Photo contests: Worldwide
Indexed contests for Worldwide, with AI policies and source citations.
Monochrome Photography Awards 2026
AI policy unspecifiedRAW not required
- Deadline
- Nov 15, 2026
- Entry
- Per single image at the final deadline (15 November 2026): USD 27 (professional) / USD 22 (amateur)
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World Sports Photography Awards 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- Nov 23, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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37th Memorial Maria Luisa International Mountain, Nature and Adventure Contest 2027
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026
- Entry
- EUR 22 (VAT included) in a single payment covers all photo, video and film categories; the first photograph is free, and entry is free for photographers under 19 and for people with disabilities
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 63
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Dec 3, 2026
- Entry
- £35 one-off entry fee (up to 25 photos); waived for entrants aged 18 to 26 and for residents of listed countries
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Ocean Art 2026 Underwater Photo Competition
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Dec 7, 2026
- Entry
- USD 10 per photograph (11 photos for USD 100, 22 for USD 200); prize pool over USD 50,000
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1839 Awards 2026
AI: ambiguous policyRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Dec 18, 2026
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by tier and contest (Color, Black & White, Annual)
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Allard Prize Photography Competition 2027
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Black and White Spider Awards 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Nov 13, 2026
- Entry
- Per single image: USD 35 professional, USD 30 amateur; packs of 2, 5 or 10 images are discounted. The early bird 2-for-1 (20 February 2026) and early closing pack specials (24 July 2026) have passed.
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CUPOTY Challenge 2026: Close to Home (Close-up Photographer of the Year)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Nov 30, 2026
- Entry
- GBP 11 for one picture or GBP 16 for three (GBP 10 and GBP 14 early bird until 8 November 2026); no limit on the number of entries bought
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Bird Photographer of the Year 2027 (BPOTY 12)
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Dec 13, 2026
- Entry
- £35 for 25 entries (plus VAT for UK entrants); £40 for 25 entries from 8 December 2026
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Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) 2026
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- Dec 18, 2026
- Entry
- USD 15 for 1 image, USD 30 for 3, USD 50 for 6, USD 100 for 15, USD 149 for 25; Photo Essay USD 29
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Underwater Photographer of the Year 2027 (UPY)
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Jan 4, 2027
- Entry
- £20 / £35 / £45 for up to 3 / 10 / 20 images; Mobile Phone, Save Our Seas Foundation and British Waters Living Together categories are free for up to 5 images each
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Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) 2027
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Jan 7, 2027
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by category and number of submissions
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Sony World Photography Awards 2027
AI: ambiguous policyRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Jan 12, 2027
- Entry
- Free
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World Food Photography Awards 2027 (formerly Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Feb 7, 2027
- Entry
- £35 per adult entrant for up to 6 entries, £7 per further entry; £7 per On the Phone entry; £35 per Food Stylist portfolio; youth and student categories free
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Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2027
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- May 1, 2027
- Entry
- Free
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MonoVisions Black and White Photography Awards 2027
AI policy unspecifiedRAW not required
- Deadline
- May 16, 2027
- Entry
- Single photo USD 20 early (17 January 2027) / USD 25 final; series USD 25 early / USD 30 final; plus USD 10 per additional category.
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CEWE Photo Award 2027
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- May 31, 2027
- Entry
- Free
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Earth Photo 2027
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) 2026-2027
AI policy unspecifiedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Feb 14, 2027
- Entry
- Amateur: single USD 24, series USD 29. Professional: single USD 29, series USD 34. Additional category USD 10 each.
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iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) 2027 (20th)
AI banned
- Deadline
- Mar 31, 2027
- Entry
- Paid submission slots: single entry USD 9.50; bundles from 3 entries (USD 15.50) to 50 entries (USD 150.50)
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Epson International Pano Awards 2027
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Jul 13, 2027
- Entry
- US$22 per image (Open); US$20 per image (Amateur); US$20 per image (VR/360)
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International Photography Awards (IPA) 2027
AI: category-only
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Single image USD 40 (professional), 30 (non-professional), 20 (student); series of 2 to 9 images USD 65, 55, 35; 20% off additional categories
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Africa Geographic Photographer of the Year 2027
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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All About Photo Awards 2027
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2027 fees not yet published; the 2026 edition charged USD 30 early and USD 35 regular for up to 3 images, USD 5 per additional image
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Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest 2027 (13th edition)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award 2027
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Architizer Vision Awards 2027 - Photography Categories
AI allowed
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2027 fees not yet published; in 2026 USD 195 early entry rising to USD 375 at the extended deadline (students USD 45 to 120), Best of the Year add-on USD 125
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Bayeux-Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents 2027 (34th edition)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Chromatic Photography Awards 2027
AI policy unspecifiedRAW not required
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2027 fees not yet published; the 2026 final-deadline rate was USD 27 (professional) / USD 22 (amateur) per single image, earlier deadlines cheaper. No limit on the number of images entered.
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ConservationMag Photography Awards 2027
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Drone Photo Awards 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- One image free; three images EUR 30, each additional image EUR 10; series and videos EUR 35 each
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Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 2027
AI: category-onlyRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Hasselblad Masters 2028
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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International Aerial Photographer of the Year 2027 (3rd edition)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- USD 22 per image in 2026 (2027 fee not yet published); every fifth entry free for early entries
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International Garden Photographer of the Year 20 (IGPOTY 2027)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by category; Competition 20 amounts not confirmed
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Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2027 (LOBA)
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Minimalist Photography Awards 2027
AI: category-onlyRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2027 fees not yet published; in 2026 a single image cost EUR 20 (early bird) / EUR 25 (final deadline), a series of 2 to 7 images EUR 30 / EUR 35, additional categories EUR 10 to 20
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National Geographic Pictures of the Year 2026
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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National Wildlife Federation 56th Annual Photo Contest 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2027 fees not yet published; in 2026: USD 15 (1 photo) / USD 20 (up to 10 photos) / USD 25 (up to 15 photos, includes a one-year digital subscription) / USD 20 per portfolio
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Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2027 (NLPA)
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Jul 31, 2027
- Entry
- 2027 fees not yet published; in 2026 the main competition cost USD 18 for 1 image, USD 47 for 6, USD 71 for 12 and USD 117 for 18, and a project entry of 6 to 10 images USD 36
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Nature Photographer of the Year 2027 (NPOTY)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2026 rates: €35 standard (€32 early bird); €17.50 portfolio (€16 early bird); free for the Youth category
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Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2027
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Nikon Film and Photo Contest 2026-2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2027
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2026 rates: free for NPPA members in good standing; US$90 for non-members
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Ocean Photographer of the Year 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2026 rates: £10 per category entered; nominations in the Female Fifty Fathoms Award are free
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PhotoVogue Global Open Call 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Pictures of the Year International (POYi) 84
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- US$50 early, US$60 late in recent cycles; 84th fee not yet published
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Portrait of Humanity Vol. 8 (2027)
AI allowed
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Standard entry GBP 25 single image; series and other fee tiers vary (Vol. 7 fees; Vol. 8 not yet published)
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Pulitzer Prize (Photography Categories) 2027
AI bannedRAW mandatory
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Entry fee per category (not surfaced in source materials)
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PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2027
AI: category-only
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- €30 single image; €50 series (2–8 images) or book; 20% discount per additional category (2026 fees)
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Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2027
AI: category-only
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Professional EUR 30 per single image / EUR 40 per series; non-professional EUR 20 / EUR 25; students EUR 15 / EUR 20; portfolio category EUR 50; 30% off each additional category
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Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) 2027
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2026 fees: from £14 per One Shot entry, £28 per portfolio; Young Travel Photographer of the Year (18 and under) free; TPOTY Pass £99 for unlimited entries until 31 July
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URBAN Photo Awards 2027 (18th edition)
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2026 fees: first single picture free, EUR 20 for up to 3 images, EUR 10 per additional image; EUR 40 per portfolio; EUR 20 per book; EUR 50 for the Mark Power special section; URBAN Photo Arena free
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World Press Photo Contest 2027
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Jan 13, 2027
- Entry
- Free
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Visa pour l'Image - Perpignan 2027 (39th edition)
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Weather Photographer of the Year 2027 (RMetS)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Wiki Loves Africa 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Wiki Loves Earth 2027
AI: ambiguous policy
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Wiki Loves Folklore 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Wiki Loves Monuments 2027
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Free
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Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2027 (formerly Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize)
AI policy unspecified
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- 2026 fee: GBP 22 per entry; up to 6 entries per photographer (2027 fee not yet published)
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ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2027
AI banned
- Deadline
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- Entry
- 2027 fee not yet published; in 2026 GBP 10 for adult entries, Young Competition and special-prize-only entries free; top prize GBP 10,000
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Environmental Photography Award 2027 (Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation)
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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World Photographic Cup 2027
AI bannedRAW for shortlist
- Deadline
- Oct 29, 2026
- Entry
- Free
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World Nature Photography Awards 2027 (WNPA)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Jun 30, 2026
- Entry
- Per-image entry fees payable in UK Sterling, non-refundable; amounts are shown on the entry form
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Female in Focus 2026 (1854 Media)
AI allowed
- Deadline
- —
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by tier; specific 2026 amounts not surfaced
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International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2026 (13th)
AI bannedRAW for finalists
- Deadline
- Oct 31, 2026
- Entry
- US$25 per image; every fifth entry free if entered by 24 October 2026
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Magnum Photography Awards 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Feb 18, 2026
- Entry
- Entry fees vary by award; structure not surfaced in public summary sources
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LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Per-entry fees vary by tier; standard rates from approximately USD 60 per single image
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LensCulture Black & White Photography Awards 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Per-entry fees by tier; specific 2026 amounts vary
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LensCulture Critics' Choice 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- One free single image; US$10 per additional image; US$35 for five judged individually; US$45 for a series of up to 10
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LensCulture Street Photography Awards 2026
AI banned
- Deadline
- Closed
- Entry
- Per-entry fees by tier; standard rates start at approximately USD 60 per single image
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