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• Photo Artfolio • Deadline: January 5th, 2026 • Theme: The Poetry of Light and Shadow • Prize: $1,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Entry Option • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE An image extends far beyond the boundaries of color. It lives in the whispers of tone, the grit of texture, the shifting mood, and the dramatic contrasts shaped by the eternal dance of light and shadow. Black and white photography amplifies these qualities, revealing a world stripped t

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: January 5th, 2026 • Theme: Cut. Paste. Transform. • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photo-collage continues to thrive today as a versatile and resonant artistic form, uniquely suited to our image-saturated world. Informed by contemporary concerns such as sustainability, nostalgia, archival exploration, digital manipulation, and community engagement, collage has become a vital bridge betw

• Rotterdam Photo • Deadline: January 5th, 2026 • Theme: Echoes of Silence, War in the Artist's Soul • Prize: Exhibition in Rotterdam Photo Fest • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE What becomes of an artist shaped not by witnessing war, but by inheriting its emotional weight? What echoes remain in the minds of those who live, escape, or only hear the rumble from afar? “Echoes of Silence” delves into this psychological terrain, presenting photographers who turn away

• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: January 4th, 2026 • Theme: Urban, Suburban, Rural • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Urban, suburban, and rural spaces represent three very different ways of seeing the world—and living within it. These locations not only shape our lifestyles but also influence how we perceive and capture images of our surroundings. Each carries its own identity, its own set of visual

• Profoto • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Lights Like the Perfect Rembrandt • Prize: $2,000 in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Few lighting techniques in photography are as instantly recognizable or enduring as Rembrandt lighting. Defined by the small, illuminated triangle that appears beneath one eye, this style is a masterclass in balance—where light and shadow work together to create mood, dimension, and emotional depth. Ro

• All About Photo • Deadline: January 20th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Maximize Your Exposure: Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition for a Month-Long Online Showcase At All About Photo, we are dedicated to discovering and celebrating outstanding photography—work that inspires, challenges perspectives, and creates meaningful connections. The Solo Exhibition Competition offers

• SEE:ZEEN Magazine • Deadline: January 20th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Anyone, from anywhere in the world, is welcome to submit. see-zeen is an open platform that embraces every form of photographic expression—there are no limits on theme, style, or genre. Whether your work is portrait or landscape, documentary or fashion, conceptual or abstract, it

• Fondazione Le Stanze della Fotografia • Deadline: February 1st, 2026 • Theme: Horst. P. Horst. The Geometry of Grace • Prize: Exhibitions in Venice and Milan (Italy) • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Are you between 18 and 30 years old and driven by a passion for photography? This is your chance to take part in an exciting open call launched by the Le Stanze della Fotografia Foundation , created to spotlight young creative voice

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: January 2nd, 2026 • Theme: Red • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Decode Gallery is thrilled to present our next theme, a celebration of the color RED —a hue that breathes intensity into every surface it touches. Red is the color of emotion in its purest state, capable of capturing love, longing, courage, and fury within a single stroke. It draws us in with

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas 2026 • Deadline: January 23rd, 2026 • Category: Food and Sustainability • Prize: €5,000 + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Celebrating food as nourishment for the intellect, culture, and the human spirit Curated by Claudio Composti The MIA Photo Fair, together with BNP Paribas, proudly presents the fifth edition of the IRINOX SAVE THE FOOD Award . This initiative continues in partnership with

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: January 9th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Black Box Gallery is excited to open submissions for an open-themed, juried group photography show designed to showcase the incredible range of today’s photographic creativity. We invite photographers to share their favorite shots—images that reflect their unique perspective, artistic voice,

• Chennai International Photo Biennale • Deadline: December 31st, 202 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Chennai (India) + Promotion • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities What All Submitting Photographers and Artists Receive Every artist who enters the Open Call gains the valuable opportunity to have their work reviewed by an internationally diverse panel of experts. This jury includes respected curators, directors of cultural instit

• Shoot The Frame • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Category: Portrait Photography • Prize: $2,000 + ViewSonic Monitor + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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 Fr

Submission Details and Themes Deadline: December 31st, 2025 Theme: B&W (Light, Shadow, Tone and Texture) Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition Entry Fees: Yes REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Essence of Black and White Photography Black and white photography strips away the surface to reveal the essence of visual storytelling. Without color, an image is distilled into its foundational components. Light and shadow define structure. L

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• Pride Photo • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €500 + Exhibition in Amsterdam + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Our goal is to continuously expand our outlook and enrich the perspectives of our audiences by sharing a broad, dynamic, and deeply diverse collection of stories that represent the global LGBTQIA+ community. The Pride Photo 2026 Contest invites participation from photograp

• Hasselblad • Deadline: February 26th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €5,000 Fund + Hasselblad Camera • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The world-famous professional photography competition, Hasselblad Masters , is now officially open for submissions, inviting photographers from across the globe to take part in one of the industry’s most respected creative showcases. Free to enter, the competition is open to professional photographers who are encou

• The Epson Pano Award • Deadline: July 13th, 2026 • Category: Panoramic Photography • Prize: Total Prize Package $11,100 + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The 15th Epson International Pano Awards proudly celebrates the craft, creativity, and technical mastery of panoramic photography. Recognized as the world’s largest and most prestigious competition dedicated exclusively to this genre, the awards bring together the very

• LCE • Deadline: January 21st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: £10,000 Prize Fund + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities This free-to-enter competition boasts a £10,000 prize fund across 14 varied categories, including a public-voted People’s Choice award and our Emerging Talent award, which gives photography students the opportunity to win prizes for both themselves and their university. Open to photographers o

• BBA Prizes & Gallery • Deadline: February 9th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €1,000 + Solo Show in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Visual excellence, compelling storytelling, strong conceptual thinking, refined technical craftsmanship, depth of subject matter, and an authentic understanding of the photographic medium are among the essential qualities that will be carefully evaluated. These elements form the founda

• Leica • Deadline: January 9th, 2026 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: Leica Camera + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Leica Street Photo Contest stands as an international celebration of street photography, dedicated to capturing the raw, unscripted beauty of life as it happens in public spaces around the world. The contest honors photographers who possess a keen eye for fleeting moments and the ability to

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: January 5th, 2026 • Theme: Cut. Paste. Transform. • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities In today’s visual culture, photo-collage thrives as a flexible, accessible, and deeply meaningful art form. Shaped by growing interests in sustainability, nostalgia, archival practices, digital experimentation, and community-driven creativity, collage connects artists worki

• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: January 7th, 2026 • Theme: Dreams and Nightmares • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Some draw their strongest inspiration from the world of dreams, entering a calm and euphoric state of creativity. In these moments, imagination feels limitless, forming a mental landscape where new ideas appear effortlessly. This dreamlike environment becomes a place of explo