Free photo contests
Indexed contests with no entry fee, with AI policies and source citations.
Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Jun 30, 2026
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- Free
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Allard Prize Photography Competition 2026
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- Jul 1, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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ConservationMag Photography Awards 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
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- Free
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Wiki Loves Earth 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Jul 31, 2026
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- Free
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PhotoVogue Global Open Call 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Sep 11, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest 2026
AI: category-only
- Deadline
- —
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- Free
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Visa pour l'Image - Perpignan 2026 (38th edition)
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
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- Free
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Wiki Loves Monuments 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
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- Free
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Bayeux-Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents 2026 (33rd edition)
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- Jun 4, 2026
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- Free
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Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 2026 - Family
AI: category-onlyRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- May 31, 2026
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- Free
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Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- May 7, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Mar 31, 2026
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- Free
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National Geographic Pictures of the Year 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
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- Free
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Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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Hasselblad Masters 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Feb 28, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2026 (LOBA)
AI banned
- Deadline
- Feb 28, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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World Photographic Cup 2026
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- —
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- Free
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Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2026 (12th edition)
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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Deutscher Jugendfotopreis 2026
AI: category-only
- Deadline
- Closed
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- Free
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GDT Naturfotograf des Jahres 2026
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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Environmental Photography Award 2026 (Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation)
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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Felix Schoeller Photo Award 2025
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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SIYU Award 2026
AI allowed
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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Wiki Loves Africa 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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Wiki Loves Folklore 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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Nikon Photo Contest 2024-2025
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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Swiss Press Photo 2026
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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World Sports Photography Awards 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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World Press Photo Contest 2026
AI bannedRAW mandatory
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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