival • Deadline: April 26th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize:  €3,900 Total Prizes + Exhibition in Italy • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Impressum Photo Award 2026 is an international photography competition open to photographers from all over the world, welcoming participants regardless of nationality, experience level, or photographic style. The contest aims to provide a global platform where photographers can present their

• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: March 31st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize:  Exhibition at Photometria Festival in Greece • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With a continued focus on nurturing young creative talent, the Photometria International Photography Festival announces the launch of “Youth Collective 2026,” a competition dedicated to empowering the next generation of photographers. This initiative reflects the festival’s ongoing mission to

• Milano Photo Awards 2026 + Nikon • Deadline: August 15th, 2026 • Category: C ontemporary Photography • Prize:  €30,000 in Prizes + Nikon Z50II Camera + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Milano Photo Awards distinguish themselves from many other photography competitions thanks to a guiding principle that lies at the heart of the initiative: recognition is not reserved solely for the winners. While the final prizes celebrate excellence, the event is

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: March 28th, 2026 • Category: Color Photography • Prize:  Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Our next theme invites you to explore the world of COLOR . From striking, high-contrast hues that demand attention to delicate, understated tones that gently set a mood, color can transform an ordinary scene into something unforgettable. It is more than just a visual element — it is a language of emotion, at

• Narwhal Rainbow Alliance • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Theme: Queer Nature (non-human) • Prize:  €1000 + Exhibitions + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Welcome to the Queer Nature Photography Awards , a space dedicated to celebrating the rich and vibrant meeting point between queerness and biodiversity. Across the natural world, life expresses itself in countless forms, relationships, and adaptations that challenge rigid categories and remind us that

• Pulitzer Prize

• Profoto • Deadline: March 15th, 2026 • Category: Best use of Light • Prize:  $2,000 in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE This is an open invitation to explore your relationship with light. There are no thematic frameworks to respond to and no boundaries to restrict your creativity. The brief is intentionally simple: create an image that demonstrates what you can achieve with your Profoto light. Think carefully about how light behaves in y

• All About Photo • Deadline: March 31st, 2026 • Theme: Shadows • Prize:  $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE At All About Photo , we are dedicated to celebrating photography that goes beyond technical excellence—images that inspire, challenge perspectives, and create meaningful emotional connections. We believe that powerful photography has the ability to transform the way we see the world, spark conversation, and bring people t

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: April 6th, 2026 • Theme: Portals: New Perspectives • Prize:  Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE A portal is more than just an opening; it suggests the possibility of passage, discovery, and transformation. It invites us to pause and look through, to step beyond the visible threshold, or to imagine what might exist just out of view. A portal can separate spaces while also connecting them, marking th

• BJC Museum

• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: March 26th, 2026 • Theme: Botanical • Prize:  Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE This call centers on the theme of Botanical , inviting artists to explore the natural world with curiosity, imagination, and creative depth. We are not simply seeking images that document plants as they appear, but rather photographs that transform botanical subjects into compelling visual experiences. We encourage yo

• Siena Awards • Deadline: April 1st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize:  €500 + Exhibition + 2-night Stay in Italy • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Creative Photo Awards  serves as a global platform that brings together professional and emerging photographers, offering them the opportunity to share their vision with an international audience. The competition is open to photographers of all backgrounds and styles, united by a passion for creativity

• VIEPA • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €10,000 in Prizes + Exhibition in Austria • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photography serves as a universal language, a medium capable of connecting people across the globe. Its quiet strength fosters understanding, bridging the gaps between nations, communities, and continents. The peaceful power inherent in photographic expression brings individuals together, encouraging dialogue, empat

• Kuala Lumpur Portrait Awards • Deadline: March 31st, 2026 • Category: A Stranger's Face • Prize:  €2,000 + Exhibition in Malaysia • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Travel photography continues to captivate photographers and audiences alike, offering the promise of new places, unfamiliar cultures, and unforgettable experiences. While dramatic landscapes, vibrant cities, and local cuisine often dominate the visual narrative of travel, it is the people encountered a

• Photojournalism Prize (PJP) • Deadline: April 30th, 2026 • Category: Photojournalism and Documentary • Prize: €5,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The introduction of the Photo Journalism Prize (PJP) marks the debut of a competition dedicated to acknowledging the ability of photography to document reality with depth, emotion, and nuance. Designed to be inclusive of all skill levels, the PJP invites both seasoned photojournalists and emerg

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: March 31st, 2026 • Theme: Night Works • Prize: $1,000 Total Cash + Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE NIGHT WORKS  calls on photographers to explore the visual and emotional possibilities of the hours after dark. In this exhibition, night is more than a setting—it is a creative force that shapes light, alters perception, and redefines space. Submitted images may be bold or restrained, urban or rural, crowded or d

• International Aerial Photographer of the Year • Deadline: April 30th, 2026 • Category: Aerial Photography • Prize:  $10,000 in Cash Prizes + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Those wondering whether they have made it into the Top 101 have two straightforward ways to check. They can explore the flipbook featuring all Top 101 entries, available at the bottom of the article, where the selected works are presented in full. Alternatively, they can access t

• National Geographic

• PhotoEd Magazine • Deadline: June 15th, 2026 • Theme: Home vs Away • Prize:  Publication (Digital & Print) • Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE photoED Magazine continues its commitment to showcasing diverse photographic voices by presenting compelling visual stories in fresh and innovative ways. With each issue, the magazine highlights artists who push creative boundaries while exploring meaningful contemporary themes through lens-based practices.

• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: March 25th, 2026 • Theme: The Human Portrait • Prize:  $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE To celebrate our continued commitment to showcasing contemporary photography, Photo Artfolio invites photographers worldwide to participate in The Human Portrait , a global online exhibition exploring portraiture as a deeply human and endlessly evolving form of expression. The portrait has never existed as a sin

• Nikon

• Exposure Photo Gallery • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: The Shape of a Moment • Prize: $500 Exhibition in USA and Argentina • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Some moments pass almost unnoticed, lasting no longer than a heartbeat, yet they leave an imprint that stays with us. They exist at the edge of perception, where light, emotion, and time briefly align. This call invites you to observe those quiet intersections and capture the fragile beauty of what is f

• Realme

• Sarajevo Photography Festival • Deadline: April 10th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize:  €7,000 + Exhibition in Sarajevo (BiH) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Sarajevo Photography Festival (SPF) is an annual, month-long international event dedicated to celebrating photography in the cultural heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Designed as a meeting point for both emerging and established photographers, the festival provides a vibrant platform for ar

• Archivo Jalón Ángel • Deadline: May 4th, 2026 • Theme: Portrait / Travel / Migration and Borders • Prize: €1,500 + Trophy + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Preserved and curated by San Jorge University, part of the San Valero Group, the Jalón Ángel Photographic Archive announces the 12th Jalón Ángel International Photography Prize, reaffirming its dedication to photography as both an art form and a means of understanding the human experien

• ReA! Art Fair • Deadline: May 6th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize:  1,500€ + Exhibitions in Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The ReA! Art Fair Open Call invites emerging visual artists from across the globe to submit their work for consideration in its upcoming edition. This international platform is dedicated to supporting independent artistic practices and amplifying new voices within the contemporary art landscape. Unlike traditional art fairs that

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• Siena Awards • Deadline: June 15th, 2026 • Category: Drone / Aerial Photography • Prize:  €400 Cash + €500 Gears + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Drone Photo Awards is widely recognized as one of the leading international competitions dedicated to drone photography, welcoming professional, amateur, and student photographers from around the world. The contest celebrates technical excellence, artistic vision, and original perspectives made possi

• Tokyo International Foto Award (TIFA) • Deadline: August 1st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $3,000 + Exhibition + Trophy • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) recognizes and celebrates outstanding photography created by artists from around the world. Dedicated to honoring excellence across all photographic genres, TIFA provides an international platform that highlights creative achievement and artistic vision

• The Epson Pano Award • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Panoramic Photography • Prize: Total Prize Package $11,100 + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE  for more Opportunities The 15th Epson International Pano Awards proudly celebrates the craft, creativity, and technical mastery of panoramic photography. Recognized as the world’s largest and most prestigious competition dedicated exclusively to this genre, the awards bring together the very

• Budapest International Foto Awards • Deadline: August 5th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €3,000 + Exhibition in Budapest (Hungary) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA)  serves as a vibrant, global platform where photographers of every skill level, discipline, and artistic background can present their finest work to a dynamic creative community in Hungary and the broader Eastern European region. BIFA celeb

• IPA International Photography Awards • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $10,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Since 2003, the International Photography Awards™️ has hosted an annual global competition that welcomes professional, amateur, and student photographers from every corner of the world. Over the years, it has grown into one of the most ambitious, respected, and far-reaching photography compe

• Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3) • Deadline: July 22nd, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €5,000 + Exhibition in Paris (France) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Prix de la Photographie, Paris  (PX3) is dedicated to elevating the global appreciation of photography by celebrating creative excellence and uncovering emerging voices in the field. Its mission is to provide photographers from every corner of the world with a platform that conne

• Photojournalism Prize (PJP) • Deadline: April 30th, 2026 • Category: Photojournalism and Documentary • Prize: €5,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The organizers of the Photo Journalism Prize (PJP) are pleased to announce the launch of a distinguished new competition devoted to celebrating the profound influence of powerful photography. Created to honor images that illuminate truth, provoke thought, and deepen public understanding, the PJ

• SEE:ZEEN Magazine • Deadline: April 20th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK...