Travel Photographer of the Year 2026 Open Call

• TPOTY

• Deadline: October 12th, 2026

• Category: People, Wildlife, Underwater, Street, B&W, Landscape, Adventure, Color...

• Prize: Total Prizes £50K (£10K Cash) + Exposure

• Entry Fees: Yes

• REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) is an awards competition with a difference: it is run by photographers, for photographers. From the very beginning, TPOTY has been about celebrating the people behind the images and giving photographers from across the globe an opportunity to have their work seen and appreciated on an international stage.

TPOTY is open to everyone, wherever they may live and whatever their level of experience. You might be an enthusiastic amateur capturing memorable moments on your travels, a professional photographer working around the world, or someone who is only just beginning to explore photography. You may have decades of experience or be entering your first major competition. Age, nationality and experience are no barriers — TPOTY is designed to welcome photographers from every background and every part of the world.

For 24 years, TPOTY has been celebrating exceptional travel photography and discovering talented photographers from across the globe. The competition has received entries from an impressive 160 countries, demonstrating the breadth and diversity of its international community. Its winners have included both amateur and professional photographers representing 60 different nationalities.

At its heart, TPOTY is about sharing the many ways we see and experience the world. Every photograph tells a story, and TPOTY provides photographers with a global stage on which to tell theirs.