LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2026
The LensCulture Street Photography Awards is the largest dedicated street-photography competition by reach, with winners getting global LensCulture exposure to a 3-million-strong audience and exhibition in New York. The 2026 cycle is judged. Purely AI-generated work is ineligible; AI-assisted editing of own photography is allowed with mandatory disclosure in the project statement.
- Deadline
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- Entry fee
- Per-entry fees by tier; standard rates start at approximately USD 60 per single image
Authenticity policy
AI policy
LensCulture will not accept any purely AI-generated work. However, it is acceptable to modify and edit your own original photography using AI tools, but you must clearly indicate in your project statement how you have applied AI to your submission, and the extent of the modifications.
RAW files
Not specified
Editing rules
LensCulture's wider competition rules apply: purely AI-generated work is not accepted, but AI-assisted editing of own photography is permitted when disclosed in the project statement. Winners exhibit during The Photography Show in New York.
Verified on June 12, 2026