THE INTERNATIONAL
PHOTO CONTESTS DIRECTORY 2026

• Canon • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: EOS R8 Camera + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities One talented photographer and one visionary filmmaker will each be awarded a Canon EOS R8 camera , recognizing their exceptional creative achievement. The winning photograph and film will be featured prominently on Maine Media’s official website and social media platforms , offering the artists valuable

• Revela’t Contemporary Analog Festival • Deadline: November 16th, 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 overflowing with images, screens, and the endless hum of technological promises, to pause and keep looking with genuine wonder becomes an act of quiet rebellion—a gesture of freedom amid distraction. To look differently, to feel astonish

• Getxophoto International Image Festival • Deadline: November 6th, 2025 • Theme: Reset • Prize: €500 + Exhibition in Spain + Accommodation • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The year 2026 marks a significant milestone for the Getxophoto International Image Festival: its 20th edition. Over the past three years, we have explored the metaphoric buttons PAUSE , PLAY , and REC , each reflecting a distinct mode of seeing and experiencing

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in MIA Photo Fair + Publication • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE For the third consecutive year , the internationally acclaimed Dutch artist, curator, and visual storyteller Erik Kessels returns to the MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas with a new and dynamic side program dedicated to supporting and showcasing emerging voices in contemporary photography

• Scopio • Deadline: November 1st, 2025 • Theme: Real Life: Streets, Skies, your Everyday • Prize: $200 for the winning photo and $1 for every approved image • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Scopio invites photographers, storytellers, and visual creators from around the world to participate in our next global photography collection . We’re curating 50,000 exceptional images that reflect real life as it unfolds — unscripted, hone

• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: November 5th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The past hundred years have been nothing short of extraordinary. Humanity has climbed higher than ever before—into the skies with gleaming skyscrapers and beyond the Earth itself to the moon. We have redefined connection in the age of social media and reshaped j

• Smithsonian Magazine • Deadline: December 1st, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $2,500 + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Calling all photographers! The 23rd Annual Smithsonian magazine Photo Contest opens on September 15, 2025 , and runs until December 1, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST . This international competition offers photographers the chance to showcase their creativity, technical skill, and storytelling

• 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 Judging for the Memorial Maria Luisa contest will be carried out by a panel carefully selected by the Founders Board. This jury is composed of highly respected photographers, particularly specialists in mountain and nature photog

• All About Photo • Deadline: November 4th, 2025 • Category: Travel Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities For our 53rd edition , AAP Magazine sets out on a journey of its own — an exploration of the infinite landscapes of movement, memory, and discovery under the theme “TRAVELS.” Travel is not only about distance; it’s about perception. It’s the way light shifts across a new horizon,

• The Chateau Gallery • Deadline: November 17th, 2025 • Theme: The Art of Landscape • Prize: Online Exhibition + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Art of Landscape , presented by The Chateau Gallery , invites photographers to expand their understanding of what a landscape can be. This international online exhibition opens its doors to an ever-widening vision of place — from the raw edges of urban sprawl to the shifting bou

• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: November 12th, 2025 • Theme: Black and White • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Black Box Gallery is proud to announce its upcoming Black and White Juried Group Photography Exhibition , a showcase devoted to the timeless artistry and expressive power of monochrome photography. Black and white imagery carries with it a sense of history and refinement — a vi

• HCB Foundation • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Category: Photo Book • Prize: €8,000 + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities When Henri Cartier-Bresson released The Decisive Moment in 1952, in collaboration with the prestigious French publisher Verve, he set a milestone in the history of photography. More than simply a collection of images, the book represented a profound artistic statement. Its visual and editorial qual

• O.P. • Deadline: October 19th, 2025 • Category: Sport Photography • Prize: €4,500 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Watersport Photography Awards by Ocean Power® is an international photography contest dedicated to the art and passion of water sports. Our goal is to create a space where images of surfing, sailing, diving, swimming, kayaking, and countless other water-based activities can be celebrated on a global stage. We believe that

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: November 10th, 2025 • Theme: Filling the Frame • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities “The more stuff in the picture, the better. . . . In a sense it’s more fun to add more stuff if you can, and still make the picture.” — Lee Friedlander FILLING THE FRAME is a celebration of abundance in photography — of scenes alive with energy, density, and rhythm. We invite

• The Photo Global Awards • Deadline: October 20th, 2025 • Category: Landscape Photography • Prize: €1,000 + Certificates + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Landscape photography is widely regarded as one of the foundational genres of photography, rooted in the human desire to interpret and preserve the beauty of the natural world. At its core, it seeks to capture wide, scenic views of outdoor environments, often emphasizi

• The Knights of Art Magazine • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION:CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Knights of Art™ International Photography Awards is a prestigious global competition dedicated to celebrating the diverse and transformative power of photography. This annual event recognizes and honors photographers from every corner of the world who d

• Scopio • Deadline: November 1st, 2025 • Theme: Real Life: Streets, Skies, your Everyday • Prize: $200 for the winning photo and $1 for every approved image • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities Scopio is embarking on an ambitious creative journey — curating 50,000 powerful photographs for our next global collection . We’re seeking images that celebrate authenticity and the diversity of real life across the world. From quiet streets

• HCB Foundation • Deadline: October 31st, 2025 • Category: Photo Book • Prize: €8,000 + Publication • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities In 1952, Henri Cartier-Bresson forever changed the way the world looked at photography with the publication of The Decisive Moment . More than a book, it was a revelation. The carefully sequenced photographs, published with the support of a major art publisher, crystallized Cartier-Bresson’s belief

• The Chateau Gallery • Deadline: October 17th, 2025 • Theme: In the Nude • Prize: Exhibition + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities We’ll be honest: there’s no formal prospectus for this call for entry yet. We’re still figuring it out as we go. This exhibition might be a terrible idea — but that’s part of the fun, and we’re going to do it anyway. The original working title was “Send Nudes,” and while that got our attention (and

• 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 honors the true spirit of street photography — from its raw spontaneity to its quiet poetry and deep humanity. Open to photographers of every level — professionals, amateurs, and students alike — the competition seeks authentic, powe

• Los Angeles Times • Deadline: November 15th, 2025 • Category: Photo Editing • Prize: Interns at the Los Angeles Times • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The Los Angeles Times invites aspiring journalists to join our renowned newsroom for a 10-week paid internship program that provides rigorous, hands-on training. This is an opportunity to collaborate with some of the industry’s top journalists and contribute directly to one of the

• Seeing Happy + CPPA • Deadline: October 17th, 2025 • Theme: Toronto Through our Eyes • Prize: $200 + Exposure + Membership • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities In 2025, Toronto will become the canvas for a citywide celebration of joy, resilience, and belonging through Toronto Through Our Eyes, a photography contest designed to reflect the city’s unique spirit. Hosted by SeeingHappy —a nonprofit that has already collected over 10,00

• 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 is far more than just another photography contest — it’s a global celebration of creativity, perspective, and the power of visual storytelling. It’s your opportunity to share how you see the world, to transform fleeting moments into timeless images that spe

• TSD • Deadline: October 17th, 2025 • Category: Photography Project • Prize: €1,000 Monthly Stipend + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLOSED. Click HERE for more Opportunities The “Dresden Grant in Photography” is an annual residency award established by the Dresdner Stiftung Kunst & Kultur der Ostsächsischen Sparkasse Dresden in cooperation with the Technische Sammlungen Dresden . It is aimed at professional and emerging photographers who are committed to