Photo contests requiring RAW files
Competitions where finalists or shortlist entrants must submit RAW files for authenticity verification.
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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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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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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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 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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