• 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

• Pride Photo • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €500 + Exhibition in Amsterdam + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Our mission is to broaden our perspective—and that of our audiences—by showcasing a rich, multifaceted, and diverse collection of stories that reflect the global LGBTQIA+ community in all its complexity. The Pride Photo 2026 Contest welcomes photographers of every age, background, and level of experience

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: December 8th, 2025 • Theme: On the Street • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The street is a theater without script or stage direction. Every passerby, every fleeting glance, every moment of tension or tenderness plays its part in the ongoing story of humanity. Street photography  is the art of bearing witness — of freezing the split second when light, movement, and emotion align. With On

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: December 19th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We are delighted to invite you to share your creative interpretation of color and its transformative impact on visual storytelling. It’s extraordinary how a single hue—or a carefully arranged palette—can redefine the mood, energy, and intention of an entire image. For this exhibition, we are specifically seeki

• Siena Photo Awards • Deadline: January 9th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €1,500 + Exhibition + 2-Night Stay in Italy • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Siena Awards is an independent cultural initiative born from the ambition to transform Siena and its surrounding region into a true international capital of photography. Over the years, it has become a distinguished curator of exclusive exhibitions, meetings, and artistic gatherings designed to we

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: January 2nd, 2026 • Theme: Red • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery is delighted to unveil our next thematic exhibition: RED . This powerful hue has long been associated with intensity, drama, and unfiltered passion. Red instantly captures the eye, stirring deep emotional responses—ranging from love, desire, and warmth to anger, urgency, and caution. Across cultures, it serve

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Theme: B&W (Light, Shadow, Tone and Texture) • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online...

• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at Photometria Festival in Greece • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE As part of its dedication to encouraging innovation and dialogue in contemporary photography, the Photometria International Photography Festival  announces the Parallel Voices Portfolio Contest . Submissions will be open from November 1st to December 15th, 2025 . Each applicant is invited t

• Envision Kindness • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Kind People / Kindness in Nature • Prize: $2,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In its first six years, the Our World is Kind Photography Contest  has grown into a vibrant international celebration of compassion. Drawing more than 12,000 entries from over 2,000 photographers spanning more than 150 nations, the contest has become a showcase of humanity at its best. The images submi

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Milan + Publication + Residency • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas 2026  welcomes back Erik Kessels , the celebrated Dutch artist, curator, and master of visual storytelling, for his third consecutive collaboration  with the fair. Known for his irreverent humor, conceptual brilliance, and passion for photographic exp

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas 2026 • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Metamorphosis, from Garment to Skin: differently ME • Prize: Exhibition in Milan (Italy) + Professional Photo Shoot • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE For its landmark 15th edition , MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas  unveils a new creative venture: an international call for entries  on the theme “Metamorphosis, from Garment to Skin: differently ME.” This evocative theme invites participants to re

• Profoto • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Category: Soft Light • Prize: $2,000 USD in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free •...

• 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

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: December 12th, 2025 • Theme: Shadow and Light • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is pleased to announce a juried group photo exhibition exploring the nuanced and captivating relationship between shadow and light. Every photograph emerges from the tension between these two forces, and the patterns they create tell stories within the frame. Shadows can subtly guide the vie

• 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

• 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

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: December 18th, 2025 • Theme: The Art of Belonging • Prize: Promotion + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Home is both a destination and a sensation, a physical landscape and an invisible thread that tugs at the heart. It might be the land where your first footsteps touched the earth, the country you once left behind, the rooms that held your childhood dreams, or a place you yearn for with an ache that never quite fades. Hom

• Eurordis • Deadline: January 30th, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: GoPro HERO13 Black + Certificate • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The EURORDIS Photo Award  offers a powerful opportunity for individuals to visually share what it means to live with a rare disease. Every photograph submitted becomes more than an image—it becomes a story, a voice, and a bridge that connects people living with rare conditions to the broader community. Through y

• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: February 8th, 2026 • Theme: Water • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE H₂O  — one of the first chemical equations we ever learn, yet one of the most profound. With just three simple characters, it represents the essence of life itself. Water surrounds us constantly, shaping our world in ways both visible and unseen. It carves valleys into stone, nourishes the roots of e

• Fine Art Photography Awards • Deadline: February 15th, 2026 • Theme: Fine Art Photography • Prize: $3000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Welcome to a celebration of boundless imagination and artistic courage—the Fine Art Photography Awards have returned, and we’re inviting all creators who see the world through a different, daring lens. This is your moment to step forward and share the visions that others might overlook or deem t