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Nikon Photo Contest 2024-2025

Nikon's biennial global photo contest is a manufacturer-run competition with one of the cleanest published AI distinctions in the field. The rules separate two categories of AI use: fully AI-generated images (banned) and AI-based editing of photographs the entrant captured themselves (allowed). The clarity matters because it removes the ambiguity that other contests leave to jury interpretation. Free entry; the 2024-2025 cycle closed in March 2025, with the next cycle expected to open later. The sibling Nikon Small World photomicrography contest runs annually with similar restrictions.

AI banned
Deadline
March 16, 2025
Entry fee
Free entry
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Authenticity policy

AI policy

Images generated by AI are prohibited. However, AI-based editing of images taken by the entrant him or herself is allowed.

RAW files

Not specified

Editing rules

The contest draws a clean line between AI-generated images (prohibited) and AI-based editing of the entrant's own captures (allowed). This explicit framing is rarer than it should be — many competitions leave the boundary implicit and let the jury decide case by case.

Verified on June 8, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Does Nikon Photo Contest 2024-2025 allow AI-generated images?
No. Nikon Photo Contest 2024-2025 does not permit AI-generated images in its competition entries.
When is the Nikon Photo Contest 2024-2025 entry deadline?
Entries for Nikon Photo Contest 2024-2025 close on March 16, 2025.
How much does it cost to enter Nikon Photo Contest 2024-2025?
Nikon Photo Contest 2024-2025 is free to enter.

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