• 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: CLICK HERE The 15th edition of MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas  introduces an exciting new opportunity for young creatives: an international open call  titled “Metamorphosis, from Garment to Skin: differently ME.” Created in collaboration with Superstudio Ev

• VIEPA • Deadline: May 31st, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €10,000 in Prizes + Exhibition in Austria • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Photography has the remarkable ability to connect the world. Through a single image, borders dissolve, cultures speak to one another, and distant places feel close. The gentle yet powerful force of photography brings together nations, peoples, and entire continents, reminding us of our shared stories and human exper

• Envision Kindness • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Kind People / Kindness in Nature • Prize: $2,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Across its six previous iterations, the Our World is Kind Photography Contest  has received an impressive 12,000+ submissions from more than 2,000 photographers representing upward of 150 countries. This diverse collection of imagery has formed a global tapestry of kindness—photographs that convey them

• 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 encompasses far more than color alone. It is defined by tone, texture, mood, and contrast—by the delicate conversation between illumination and shadow. These elements become particularly pronounced within the realm of black and white photography, where visual information is di

• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at Photometria Festival in Greece • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Every photograph carries a voice—sometimes whispering, sometimes echoing through time. To honor this multiplicity of vision, the Photometria International Photography Festival  invites artists to participate in the Parallel Voices Portfolio Contest , open for submissions from November 1st t

• World Masters of Photography • Deadline: January 16th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: Exhibitions in Austria and Spain + Trophy • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The World Masters of Photography Open (WMPO)  returns in 2026, and with it comes a rare chance to stand among the world’s most celebrated photographers. We invite artists of all ages, backgrounds, and visions to bring forward their best work—images that tell stories, capture truths, or rev

• Chennai International Photo Biennale • Deadline: December 31st, 202 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Chennai (India) + Promotion • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE By sharing your work, you are placing your artistry before an international jury composed of curators, museum and institution directors, and photography industry innovators. These are individuals who champion creativity and support emerging voices, and each submission is given thoughtful, meaningf

• 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 How does war seep into an artist’s being when they have never stood on the battlefield, yet carry its emotional residue? How does violence resonate in the minds of those who survived, escaped, or only heard its distant thunder? “Echoes of Silence” investigates how conflict and collective

• All About Photo • Deadline: December 12th, 2025 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The natural world is vast, mysterious, and endlessly inspiring. For its 54th printed issue , AAP Magazine  invites photographers worldwide to explore the theme “Nature Unveiled: Capturing the Splendor of Landscapes, Wildlife, Flora & Fauna.” This issue will highlight outstanding photographic projects that celeb

• Boomer Gallery London • Deadline: January 7th, 2026 • Theme: Dreams and Nightmares • Prize: Exhibition in London + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE For some, inspiration arrives wrapped in the soft glow of dreams. They slip into a state of creative bliss, drifting through an inner world where imagination unfurls without limits. In this dreamspace, reality loosens its grip, allowing visions to expand, shift, and take form in ways that defy logic. Here,

• 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 proud to present a juried exhibition centered on one of photography’s most enduring themes: the dynamic interaction of shadow and light. Since the earliest days of the medium, image-makers have relied on the balance between dark and light areas to build composition, articulate detail, and

• Annual Photography Awards • Deadline: December 14th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $5,000 Prize Pool + Medals+...

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: December 19th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We are genuinely eager to experience the way you see and interpret color—how it shapes your vision, your emotions, and the stories you choose to tell. Color has a magical ability to shift the atmosphere of an image; one hue can soften a moment, intensify a feeling, or completely redefine the scene before us. F

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: December 18th, 2025 • Theme: The Art of Belonging • Prize: Promotion + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Home is both a physical place and an emotional state. It can be the ground where you were born, the country you left in search of something new, the familiar rooms where you grew up, or the destination you continue to dream about. Home might be a building with walls, but it might also be a feeling that travels with you t

• New York Center for Photographic Arts • Deadline: January 4th, 2026 • Theme: Urban, Suburban, Rural • Prize: $4,000 Prize Pool +...

• Social Documentary Network • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Social Documentary / Systemic Change • Prize: $2,500 + Publication + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE ZEKE Award for Documentary Photography SDN invites photographers worldwide to apply for the ZEKE Award for Documentary Photography . One winner will receive $2,500  and recognition for exceptional storytelling on issues impacting the global community. Jurors will consider both vis

• 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 extend an open invitation to photographers from every nation, culture, and level of experience to submit their work to the Open Submission. By participating, artists will have the invaluable opportunity for their photographs to be reviewed by an esteemed international jury composed of leading figures

• All About Photo • Deadline: December 9th, 2025 • Category: Nature Photography • Prize: $1,000 + Publication + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE AAP Magazine is now accepting submissions for its 54th printed issue, dedicated to the theme “Nature.”  This issue will feature the best contemporary photography projects that capture the splendor of landscapes, wildlife, flora, and fauna in all their diversity. Submission Period:November 1 – December 15, 2025 P

• All About Photo • Deadline: December 16th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Online Solo Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Maximize Your Exposure: Enter the Solo Exhibition Competition for a Month-Long Online Showcase At All About Photo, we are dedicated to highlighting exceptional photography—images that inspire viewers, challenge perspectives, and create meaningful connections. Our platform has long been recognized as a space where both emerging and estab

• The Lions Club of Seregno + UN-Water • Deadline: March 1st, 2026 • Theme: Water • Prize: 1,500€ + Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The World Water Day Photo Contest is an international artistic initiative open to photographers of every background—whether amateur enthusiasts or seasoned professionals. It is guided by the core values of respect, tolerance, and goodwill toward both nature and humanity. Established in 2017 as a cultural and hu

• Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3) • Deadline: July 22nd, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €5,000 + Exhibition in Paris (France) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The Prix de la Photographie, Paris  (PX3) is dedicated to elevating the global appreciation of photography by celebrating creative excellence and uncovering emerging voices in the field. Its mission is to provide photographers from every corner of the world with a platform that conne

• Pride Photo • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €500 + Exhibition in Amsterdam + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Our mission is to broaden our perspective—and that of our audiences—by showcasing a rich, multifaceted, and diverse collection of stories that reflect the global LGBTQIA+ community in all its complexity. The Pride Photo 2026 Contest welcomes photographers of every age, background, and level of experience

• PhotoPlace Gallery • Deadline: December 8th, 2025 • Theme: On the Street • Prize: Exhibition in Vermont (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The street is a theater without script or stage direction. Every passerby, every fleeting glance, every moment of tension or tenderness plays its part in the ongoing story of humanity. Street photography  is the art of bearing witness — of freezing the split second when light, movement, and emotion align. With On

• Dusk Gallery • Deadline: December 19th, 2025 • Category: Color Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Santa Fe (USA) + Sales • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE We are delighted to invite you to share your creative interpretation of color and its transformative impact on visual storytelling. It’s extraordinary how a single hue—or a carefully arranged palette—can redefine the mood, energy, and intention of an entire image. For this exhibition, we are specifically seeki

• Siena Photo Awards • Deadline: January 9th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: €1,500 + Exhibition + 2-Night Stay in Italy • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Siena Awards is an independent cultural initiative born from the ambition to transform Siena and its surrounding region into a true international capital of photography. Over the years, it has become a distinguished curator of exclusive exhibitions, meetings, and artistic gatherings designed to we

• Decode Gallery • Deadline: January 2nd, 2026 • Theme: Red • Prize: Exhibition in Tucson + Sales + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Decode Gallery is delighted to unveil our next thematic exhibition: RED . This powerful hue has long been associated with intensity, drama, and unfiltered passion. Red instantly captures the eye, stirring deep emotional responses—ranging from love, desire, and warmth to anger, urgency, and caution. Across cultures, it serve

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Theme: B&W (Light, Shadow, Tone and Texture) • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online...

• Photometria International Photo Festival • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition at Photometria Festival in Greece • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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, 2025 . Each applicant is invited t

• Envision Kindness • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Theme: Kind People / Kindness in Nature • Prize: $2,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 humanity at its best. The images submi

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Contemporary Photography • Prize: Exhibition in Milan + Publication + Residency • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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, and passion for photographic exp

• 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: CLICK HERE 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 theme invites participants to re

• Profoto • Deadline: December 15th, 2025 • Category: Soft Light • Prize: $2,000 USD in Profoto Gear + Exposure • Entry Fees: Free •...

• Photojournalism Prize (PJP) • Deadline: April 30th, 2026 • Category: Photojournalism and Documentary • Prize: €5,000 + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The organizers of the Photo Journalism Prize (PJP) are pleased to announce the launch of a distinguished new competition devoted to celebrating the profound influence of powerful photography. Created to honor images that illuminate truth, provoke thought, and deepen public understanding, the PJ

• 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

• MIA Photo Fair BNP Paribas 2026 • Deadline: January 23rd, 2026 • Category: Food and Sustainability • Prize: €5,000 + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 FOOD Award , developed with the sup

• Shoot The Frame • Deadline: December 31st, 2025 • Category: Portrait Photography • Prize: $2,000 + ViewSonic Monitor + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE 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 Frame Portrait Award. The story be

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: December 18th, 2025 • Theme: The Art of Belonging • Prize: Promotion + Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Home is both a destination and a sensation, a physical landscape and an invisible thread that tugs at the heart. It might be the land where your first footsteps touched the earth, the country you once left behind, the rooms that held your childhood dreams, or a place you yearn for with an ache that never quite fades. Hom

• Eurordis • Deadline: January 30th, 2026 • Category: Documentary Photography • Prize: GoPro HERO13 Black + Certificate • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE The EURORDIS Photo Award  offers a powerful opportunity for individuals to visually share what it means to live with a rare disease. Every photograph submitted becomes more than an image—it becomes a story, a voice, and a bridge that connects people living with rare conditions to the broader community. Through y

• 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 H₂O  — one of the first chemical equations we ever learn, yet one of the most profound. With just three simple characters, it represents the essence of life itself. Water surrounds us constantly, shaping our world in ways both visible and unseen. It carves valleys into stone, nourishes the roots of e

• Fine Art Photography Awards • Deadline: February 15th, 2026 • Theme: Fine Art Photography • Prize: $3000 + Online Exhibition + Exposure • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Welcome to a celebration of boundless imagination and artistic courage—the Fine Art Photography Awards have returned, and we’re inviting all creators who see the world through a different, daring lens. This is your moment to step forward and share the visions that others might overlook or deem t

• Chennai International Photo Biennale • Deadline: December 31st, 202 • Theme: Open • Prize: Exhibition in Chennai (India) + Promotion • Entry Fees: Free • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Every artist who submits work will have their photography reviewed by a distinguished and international jury composed of curators, institutional directors, festival programmers, and respected leaders within the global photography community. Your submission ensures that your work is seen, considere

• Decagon Gallery • Deadline: January 31st, 2026 • Theme: Human Body: The Art of Seeing Ourselves • Prize: $1,000 Prize Pool + Online Exhibition • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Human Body: The Art of Seeing Ourselves  invites photographers and viewers alike to move beyond the surface—to look past skin and form, and into the deeper stories written within the human body. The exhibition challenges us to see the body not simply as a physical subject to be framed, bu

• 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 is so much more than a splash of color. It is tone, texture, atmosphere. It is contrast carved by light and shadow, shaping a quiet dialogue that draws the viewer inward. Black and white photography, in particular, reveals these elements with remarkable clarity, inviting us to

• Social Documentary Network • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Social Documentary / Systemic Change • Prize: $2,500 + Publication + Exhibitions • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE ZEKE Award for Documentary Photography The Social Documentary Network (SDN) proudly presents the ZEKE Award for Documentary Photography , recognizing excellence in documentary visual storytelling on any topic that resonates with the global community. One photographer will receive

• BBA Gallery + Prizes • Deadline: January 26th, 2026 • Theme: Open • Prize: €300 + Exhibition in Berlin (Germany) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Whether you’re an experienced photographer with years behind the lens or simply someone who loves capturing spontaneous moments, everyone possesses a unique creative vision and the power to transform simple scenes into extraordinary images. We believe that photography is more than technical skill—it’s about expressing

• Thin Line Fest • Deadline: January 15th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $500 + Exhibition in Denton, Texas (USA) • Entry Fees: Yes • REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE Thin Line Fest  is a five-day, multi-format celebration of the arts taking place March 18–22, 2026 , in the vibrant and creative city of Denton, Texas . More than just a single event, it brings together three distinct but interconnected festivals— Film, Music, and Photography —into one immersive cultural

• Top Photo Awards • Deadline: January 16th, 2026 • Theme: Hidden Gems of Earth • Prize: Award Badge + Certificate + Exposure • Entry...

• World Masters of Photography • Deadline: January 16th, 2026 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: Exhibitions in Austria and Spain +...

• Annual Photography Awards • Deadline: December 14th, 2025 • Category: Several Categories • Prize: $5,000 Prize Pool + Medals+...