• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: February 8th, 2026 • Theme: Water • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE It begins simply: H₂O  — two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. The equation is familiar, taught early, easy to memorize. Yet within its simplicity lies the secret to nearly everything that lives, grows, and endures. Water is everywhere. It rushes through rivers and hides in the quiet depths of lakes;

• Center Santa Fe • Deadline: February 28th, 2026 • Category: Portfolio • Prize:  Portfolio Review + Exhibition + Listing • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Review Santa Fe Photo Symposium is a nationally recognized platform that offers photographers meaningful opportunities to broaden their audiences, participate in rigorous critical dialogue, and strengthen connections within the photographic and arts community. As one of the country’s original juried portfoli

• Siena Awards • Deadline: June 15th, 2026 • Category: Drone / Aerial Photography • Prize:  €400 Cash + €500 Gears + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Drone Photo Awards is widely recognized as one of the leading international competitions dedicated to drone photography, welcoming professional, amateur, and student photographers from around the world. The contest celebrates technical excellence, artistic vision, and original perspectives made possi

• PhotoEd Magazine • Deadline: February 13th, 2026 • Theme: Order VS Chaos • Prize: Publication (Digital & Print) • Entry Fees: Free for Subscribers • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Issue #76  invites photographers to submit work that explores Order versus Chaos  using distinctive, lens-based photographic methods. We are seeking projects that push beyond conventional approaches, offering fresh visual interpretations of balance, structure, disruption, and excess. Our 2026 season  i

• Kuala Lumpur Portrait Awards • Deadline: March 31st, 2026 • Category: A Stranger's Face • Prize:  €2,000 + Exhibition in Malaysia • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Travel photography remains one of the most widely practiced and celebrated genres within the medium. While the thrill of discovering distant destinations, unfamiliar landscapes, and new culinary traditions is undeniably part of the experience, it is often the people encountered along the way who leave

• Allora Gallery • Deadline: March 1st, 2026 • Category: Architectural & Street Photography • Prize: Solo Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Allora Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit work for our international photography competition, “Stone & Stories.”  This call is open to architectural and street photography, and to any visual exploration of the spaces we build and the lives that move through them. Cities may rise from stone,

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• Black Box Gallery • Deadline: February 11th, 2026 • Theme: Trees and Water • Prize: Exhibition in Portland (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a juried group photography exhibition centred on two of nature’s most evocative and essential elements: Trees and Water. Timeless yet endlessly evolving, these subjects form the foundation of a dynamic and visually rich exhibition that reflects the diversity of contempo

• Belfast Photo Festival • Deadline: March 3rd, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: £2,000 + Exhibition in Belfast (N.I) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We warmly welcome photographers from all corners of the world—regardless of background, experience level, or artistic style—to take part in our Open Submission. This is a rare opportunity to have your work seen and evaluated by a respected group of international experts who help shape the future of cont

• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: February 4th, 2026 • Theme: Contemporary • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free Submission (Pay if Selected) • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE For most artists, doubt is a constant companion. It shows up as an internal dialogue—measuring one’s work against admired figures, questioning its relevance, and asking, often silently: Is this enough? Is it contemporary? Do I belong here?  These questions can feel isolating and, at ti

• NYC4PA • Deadline: April 19th, 2026 • Theme: Luminosity (The Impact of Light) • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Light meters, backlighting, shadow, and glare all point to a fundamental truth of photography: images are shaped as much by light as by what it reveals—or conceals. Photography depends on the presence of light, but also on its absence, its direction, and its intensity. An iconic photograph of Grand Central

• Profoto • Deadline: February 15th, 2026 • Category: Mixing Ambient and Flash • Prize: $2,000 in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE When natural light and flash come together, a new creative language begins. This challenge invites you to explore the art of balance—learning how to work with the light already present in a scene while deliberately shaping it with your own. The environment becomes your stage, and light is both your raw materia

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• Pure Street Photography (PSP) • Deadline: February 28th, 2026 • Category: Street Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Exhibition in Jaipur (India) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Pure Street Photography Awards 2026 rise as one of the world’s most revered platforms devoted entirely to street photography—an art form rooted in instinct, humanity, and truth. More than an award, PSP is a philosophy that honours the raw, unpolished moments of life as they unfold in pub

• Swiss Photo Club (SPC) • Deadline: February 10th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Berlin + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The much-loved SPC PHOTO AWARDS are returning to Berlin, and this year they’re bigger and better than ever—now hosted in a brand-new, super central, and contemporary venue. Set in the heart of the city, the new location offers an exciting backdrop for a vibrant celebration of photography. Taking part is easy and op

• 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) recognizes and celebrates outstanding photography created by artists from around the world. Dedicated to honoring excellence across all photographic genres, TIFA provides an international platform that highlights creative achievement and artistic vision

• Swiss Photo Club (SPC) • Deadline: February 5th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Munich + Sales + 300CHF • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The SPC PHOTO AWARDS are returning to Munich, continuing a successful journey through major European cities. Blending a curated photography exhibition with a competitive platform, the event has engaged and inspired thousands of photographers and viewers in Zurich, Berlin, and Cologne in recent years. The concept is

• Photo Place Gallery • Deadline: February 9th, 2026 • Theme: Analog - Made by Hand • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Analog — Made by Hand  is an exhibition dedicated to the enduring relevance of analog and handmade photographic practices. In contrast to the speed and immateriality of digital reproduction, analog photography prioritizes physical engagement, technical knowledge, and intentional decision-making. This exh

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: March 31st, 2026 • Theme: Night Works • Prize: $1,000 Total Cash + Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE NIGHT WORKS  invites photographers to submit images created after dark—images in which night is not merely a backdrop, but an active collaborator shaping the mood, rhythm, and meaning of the photograph. These works may be dramatic or quiet, expansive or intimate, situated in urban streets or remote rural spaces.

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• The Photo Book Museum • Deadline: February 15th, 2026 • Category: Photo Book • Prize:  Publication + Exhibition of your Book • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Dummy Award is  the  international competition for the best unpublished photobook dummies of the year. It enables participating photographers to present their books to an international audience and establish contacts with galleries, publishers and festivals. So far, hundreds of books from the shortlist

• All About Photo • Deadline: February 3rd, 2026 • Judge: Steve McCurry • Prize: $5,000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We are honored to announce that Steve McCurry will serve as the sole juror for the All About Photo Awards 2026. Widely regarded as one of the most influential photographers in the history of the medium, McCurry’s participation offers a truly rare opportunity for photographers worldwide to have their work evaluated

• 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: CLICK HERE Are you between 18 and 30 years old  and eager to express your creativity through photography? The Le Stanze della Fotografia Foundation  is calling on young image-makers to participate in its open call dedicated to emerging talent. Entry is free and open to everyo

• Zone • Deadline: January 31st, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: Publication (Digital & Print) + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Once again, we open the door. ZONE’s fifth collective book is now accepting submissions. For many of you, this process will feel familiar—but for those encountering it for the first time, here is where we begin. We are interested in what happens when images meet. When photographs from different places, practices, and intentions ar