• 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 •...

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: December 11th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We are incredibly excited to explore your unique vision of color and how it shapes the world you photograph. Color has a remarkable power—one tone can elevate a scene, alter the atmosphere, or convey an emotion that words alone cannot. For this exhibition, we are seeking images in which color takes center stag

• 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

• Foundwork • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: $10,000 Grant + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE This year, the selected honoree will be awarded an unrestricted grant of $10,000, offering them the freedom to advance their practice in whatever way best supports their creative work. In addition to the financial award, the honoree will have the rare opportunity to participate in remote studio visits with each member

• Revela’t Contemporary Analog Festival • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition at Revela’t Festival • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE In a world saturated with images and technological promises, to keep looking in wonder is already an act of freedom. "20 Ways to Escape" is an open invitation to explore routes of escape–real or symbolic–from whatever confines us: routine, memory, borders, digital noise, even our

• Memorial Maria Luisa • Deadline: December 1st, 2025 • Category: Nature / Adventure Photo & Video • Prize: 4,000 € + Exhibition in Spain + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Yes (Free under 19yo) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Memorial Maria Luisa  judging panel will be constituted by decision of the Founders Board and will include photographers of acknowledged prestige, particularly those specialized in mountain and nature subjects. The jury’s resolutions shall be final and will

• 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 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 • 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 Photo Awards • Deadline: November 29th, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: €2,000 Total Prize Pool + Certificate • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The World Street Photo Awards 2025  celebrates the art of capturing real life — unscripted, emotional, and human. Open to all photographers, from pros to students, the competition welcomes authentic street moments that move and inspire. We aim to uncover fresh talent and showcase street photogra

• 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

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Theme: Sanctuary (Spaces of refuge, renewal) • Prize: $1,000 + Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The gallery is pleased to announce an open call for entries to Sanctuary , an international online exhibition inviting photographers to reflect on the theme of refuge and renewal. We welcome submissions from artists around the world whose work explores the spaces, places, and moments that embody

• 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 • 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 • 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

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: November 28th, 2025 • Theme: Light and Shadow • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery invites you to enter a world where illumination meets mystery. Our upcoming exhibition, Light and Shadow , calls upon photographers to delve into the spaces where brightness tells stories and darkness keeps secrets. Every beam of light has a purpose, every shadow a hidden truth—and between them