Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
grand dpw circuit 2026
Digital photography circuit with six sections, held as four legs across Serbia, the Netherlands, China and Ireland.
Open to digital entries in six sections (A–F: Open Color, Open Monochrome, Portrait, Woman Man Child, Nature and Street Life), with up to 4 works per section. Section fees range from EUR 15 (sections A–B) to EUR 25 (sections E–F). Each leg has its own jury.
aether
International digital photo salon with twelve sections, from open colour to nude and fine art, hosted by Ceylon Photo Group.
IAAPOpen to digital works in twelve sections (A to L), with up to 4 works per section. Fees are set per section count, from EUR 5 to EUR 20. The jury includes members from Russia, Denmark and Sri Lanka.
Deadline: November 17, 2026
Country: Sri Lanka
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: colour, monochrome, photojournalism, portrait, woman, man, child, flora and fauna, wildlife, landscape, lines and contrast, nude and fine art
Prize: IAAP and CPG Gold, Silver and Bronze E-Certificates and Honorable Mention E-Certificates, awarded per section.
Lenscript International Salon 2026
An international FIAP/FIP-patronized photography salon organized by the Photographers Association of Durgapur, India, with four open sections.
FIAPFIPOpen to photographers worldwide, the salon accepts entries in four sections: Open Monochrome, Open Color, Nature, and World in Focus. Foreign entrants pay $15 USD (India entrants Rs.900) for all sections, with a discounted club rate for groups of 8+ members. Awards include FIAP and FIP Gold/HM/Ribbons per section, a FIAP Blue Pin for Best Author, Best Indian Entrant, and Best Club Award, judged by an international panel.
Deadline: November 18, 2026
Country: India
Entry fee: 15 USD
Theme: monochrome, color, nature, travel
Prize: FIAP Gold, FIP Gold, 2x FIAP HM, 4x FIP Ribbons, Chairman's Choice E-Certificate and E-Certificates per section; plus Best Author FIAP Blue Pin, Best Indian Entrant, and Best Club Award.
Women Photography Awards 2026
The Women Photography Awards 2026 celebrate the vision, creativity, and talent of women photographers from around the world. Submit your strongest work for the chance to gain international recognition and win the prestigious title of Women Photographer of the Year.
The Women Photography Awards is open to women photographers of all experience levels, amateur and professional alike, from anywhere in the world. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age. Staff members of Women Photography Awards, employees of affiliated companies, and representatives of sponsoring organizations are not eligible to enter. For the purposes of competition eligibility, the Women Photography Awards defines a woman as any individual who self-identifies as a woman. In alignment with standards recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR), eligibility is based on an individual’s internal and deeply felt experience of gender identity rather than sex assigned at birth. By completing your registration and submitting an entry to the Women Photography Awards, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions. You also acknowledge that Women Photography Awards is authorized to process your registration data in accordance with applicable privacy standards.
spectrum
International digital photo salon with twelve sections, from open monochrome to street, hosted in North Macedonia.
IAAPNPUMEPSOpen to digital works in twelve sections (A to L), with up to 4 works per section. Fees are set per section count, from EUR 5 to EUR 20. The jury includes members from North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany.
Deadline: November 18, 2026
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: monochrome, architecture, landscape, animals, colour, nude, photojournalism, nature, shadows, woman, portrait, street
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON Gold, Silver and Bronze E-Certificates and Honorable Mention E-Certificates, awarded per section.
Zeal for Art 2026
An international FIAP/FIP-patronized photo salon organized by Fotosalons (India) with four competition sections.
FIAPFIPZeal for Art 2026 is an international photographic salon open to entrants worldwide, offered under FIAP and FIP patronage. Photographers may submit digital images in one of four sections: Open Monochrome, Open Colour, Nature, and Street. Images must be one per section, free of identifying marks, sized 1920x1080 px at 300 dpi, and under 2 MB.
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.
SFCPS International Photo Salon 2026
An international online photo salon hosted by the San Francisco Chinatown Photographic Society.
The salon allows entrants to submit across up to six sections for a flat entry fee, with all judging and results handled online. Awards are mailed and an online gallery/catalogue is published following judging.
framed books
International digital photography contest by Out of Concept Art with nine book, color, monochrome, portrait, street, architecture, silhouette and nature sections.
IAAPDigital entries are accepted in sections A to I, with up to 4 works per section. The contest is judged by a three-person jury and awards IAAP, OOC, OC and ZOPA certificates and diplomas. Entry fees depend on the number of sections entered.
Deadline: November 20, 2026
Country: Serbia
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: book, open color, open monochrome, portrait, woman, street, architecture, silhouettes, nature
Prize: IAAP, OOC, OC Digital Diplomas and ZOPA Digital certificates (Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention) in each section
horizon frame
International digital photography contest by Global Art with twelve sections, from open color and monochrome to solitude and things left behind.
IAAPPSADigital entries are accepted in sections A to L, with up to 4 works per section. The contest is judged by three jury members from Serbia. Awards are IAAP E-Certificates and it is recognised under ZOPA 2026/22 (PSA). Entry fees depend on the number of sections entered.
Deadline: November 20, 2026
Country: Serbia
Entry fee: Fee not listed
Theme: open color, open monochrome, portrait, street, landscape, travel, photojournalism, nature, windows and doors, blue hour and night, solitude, things left behind
Prize: IAAP Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention E-Certificates in each section