• Delta Birding Festival • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Category: Bird Photography • Prize: €1,000 Nikon Camera + Exhibition in Spain • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Set within the spectacular landscapes of the Ebro Delta, one of the Western Mediterranean's most valuable wetlands and biodiversity hotspots, the Delta Birding Festival has become a leading annual event for everyone with an interest in birds and the natural world. Each edition features a rich and enga

• 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 Entries for the competition must be uploaded digitally no later than 31 July 2026. Once submissions have been reviewed, finalists will be announced within seven days and invited to provide a professionally printed version of their selected image. These prints will be evaluated during the exciting

• Revela't Contemporary Analog Photography Festival • Deadline: July 30th, 2026 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: 11 Expert Portfolio Reviews • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Step into the Revela'T Festival Portfolio Review and immerse yourself in one of the most rewarding professional development experiences available to photographers today. This unique event brings together 11 respected experts from the international photography world, including renowned c

• Homiens • Deadline: July 29th, 2026 • Category: Art & Photography • Prize: $24,000 Awarded Annually + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE For artists seeking a powerful platform to elevate their careers, the Homiens Art Prize offers far more than a traditional competition. It is a global opportunity to gain recognition, connect with influential figures in the art world, and position your work before an international audience of collectors, curators, inst

• PhotoPlace Gallery and Texas Photographic Society • Deadline: August 3rd, 2026 • Theme: Composed • Prize: $500 + Exhibition in Middlebury (USA) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE PhotoPlace Gallery and the Texas Photographic Society invite photographers to submit work for Composed, a juried exhibition dedicated to the art, intention, and expressive power of photographic composition. Juried by acclaimed photographer Brian Finke, the exhibition will explore the many

• Form Photography • Deadline: July 31st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at the SCOPE Art Fair in Miami • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Supported by SCOPE Miami Beach, Picter, and Form Magazine, the Form Photo Award / SCOPE MIAMI was created to champion bold contemporary photography and provide a global platform for emerging artists working at the forefront of visual culture. This annual award celebrates photographers whose projects offer fresh perspectiv

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: July 24th, 2026 • Theme: Endless Summer • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson (USA) + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Summer occupies a unique place in our collective imagination. It is a season associated with freedom, possibility, and the illusion that time moves a little more slowly. For this open call, we invite photographers to submit work that explores the visual and emotional language of summer—the moments, atmospheres

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: August 3rd, 2026 • Theme: Overcoming • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Challenges are an inevitable part of the human experience. People face loss, uncertainty, illness, displacement, and change. Communities recover from crises. Places evolve over time. Yet amid these struggles, stories of perseverance continue to emerge. Overcoming — What Remains Standing is a call for photographic work t

• Vincent van Gogh Photo Awards • Deadline: March 30th, 2027 • Theme: Spirit of Light • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition in the Netherlands • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Vincent van Gogh Photo Award brings together photographers from every corner of the world, creating an international platform that celebrates outstanding contemporary photography and artistic excellence. Open to emerging and established photographers alike, the award encourages the exchange of id

• Castelfiorentino For the Arts • Deadline: October 15th, 2026 • Theme: Contemporary Photography • Prize: €3,000 + Exhibition in Italy + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE "Raccont'arti" is a free international open call for photographers and visual artists dedicated to exploring the evolving landscape of contemporary image-making. Conceived as a platform for artistic research and discovery, the initiative aims to identify and promote emerging and estab

• Form Photography • Deadline: October 31st, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition @ UNSEEN during Art Rotterdam • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE With the valued support of UNSEEN, Picter, and Form Magazine, we are delighted to announce the launch of the Form Photo Award x UNSEEN 2027, an international award dedicated to celebrating excellence and innovation in contemporary photography. Established as an annual initiative, the award is desi

• Duckling • Deadline: July 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 and visual storytelling, created to support photographers, journalists, and storytellers at every stage of their creative journey. More than simply a publishing platform, Duckling is a growing ecosystem where emerging and established image-makers can connect w

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: September 15th, 2026 • Theme: Something Like Joy • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Not every photograph of joy is filled with laughter or celebration. Sometimes joy arrives quietly, unexpectedly, and without fanfare. It can be found in a fleeting glance between strangers, the warmth of afternoon sunlight spilling across an empty room, a child discovering something new, or the peaceful comf

• Dusk Photo Gallery • Deadline: August 20th, 2026 • Theme: Creatures • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Dusk Gallery is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for CREATURES, an exhibition dedicated to the remarkable diversity of the animal kingdom. This open call invites photographers to explore the lives of animals in the environments they call home, capturing authentic moments that reveal their beauty, beha

• PhotoED Magazine • Deadline: September 9th, 2026 • Theme: Real VS Imagined • Prize: Publication (Digital & Print) • Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Issue #78 will showcase the work of photographers who explore the relationship between the real and the imagined through original, lens-based photographic practices. We are seeking projects that challenge perception, blur boundaries, and invite viewers to question what is authentic, constructed, remem

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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