Magnum Photography Awards 2026
The Magnum Photography Awards, run by LensCulture in partnership with Magnum Photos, awards photographers across six categories - Documentary, Street, Portrait, Fine Art, Photojournalism and Open - with winning series receiving cross-publication on LensCulture, Magnum, and BBC channels. LensCulture's wider rules ban purely AI-generated work but permit AI-assisted editing with explicit disclosure in the project statement.
- Deadline
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- Entry fee
- Entry fees vary by award; structure not surfaced in public summary sources
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 (which hosts the Magnum Photography Awards) bans purely AI-generated work across its competitions but permits AI-assisted editing if disclosed in the project statement. Awards are given in six categories - Documentary, Street, Portrait, Fine Art, Photojournalism and Open - with USD 3,000 per winning series.
Verified on June 12, 2026