Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
Ember
International digital photography contest run by Ceylon Photo Group across twelve thematic sections.
IAAPDigital entries are accepted in twelve sections, including Open Color, Open Mono, Travel, Portrait, Nature, Birds and Geometry, with up to 4 works per section. The entry fee is member-priced and varies by section, starting from EUR 5 (up to EUR 20 for the higher-priced sections). The jury is Davorka Trbojevic, Mahendra Putra Lim and Tinneke Layadi.
Deadline: November 19, 2026
Country: Sri Lanka
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: color, monochrome, photojournalism, travel, architecture, woman, portrait, nature, birds, life, geometry, face and body
Prize: IAAP and CPG Gold, Silver and Bronze E-Certificates, plus Honorable Mention E-Certificates, awarded in each section.
view point
An international digital photography competition with nine sections, organised by Photo-cinema club Bitola in North Macedonia.
IAAPNPUMEntrants 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, travel, city, people, nature, geometry and shadows.
photo salon kicevo
An international digital photography salon with twelve sections, organised by Jovan Naumoski 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 include open monochrome, open colour, people, woman, photojournalism, street, nude, shadows, nature, minimalism, motion and emotions.
Deadline: February 23, 2027
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: monochrome, color, people, woman, photojournalism, street, nude, shadows, nature, minimalism, motion, emotions
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON E-Certificates (Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention) awarded per section
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.
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.
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
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.
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).
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.
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