Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
fernando soprano salon
International digital monochrome salon with a single section, organised by Photo club Color in Croatia.
HFSOpen to digital works in one section, A (OPEN MONOCHROME), with up to 6 works. The jury is Zoran Kolarić, Sonja Diklić and Emil Božnar.
homeland
International digital photo contest with 12 sections, run by Bistra Art Group in North Macedonia.
NPUMOpen to digital works in 12 sections, A to L, covering genres such as monochrome, architecture, landscape, nature, nude, photojournalism and portrait, with up to 4 works per section. The jury is Zoran Zdravev, Bojan Petrovic and Adela Rusu. Fees are priced by section, from 5 EUR.
Deadline: November 13, 2026
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: monochrome, architecture, landscape, animals, color, nude, photojournalism, nature, shadows, woman, portrait, seasons
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON Gold, Silver and Bronze E-Certificates and Honorable Mentions per section
budapest grand prix
International digital photo contest with four sections, hosted by LUMA ART Creative Group Association in Hungary.
GPUOpen to digital works in four sections: Open Monochrome, Open Color, Face and Body (Color/Monochrome), and Photo travel, People and places (Color/Monochrome). Up to 4 works per section are accepted. The jury is Zsolt Bikfalvi, Ovi D Pop and Ibolya Stipsits.
way of master
International digital photo contest with 15 themed sections, organised by the Association of photographers Eurasia (IAPE) in Russia.
IAPEOpen to digital works in 15 sections, A to O, from Color and Monochrome to Architecture, with up to 4 works per section. The jury is listed on the contest page. Fees are priced by section, from 5 to 25 EUR.
Deadline: November 10, 2026
Country: Russia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: color, monochrome, nature, macro, urban life, portrait, village, sport, kids, still life, minimalism, concept, tradition, woman, architecture
Prize: IAAP and IAPE Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, Honorable Mentions and e-certificates awarded per section
beleza em foco
An international digital photography contest with nine sections, organised by Saudade Photo Collective and closing 2026-11-08.
GPUOpen to digital entries in nine sections (A–I): open color, open monochrome, nature, woman, nude, architecture, travel, street and photojournalism. Each section accepts 4 works. The jury is Ajar Setiadi, Alexis Saveriades and Vincenzo Di Panfilo.
Deadline: November 8, 2026
Country: Portugal
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: open color, open monochrome, nature, woman, nude, architecture, travel, street, photojournalism
Prize: GPU Gold Medal, IAAP and SALON gold, silver, bronze e-certificates and honorable mentions per section, plus GPU honorable mentions.
horizon
An international digital photography contest with twelve sections, hosted by Ceylon Photo Group and closing 2026-11-07.
Open to digital entries in twelve sections (A–L): open color, open mono, birds, nature, architecture, travel photo, landscape, portrait, life of people, lines and shadows, minimalism and nude art. Each section accepts 4 works. The jury is Zuzana Rahn, Aleksandar Tomulic and Aleksandar Stojchevski.
Deadline: November 7, 2026
Country: Sri Lanka
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: open color, open mono, birds, nature, architecture, travel photo, landscape, portrait, life of people, lines and shadows, minimalism, nude art
Prize: IAAP and CPG gold, silver, bronze e-certificates and honorable mentions per section.
toronto
An international digital photography salon with six sections, hosted by the Toronto Camera Club and closing 2026-11-07.
FIAPGPUOpen to digital entries in six sections (A–F): open color, open monochrome, nature, photojournalism, still life and pets. Each section accepts 4 works. The jury is Velichka Todorova, Mark Taylor and David Laronde.
Deadline: November 7, 2026
Country: Canada
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: open color, open monochrome, nature, photojournalism, still life, pets
Prize: IAAP, FIAP, CAPA and TCC medals, diplomas, blue ribbons and honorable mentions per section, plus The World-Class Photographer Award, The Distinguished Canadian Photographer Award and TCC Best Author.
framed love
An international digital photography contest themed on love and nine photographic sections, closing 2026-11-05.
Open to digital entries in nine sections (A–I): Love, Open Color, Open Monochrome, Portraits, Life, Woman, Geometry, Animals and Travel. Each section accepts 4 works. The jury is Jovan Svorcan, Borislav Blagojević and Neda Arsenievska.
luminaire photo salon
An international digital photography salon in twelve themed sections, with entries closing 2026-11-05.
PSAOpen to digital entries in twelve sections (A–L): Open Color, Open Monochrome, Portrait, People, Nature, Travel, Street Life, Landscape, Architecture, Minimalism, Tradition & Culture, and Light and Shadow. Each section accepts 4 works. The jury is Aleksandar Tomulic, Zoran Zdravev and Vanja Djordjevic Krvavac.
Deadline: November 5, 2026
Country: Serbia
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: open color, open monochrome, portrait, people, nature, travel, street life, landscape, architecture, minimalism, tradition & culture, light and shadow
Prize: E-certificates (gold, silver, bronze and honorable mention) per section from IAAP, Global Art, Salon and ZOPA.
BOĞAZLAR VE GEMİLER / THROUGH THE STRAITS
An IAAP-recognised international photo salon open for entries until 5 December 2026, where every accepted image counts toward IAAP honors.
IAAPBOĞAZLAR VE GEMİLER / THROUGH THE STRAITS is an IAAP-recognised photo salon. Entries are open until 5 December 2026, and every acceptance counts toward IAAP honors. The fetched page did not include eligibility rules, categories, or fee details, so these should be checked on the official rules before listing.