THE INTERNATIONAL
PHOTO CONTESTS DIRECTORY 2026

• British Ecological Society • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Theme: Ecological Triumph / Challenge / Survival • Prize: £750 + 12 months BES Membership • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The annual photography prize brings together ecologists and wildlife photographers from around the world to celebrate the remarkable beauty, diversity, and complexity of the natural world. Each edition showcases compelling visual stories that reveal surprising ecological discoveries,

• Duckling • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: €1,300 + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Duckling is a new media platform dedicated to documentary photography, visual storytelling, and the people behind the stories that shape our understanding of the world. It offers a space where photographers and storytellers can connect with one another, develop their practice through masterclasses, access new opportunities, an

• Techo • Deadline: August 31st, 2026 • Theme: The Home I Live in • Prize: $250 + 2 Exhibitions in Guatemala City • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The international photography competition "The House I Live In," organized by TECHO Guatemala, welcomes photographers from around the world to explore the many meanings of home through powerful visual storytelling. Open to both amateur and professional photographers, the competition encourages participants to look beyon

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• All About Photo • Deadline: August 18th, 2026 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Nature photography is a broad and diverse photographic discipline dedicated to documenting the natural world in all its forms. It includes spectacular landscapes, wild animals in their natural habitats, native plants, forests, wetlands, oceans, deserts, and the countless species that contribute to Earth's bi

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• Head On Photo Festival • Deadline: August 16th, 2026 • Theme: Several Categories • Prize: AUD$80,000 + Exhibition in Sydney • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Head On Photo Awards present photographers with the opportunity to compete for a combined $80,000 in prizes, making it one of the most significant international photography competitions. The awards are open to photographers of every skill level, from first-time entrants and hobbyists to experienced profe

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• Freezer Festival • Deadline: August 23rd, 2026 • Theme: The Real • Prize: Solo Exhibition in La Plata (Argentina) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Are you creating exciting work in photography or publishing? This open call invites photographers, artist collectives, independent publishers, creative businesses, and anyone developing projects connected to photography to take part in a unique event celebrating visual culture and independent production. We are looki

• 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 In a world increasingly focused on the new, the polished, and the flawless, there is something profoundly compelling about subjects shaped by time and exposure. Rust, corrosion, decay, and weathering create visual qualities that are impossible to manufacture. As materials age and deterio

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• PhotoED Magazine • Deadline: September 9th, 2026 • Theme: Real VS Imagined • Prize: Publication (Digital & Print) • Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE What is real? What is imagined? And where do the two begin to overlap? Issue #78 invites photographers from around the world to explore these questions through unique, lens-based photographic work. We are looking for projects that transform reality, invent fictional worlds, or weave together elements

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