Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
vision unbounded
International digital photography contest hosted in China with four sections.
GPUIAAPSTFEURASIAThe contest accepts digital entries of up to 4 works per section across four sections: open color, open monochrome, nature and photo travel. The flat entry fee is 25 EUR. The jury is Manolis Metzakis, Vladimir Jovanovski and Jing Guo.
contrast path
International digital photography contest organised by Student Photo Group Koper in Slovenia with nine sections.
IAAPThe contest accepts digital entries of up to 4 works per section across nine sections: open color, open monochrome, travel, nature, light and shadow, tradition, minimalism, women and animals. Fees are set by section tier starting at 6 EUR. The jury is Bogdan Negoita, Carlos Cabral and Klea Kyprianou.
Жените и фотографијата
National digital photo contest on women, organised by Фото клуб Куманово in North Macedonia.
NPUMOpen national contest with two digital sections: A (слободна, free theme) and B (жена, woman), with up to 4 works per section. The jury is Zoran Zdravev. Entry is free.
Lunar New Year International Photography Circuit 2027
An international photographic salon open to photographers worldwide, held under WPU and CIPA patronage.
WPUCIPAOpen to all photographers from around the world, the salon accepts digital entries in five sections: Art Color, Art Mono, Record Human, Record Nature, and Unlimited. Images must be submitted as JPG files within 2MB, at 1920x1080 pixels, 72dpi, sRGB/RGB. The circuit awards WPU Gold Medals and Salon E-Certificates (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention).
Prague Photo Circuit
IAAP-recognised photo salon accepting entries until 3 February 2027, with every acceptance counting toward IAAP honors.
IAAPPrague Photo Circuit is an international photo salon recognised by the International Association of Art Photographers (IAAP). Each accepted image counts toward IAAP honors. Eligibility, categories, and rules were not visible in the fetched page content, which contained only metadata.
alvor
International digital salon by Zalira Photo Group in Portugal, with twelve sections.
IAAPInternational digital salon with sections A to L (Open Color, Open Monochrome, Shadows, Architecture, Lines, Travel, Photojournalism, Nature, Landscape, Nature, Cityscape and Emotion), with up to 4 works per section. Judges are Gottfried Catania, Hasan Hulki Muradi and Ryszard Lomnicki. The fee is listed in EUR by number of sections under fee mode member_50, with the first listed price of 5 used here.
Street Photography in Messina (Italy)
Street photography exhibition call in Messina, Italy, selecting 20 photographers for a March 2027 group show titled "Glances in Transit."
Open to street photographers, with entries restricted exclusively to street photography (spontaneous urban scenes, daily life, human relationships). AI-created or AI-modified images are strictly forbidden. An internal jury will select 20 photographers, who may each have one or more photos shown in a five-day group exhibition in Messina in March 2027.
city lights
International digital photo contest by NPUM in North Macedonia, with nine sections.
NPUMIAAPInternational digital contest with nine sections: A Open Monochrome, B Open Color, C Streets, D Photojournalism, E Nature, F Landscape, G Nude, H Woman and I Man, with up to 4 works per section. Judges are Burak Senbak, Dejan Kocev and Igor Jovevski. The fee is listed in EUR by number of sections under fee mode member_50, with the first listed price of 6 used here.
color chronicles
International digital color photography contest organised by Big Sky photo collective, closing 2027-02-05.
Open to international entrants with digital works in one section, section A: COLOR, with up to 8 works. Entry fees range from USD 2 to 16 depending on the number of works entered. The jury includes Mohammed Muhtasib (Saudi Arabia), Hasan Hulki Muradi (Turkiye) and one juror from Serbia.
imprint
International digital contest with twelve themed sections, from open color and monochrome to photojournalism, sport, landscape and more, closing 2027-02-09.
IAAPNPUMEPSOpen to international entrants submitting digital works, with up to 4 works per section across sections A to L. Fees range from EUR 5 to 20 depending on the number of sections entered. Awards include IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON e-certificates in each section, and the jury comprises Mariana Scubli (Romania), Ranga Edirisinghe (Sri Lanka) and Jovan Naumoski (North Macedonia).
Deadline: February 9, 2027
Country: Northern Mariana Islands
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: color, monochrome, photojournalism, sport, animals, landscape, seascape, movement, seasons, architecture, emotion, contrast
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON Gold, Silver and Bronze e-certificates and Honorable Mention e-certificates in each section