Photo contests requiring RAW files
Competitions where finalists or shortlist entrants must submit RAW files for authenticity verification.
International Photography Awards (IPA) 2026
AI: category-onlyRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Jun 30, 2026
- Entry
- From $40 single image (professional); discounted rates for non-professional, student, and multi-category entries
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ConservationMag Photography Awards 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Oct 12, 2026
- Entry
- From £14 per entry; free for entrants 18 and under; TPOTY Pass £99 for unlimited entries until 31 July
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Wiki Loves Monuments 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Sep 30, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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Drone Photo Awards 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Jun 15, 2026
- Entry
- First entry free; subsequent images, series and videos are paid
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Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 (NPOTY)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Jun 8, 2026
- Entry
- €35 standard (€32 early bird); €17.50 portfolio; free for youth category
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Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 2026 - Family
AI: category-onlyRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- May 31, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2026 (NLPA)
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- May 31, 2026
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by tier; specific 2026 amounts not surfaced
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1839 Awards 2026
AI: category-onlyRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- May 17, 2026
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by tier and contest (Color, Black & White, Annual)
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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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Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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World Photographic Cup 2026
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- EUR 35 standard entry; free for the K9 (Young Photographers) category
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GDT Naturfotograf des Jahres 2026
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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FEP Awards 2026 - European Professional Photographer of the Year
AI: category-onlyRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Per-entry fees; restricted to FEP member-federation photographers
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International Garden Photographer of the Year 19 (IGPOTY 2026)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by category; specific 2026 amounts not surfaced
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National Wildlife Federation 55th Annual Photo Contest 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- USD 15 (10 photos) / USD 20 (15 photos) / USD 25 (20 photos + magazine subscription)
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Pulitzer Prize (Photography Categories) 2026
AI bannedRAW mandatory
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Entry fee per category (not surfaced in source materials)
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NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free for NPPA members in good standing; US$90 for non-members
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Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by category and number of submissions
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Pictures of the Year International (POYi) 83
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- US$50 early; US$60 after 6 January
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Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 (UPY)
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- £20 / £35 / £45 for up to 3 / 10 / 20 images; Mobile Phone category is free
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World Food Photography Awards 2026 (formerly Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Per-category entry fees; specific 2026 amounts vary by category and tier
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World Press Photo Contest 2026
AI bannedRAW mandatory
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Free
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Bird Photographer of the Year 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- £35 for 25 entries (plus VAT for UK entrants)
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 62 (2026)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- £35 adult (up to 25 photos); free for 18–26 and waiver-list countries
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