• La Forma del Ritratto • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: The Shape of the Portrait • Prize: Exhibition in Pavia (Italy) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities A thematic exploration dedicated to portrait practice offers photographers the opportunity to reconsider the role of the camera as a relational device capable of generating dialogue, intimacy, and mutual recognition. Rather than limiting itself to the production of visually compe

• Nikon Comedy Wildlife Award • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: Pet / Wildlife / Nature • Prize: Kenyan Safari for 2 + Camera Kit • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Entry to this competition is entirely free, and participation is open to everyone regardless of experience level or camera brand. Whether you are a professional photographer or simply enjoy taking pictures as a hobby, you are welcome to take part. To enter, all you need

• KH Fund • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Women Documentary Photography • Prize: $5,000 Grant + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Kari Howard was an exceptional storytelling editor whose work was guided by a deep appreciation for the moments that often go unnoticed yet reveal the essence of human experience. She championed writing that illuminated resilience in the face of hardship, dignity amid struggle, unexpected

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: July 6th, 2026 • Category: Cyanotype Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities PhotoPlace Gallery invites artists and photographers from around the world to participate in Cyanotype: A Celebration of Process and Possibility, a juried exhibition devoted to one of photography’s most enduring and expressive alternative processes. Since its invention in 1842

• The SG Foundation • Deadline: July 2nd, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: $10,000 + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Created to nurture emerging talent and champion the power of visual storytelling, the Emerging Photographer Grant awards $10,000 to photographers at the beginning of their professional journeys. The grant provides recipients with the resources and freedom to develop impactful, socially rel

• Unesco • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Category: Travel & Portrait Photography • Prize: Professional Reflex Camera + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities UNESCO is calling on the next generation of visual storytellers to join the 8th edition of the Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads International Photo Contest. Young people aged 14 to 25 are invited to showcase their creativity, perspective, and photographic talent by capturing image

• Revela't Contemporary Analog Photography Festival • Deadline: July 30th, 2026 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: 11 Expert Portfolio Reviews • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Experience the Revela'T Festival Portfolio Review, an exceptional opportunity designed to connect photographers with leading professionals from across the photography and visual arts industry. During this exclusive event, participants will engage in a series of personalized one-on-one m

• IPA International Photography Awards • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $10,000 + Exhibition + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Since 2003, the International Photography Awards™️ has proudly held an annual competition that brings together photographers from every background—professionals working at the top of their field, passionate amateurs pursuing their craft, and students developing

• La Forma del Ritratto • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: The Shape of the Portrait • Prize: Exhibition in Pavia (Italy) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The fundamental premise of a theme centered on portraiture is to encourage artists to employ the camera not merely as a recording device, but as a symbolic instrument of encounter, connection, and human exchange. In this context, photography transcends the pursuit of formal beaut

• Leica • Deadline: July 1st, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: $10,000 Fund • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Documentary photography plays a vital role in helping audiences understand the world around them, and meaningful reporting often requires substantial time, resources, and financial support. To help visual journalists pursue important long-form stories, Leica USA has partnered with Women Photograph to provide

• Exposure Photo Gallery • Deadline: June 30th, 2026 • Theme: The Shape of a Moment • Prize: $500 Exhibition in USA and Argentina • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities There are moments so brief they seem to dissolve the instant they appear, yet they leave behind a lasting impression, as if time itself has quietly marked them. These are the subtle, almost invisible intersections where light shifts, emotion surfaces, and meaning emerges fo

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: June 27th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Collection 2026 is Decode Gallery's annual open exhibition dedicated to discovering and presenting outstanding photographic work without thematic constraints. Free from predefined categories or conceptual frameworks, the exhibition focuses entirely on the strength of the image itself. It is a pl

• FGAP • Deadline: June 28th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Art & Photography • Prize: $100,000 + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Established in 2009 by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, the Future Generation Art Prize was conceived as a forward-looking initiative dedicated to discovering and empowering the artists who will shape the future of contemporary art. Awarded every two years, the Prize seeks out exceptional emergi

• 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

• The SG Foundation • Deadline: July 2nd, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: $10,000 + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Emerging Photographer Grant is designed to support the next generation of visual storytellers by providing a $10,000 grant to photographers and image-makers in the early stages of their careers. The program aims to empower emerging talent by offering financial resources that enable rec

• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: June 25th, 2026 • Theme: Red • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE RED is an open call for photographers whose work engages with the expressive power of red — a color associated with intensity, emotion, movement, and human experience across time and culture. This juried exhibition aims to showcase compelling photographic works in which red serves as a dominant visual presence or conceptual t

• 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

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: July 10th, 2026 • Theme: Trees and Water • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Black Box Gallery is pleased to announce an upcoming juried group photography exhibition dedicated to the compelling themes of Trees and Water. This exhibition seeks to bring together a diverse range of contemporary photographic perspectives that explore these enduring and powerful el

• Berlin Photo Awards • Deadline: June 27th, 2026 • Theme: Several Categories • Prize: €4,000 + Certificate + Honorable Mention • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Your journey to international photographic recognition is only one step away. Enter the Berlin Photo Awards 2026 by submitting the images that best represent your talent, creativity, and unique perspective. This is your opportunity to compete for a €4,000 total prize fund whi