Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
brandenburg
International digital photography salon hosted by Bildraum in Germany, with twelve themed sections and a closing date of 8 November 2026.
Open to digital works in twelve sections, from Open Color and Nature to Architecture, Nude and Woman, with up to 4 works per section. Fees are listed by section, from EUR 6 to 20, and the fee mode is member_50. The salon is judged by a three-member international jury.
BUDAPEST GRAND PRIX International Photography Contest
An IAAP-recognised international photography salon with entries open until 11 November 2026.
IAAPThe BUDAPEST GRAND PRIX is an International Photography Contest run as an IAAP-recognised photo salon, and every accepted entry counts toward IAAP honors. The fetched page provided only its metadata, so eligibility, categories, and fee details could not be verified from the full rules.
PHOTO FAIR CIRCUIT 2026
An IAAP-recognised photo salon with entries open until 6 December 2026, where every accepted entry counts toward IAAP honors.
IAAPPHOTO FAIR CIRCUIT 2026 is an IAAP-recognised photo salon, and every acceptance counts toward IAAP honors. Only the page's summary metadata was retrievable, so categories, eligibility, fees, and prizes are not confirmed here. The page is also branded with IAAP (theiaap.com) assets while hosted on photostock.ge, so the organiser should be verified before listing.
Flanelle Photography Awards
First annual international photo contest recognizing fashion and beauty photography, with editorial recognition for category winners.
Open to photographers submitting fashion and beauty work, with four categories judged by an independent jury. The jury includes editors, makeup artists, stylists, and the founder of Flanelle Magazine. Winners receive editorial features and industry perks, and the page does not state a country or entry fee.
Deadline: December 14, 2026
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: fashion, beauty, portrait
Prize: Each category winner receives over $1,600 USD in total value: a feature on the cover of an upcoming Flanelle print issue, a free year of Kavyar Pro (for the winner and credited team members), a print issue copy, and a year in the Flanelle Directory.
photo vision
An international digital photo contest in six sections, including FIAP-recognised colour, mono, nature, photojournalism, portrait and woman categories, hosted in Serbia.
FIAPIAAPDigital entries in six sections: A (Open Color, FIAP color only), B (Open Mono, FIAP mono only), C (Nature), D (Photojournalism), E (Portrait) and F (Woman), with C to F allowing colour and mono. Up to 4 works per section, judged by three jurors. Section fees start at €18.
nature
An international digital nature photo contest hosted in the USA by the Big Sky photo collective.
Digital entries in one section, Nature. Up to 8 works, judged by three jurors. Entry fees are charged by number of works, from USD 2 up to USD 16.
adana
An international digital photo contest with open colour, open monochrome and city life sections, hosted in Turkiye.
FIAPIAAPDigital entries in three sections: A (Open Color), B (Open Monochrome) and C (City/City Life, CM). Up to 4 works per section, judged by three jurors. Organised by OTOFOKUS, chaired by Ergin Yontem.
color world 26
An international digital colour photo contest with 15 themed sections, hosted in Slovakia.
IAAPDigital entries in 15 colour sections (A to O), from Color World and People color to Abstract color and Motion color. Up to 4 works per section, judged by seven jurors. Section fees range from €6 to €24 depending on the number of sections entered.
Deadline: November 9, 2026
Country: Slovakia
Entry fee: 6 EUR
Theme: color, people, portrait, nude, travel, animals and birds, landscape, architecture, windows and doors, lines and shapes, light and shadow, reflections, still life, abstract, motion
Prize: IAAP, National and Salon Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention e-certificates, awarded per section.
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A Bulgarian national digital photo contest on people, churches, monasteries and religious services.
Open to digital entries in three sections: A (People and the Church), B (Temples and Monasteries) and C (Services and Sacraments). Up to 5 works per section, judged by five jurors. Hosted by the Plovdiv Holy Metropolis and honoured by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
koriton
International digital photo contest with nine sections, organised by Photo Club Kumanovo in North Macedonia.
NPUMOpen to digital works in nine sections, A to I, covering open color and monochrome, nature, people, animals, photojournalism, sports, portrait and birds, with up to 4 works per section. The jury is Bogdan Negoita, Pavel Reband and Carlos Cabral. Fees are priced by section, from 6 EUR.