• Analog Sparks • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition in Athens (Greece) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The AS International Film Photography Awards is an international competition held twice each year, inviting professional photographers, passionate amateurs, and photography students from around the world to celebrate the enduring art of analog photography. Dedicated to recognizing excellence in film-based image

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• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: August 3rd, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Cash Prizes + Exhibition in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We are looking for work that goes beyond technical excellence to communicate ideas, emotions, and unique perspectives. Storytelling, strong visual concepts, imaginative creativity, thoughtful composition, abstraction, and artistic sensitivity are among the qualities we value most. We encourage artists to experimen

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: July 6th, 2026 • Category: Cyanotype Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE PhotoPlace Gallery announces an open call for entries to Cyanotype: A Celebration of Process and Possibility, a juried exhibition examining the enduring significance and contemporary vitality of the cyanotype process. Since its introduction in the mid-nineteenth century, cyanotype has occupied a unique plac

• Action Contre la Faim • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Category: Social / Documentary Photography • Prize: €5,000 Grant + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Action Against Hunger is proud to announce the launch of the fourth edition of its Grant for a New Humanitarian Perspective, an initiative designed to support visual storytelling that brings fresh, thoughtful, and respectful perspectives to humanitarian issues. For this new edition, one selected pr

• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: July 29th, 2026 • Theme: Wild • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE "Nature is not a place to visit. It is home." — Gary Snyder Photo Artfolio is delighted to announce Wild, an international online exhibition celebrating the extraordinary beauty, diversity, and resilience of the natural world. Photographers from around the globe are invited to share images that reveal the countless forms of lif

• PERSPA • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Architectural Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition in Bourges (France) • Entry Fees: Yes (Free Options) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Association PERSPA, a registered cultural association based in Bourges, France, proudly invites photographers from around the world to submit their finest architectural photography to its international competition. The competition celebrates the creativity, technical excellence, and artistic vis

• Global Lens • Deadline: September 30th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Global Lens Photography Awards 2026 welcomes photographers from around the world to submit work across an extensive range of categories that reflect the diversity of contemporary photography. Whether your practice focuses on documentary storytelling, commercial imagery, conceptual projects, or artistic experiment

• Click Live & Click Masters • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: Fujifilm XT-5 Camera Kit (Worth £2,000) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE All competition entries must be submitted digitally by 31 July 2026. Following the closing date, the judging panel will review all submissions, and shortlisted finalists will be notified within one week. Finalists will then be invited to produce and submit a printed version of their selected image

• Capri Foundation • Deadline: July 5th, 2026 • Theme: Journeys and Mirages • Prize: Exhibitions in Capri (Italy) + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In March 2026, Fondazione Capri launched an international open call through its official platforms, inviting photographers of all levels to engage with the theme VIAGGI E MIRAGGI . Whether professional or amateur, participants are encouraged to bring their unique vision to a concept that blends travel,

• Delta Birding Festival • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Bird Photography • Prize: €1,000 Nikon Camera + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Every year, the Ebro Delta, recognised as one of the most significant natural areas in the Western Mediterranean, becomes the meeting point for birdwatchers, wildlife photographers, conservationists, and nature enthusiasts from around the world during the Delta Birding Festival. This internationally r

• Point Pleasant Publishing • Deadline: July 22nd, 2026 • Category: Photo / Moving-Image / Performance • Prize: Publication (Print & Digital) + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Founded in 2014 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Point Pleasant Publishing has grown into an internationally recognised contemporary art publisher, now based along the New Jersey Shore while working with artists and writers from around the world. The publisher is dedi

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: July 24th, 2026 • Theme: Endless Summer • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson (USA) + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Some seasons pass quietly, but summer lingers. It stretches out through long afternoons, warm evenings, and memories that seem to glow long after the days have ended. For this exhibition, we invite photographers to explore the feeling of a summer that refuses to fade—a season suspended in time, where golden su

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: July 10th, 2026 • Theme: Trees and Water • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is excited to present a juried group photography exhibition exploring the captivating relationship between Trees and Water. These two essential elements of the natural world have inspired artists for generations, and this exhibition aims to showcase the many creative and contemporary ways photogra

• Open Doors Gallery (London) • Deadline: August 12th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: £2,000 + Exhibition in London + Interview • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Open Doors Gallery is pleased to announce the sixth edition of the OD Photo Prize, our annual international open call dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging artists working within the first ten years of their photographic practice. Established as a platform for identifying exc

• 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) is dedicated to acknowledging, promoting, and celebrating exceptional photography from every part of the world. By bringing together photographers from diverse cultural and creative backgrounds, TIFA highlights the power of photography as a universal lan

• Allora Gallery • Deadline: June 27th, 2026 • Category: Black & White Photography • Prize: Solo Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black and white photography continues to endure because it asks us to see differently. Without colour to guide perception, attention shifts toward light, composition, contrast, movement, and emotional atmosphere. The image becomes less about description and more about interpretation. Shadows carry tension. Highligh

• All About Photo • Deadline: July 7th, 2026 • Theme: Shapes • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We invite photographers to submit work that explores the visual power of shape through photography. From striking geometric forms to subtle organic patterns, shape is one of the essential building blocks of photographic composition and a key element in creating visually engaging images. The ability to recognize and interpret

• 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 is more than just a photography competition—it is a welcoming and inclusive creative home for photographers from all corners of the world, representing all genres, experience levels, and artistic visions. Our mission is to provide a stage where y

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• 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 At its core, the Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3) is committed to celebrating photography as a powerful artistic medium and to discovering the next generation of photographers who are shaping visual culture. This international competition invites creators from all backgrounds to

• New York City for Photographic Arts • Deadline: August 16th, 2026 • Theme: Decay, Corrosion, Rust • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Time, weather, neglect, and constant exposure to the elements leave their mark on the world around us. While modern culture often celebrates the new, polished, and pristine, there is a unique beauty to be found in objects and places that bear the visible signs of age. Layers of wear, fad

• Homiens • Deadline: July 29th, 2026 • Category: Art & Photography • Prize: $24,000 Awarded Annually + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Homiens Art Prize is an international award designed to recognize and advance outstanding artistic talent across all stages of professional development. Whether you are an emerging artist seeking meaningful exposure and career-building opportunities, or an established practitioner looking to expand your reach and s

• Architecture Photography Awards • Deadline: July 25th, 2026 • Category: Architecture Photography • Prize: €3,300 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Architecture Photography Awards celebrate the extraordinary diversity, beauty, and creativity of the built environment through 23 carefully curated categories. Together, these categories encompass the full range of architectural expression, from iconic skylines and contemporary landma

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: July 8th, 2026 • Theme: Seen/Unseen • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Seen / Unseen calls for photographic work that navigates the interplay between what can be observed and what remains hidden from view. This theme invites artists to consider not only the visible elements within a frame, but also the unseen dimensions that exist beneath the surface—whether they relate to the subject, the

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: August 3rd, 2026 • Theme: Overcoming • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Things fall apart. Lives are disrupted. Landscapes transform. Time leaves its mark on people, places, and memories. Yet even in the aftermath of struggle, there is often something that remains—a trace of strength, a quiet act of endurance, or a reminder that survival itself can be extraordinary. Overcoming — What Remain

• Beautiful Bizarre Magazine + MPB • Deadline: July 17th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: $4,500 Cash + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE If you create work in a representational photographic style, you are eligible to enter the MPB Photography Award. We welcome submissions from across all photographic mediums, including both analogue and digital practices, as well as hybrid approaches that combine the two. What matters most is that the final im

• Form Photography • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at the SCOPE Art Fair in Miami • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With the support of SCOPE Miami Beach, Picter, and Form Magazine, we are proud to present the Form Photo Award / SCOPE MIAMI, an annual international competition dedicated to contemporary photography and the discovery of emerging artistic voices. Created to celebrate innovation in visual storytelling, the award seeks phot

• Arrival Gallery • Deadline: October 1st, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Osaka (Japan) + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Arrival Gallery is reimagining the way artists share and experience exhibitions in today’s contemporary landscape. Rather than following traditional models, the gallery is committed to creating new opportunities that prioritize both artistic integrity and meaningful visibility. Each exhibition is tho

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• The Epson Pano Award • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Panoramic Photography • Prize: Total Prize Package $11,100 + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Now in its 15th year, the Epson International Pano Awards stands as a global celebration of panoramic photography—honoring both the artistic vision and technical precision required to master the wide-format medium. As the world’s largest competition devoted entirely to panoramic imagery, it attracts

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• AKC American Kennel Club • Deadline: October 31st, 2026 • Theme: The Great Outdoors • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photographers with established experience, as well as those in the early stages of developing their craft, are invited to participate in the 2026 AKC Photo Contest. This year’s theme, “The Great Outdoors,” encourages submissions that capture the beauty, diversity, and spirit of natural environments. E

• Hotusa Group • Theme: Barcelona, World Capital of Architecture • Deadline: October 20th, 2026 • Prize: €5,000 + 1-Night Stay • Entry Fee: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Hotusa Group is pleased to announce the 24th edition of the Eurostars Grand Marina Photography Award Josep Juanpere 2026, inviting both amateur and professional photographers to take part in this prestigious international competition. For this edition, participants are asked to create photographic triptychs