• Decagon Gallery • 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 Color often dominates our way of seeing, but when it is taken away, something extraordinary emerges. In the absence of color, images are reduced to their core elements: the drama of light against shadow, the rhythm of line and form, the subtle gradations of

• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at Photometria Festival in Greece • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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, 20

• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: December 5th, 2025 • Theme: Transcendence • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Within every brushstroke, every photograph, every sculpted form lies a collision of emotions—passion, conflict, and love—a fusion so potent it defies easy explanation. These forces shape the creative spirit, infusing each artwork with layers of feeling

• Photora Awards • Deadline: December 6th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €2,500 in Cash Prizes + Certificates • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Photora Awards stands as a prestigious international platform designed to recognize and celebrate exceptional photography from around the world. More than just a competition, it represents an invitation to share your unique vision — to showcase the way you interpret the

• Envision Kindness • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Kind People / Kindness in Nature • Prize: $2,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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 humani

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Milan + Publication + Residency • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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,

• 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: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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

• Profoto • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Category: Soft Light • Prize: $2,000 USD in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Soft light possesses a quiet yet remarkable power — it can flatter, soothe, and completely transform the way we see a scene. Unlike harsh or direct illumination, soft light wraps gently around subjects, smoothing transitions between highlights and shadows. It minimizes contrast and harsh edges, lending a sense of calm,

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: December 11th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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

• 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: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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 remot

• Revela’t Contemporary Analog Festival • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Category: Analog Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Exhibition at Revela’t Festival • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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, b

• 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: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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 reso

• Umbra Awards • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Theme: Several Categories • Prize: Statues + Medals + Certificates • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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 pus

• 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 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 FOO

• 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: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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 psychologica

• World Street Photo Awards • Deadline: November 29th, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: €2,000 Total Prize Pool + Certificate • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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 tal

• All About Photo • Deadline: December 9th, 2025 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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, t

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: November 30th, 2025 • Theme: Sanctuary (Spaces of refuge, renewal) • Prize: $1,000 + Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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,

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: December 11th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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

• All About Photo • Deadline: December 16th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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 you

• 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

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: November 28th, 2025 • Theme: Light and Shadow • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities 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

• OW • Deadline: December 7th, 2025 • Theme: Water • Prize: €5,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Water flows through every story we tell. It nourishes, divides, connects, and defines us. We invite photographers of all backgrounds —whether you are a professional storyteller or an emerging image-maker—to embark on a visual exploration of how water shapes the human experience . With more than €10,000 in prizes