Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
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
riviera light
International digital photography contest with nine themed sections, organised by Club Photo du Vercors, closing 2027-02-09.
IAAPOpen to international entrants submitting digital works in sections A to I, with up to 8 works per section. Fees range from USD 6 to 18 depending on the number of sections entered. Sections cover open color, open monochrome, nature, photo travel, child, emotion, sport, animals and city, judged by Marina Krstic, Goran Kojadinovic and Dimitar Risteski.
4th JCPC Awards International Photography Circuit 2027
An international photography salon circuit organized under WPU and CIPA patronage, open to photographers worldwide.
WPUCIPAOpen to all photographers from around the world, this salon is conducted under the patronage of the World Photography Union (WPU) and CIPA. Entrants compete in five sections: Art Color, Art Mono, Record Human, Record Nature, and Unlimited, with over 175 awards available including WPU Gold Medals and Salon E-Certificates.
mobile moments
International digital mobile photography contest organised by Big Sky photo collective, closing 2027-02-12.
Open to international entrants submitting digital mobile photography in one section, section A: MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY, with up to 8 works. Entry fees range from USD 2 to 16 depending on the number of works entered. The jury includes Ercan Uc (Turkiye), Alexis Saveriades (Cyprus) and Aleksandar Stojchevski (North Macedonia).
Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA)
An international open-themed fine art photography competition for amateurs and professionals offering $5000 in cash prizes.
FAPA is open to photographers of all skill levels worldwide, with separate Amateur and Professional sections judged by an international panel of industry jurors. Entrants compete across 20 categories ranging from portrait and landscape to photojournalism and photomanipulation. Winners receive the title of Fine Art Photographer of the Year, cash prizes, badges/certificates, press coverage, and a showcase in the Winners Gallery.
Deadline: February 14, 2027
Country: International
Entry fee: 24 USD
Theme: Abstract, Architecture, Conceptual, Experimental, Fashion, Fine Art, Landscape, Nature, Night Photography, Nudes, Open Theme, Panoramic, People, Photojournalism, Photomanipulation, Portrait, Seascape, Street Photography, Travel, Wildlife/Animals
Prize: $5000 total in cash awards: $3000 Grand Prize for Professional Fine Art Photographer of the Year and $2000 Grand Prize for Amateur Fine Art Photographer of the Year, plus badges, certificates, press and publicity.
aura
International digital photography contest with six sections, organised by photo club Nistru in Moldova, closing 2027-02-14.
FIAPIAAPOpen to international entrants submitting digital works in sections A to F, with up to 4 works per section. Fees range from EUR 20 to 25 depending on the number of sections entered. Sections include open color, open monochrome, nature, photojournalism, contrast and tradition, judged by Anatolie Poiata (Moldova), Michal Nega (Czech Republic) and one juror from Hungary.
dance of time
An international digital photography competition with twelve themed sections, hosted by EPS Art Group in North Macedonia.
IAAPNPUMEntrants submit digital works in any of twelve sections (A to L), with up to 4 works per section. Section fees range from EUR 5 for sections A to C to EUR 20 for sections J to L. Sections cover themes such as conceptual, colour, monochrome, nature, photojournalism, travel, portrait, architecture, street, life, sport and minimalism.
Deadline: February 15, 2027
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: conceptual, color, monochrome, nature, wildlife, photojournalism, travel, portrait, architecture, street, life, sport, minimalism
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON E-Certificates (Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention) awarded per section
lens of creativity
An international digital photography competition with nine sections, organised by photo club Nistru in Moldova.
IAAPEntrants submit digital works in any of nine sections (A to I), with up to 4 works per section. Section fees are EUR 6 for sections A to C, EUR 12 for sections D to F and EUR 18 for sections G to I. Sections include open colour, open monochrome, photojournalism, world in focus, nature, woman, portrait, animals and emotion.
lumora
An international digital photography competition with nine sections, organised by Student Photo Group Koper in Slovenia.
IAAPEntrants submit digital works in any of nine sections (A to I), with up to 4 works per section. Section fees are EUR 6 for sections A and B, EUR 4 for section C, EUR 12 for sections D to F and EUR 18 for sections G to I. Sections include open colour, open monochrome, photojournalism, people, animals, tradition, architecture, emotion and street.