Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
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.
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.
oaxaca
International digital photography contest organised by Sierra Luz Photo Club in Mexico with nine sections.
IAAPThe contest accepts digital entries of up to 4 works per section across nine sections: open color, open monochrome, nature, photo travel, woman, portrait, birds, street and architecture. Fees are set by section tier starting at 6 EUR. The jury is a three-member panel including Dimitar Risteski.
impression
International digital photography contest hosted in Italy with nine sections.
IAAPThe contest accepts digital entries of up to 4 works per section across nine sections: open color, open monochrome, photojournalism, nature, people, women, lines, minimalism and landscape. It is organised by Photo group Art Nouveau (chair Maria Zedda), and fees are set by section tier starting at 6 EUR. The jury is Thanasis Hadjipavlou, Nasser Al Maskari and Sebastian Kuczynski.
bistra
International digital photography contest hosted in North Macedonia with twelve sections.
IAAPNPUMThe contest accepts digital entries of up to 4 works per section across twelve sections, including open monochrome, architecture, landscape, animals, open color, nude, photojournalism, nature, shadows, woman, portrait and street. Entry fees are set by section tier, starting at 5 EUR. The jury is Dejan Kocev, Adela Rusu and Pavlos Pavlou.
Deadline: January 26, 2027
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: monochrome, architecture, landscape, animals, open color, nude, photojournalism, nature, shadows, woman, portrait, street
Prize: IAAP, National and Salon Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention e-certificates for each section.
black and white world 27 ( win )
An international digital black-and-white photo contest with fifteen sections, organised by Mala Lehota Biele More in Slovakia.
IAAPDigital black-and-white entries of up to four works per section across fifteen sections, A to O, including People, Portrait, Nude, Landscape and Abstract. Judged by Vladimir Jovanovski, Carlos Cabral, Hanna Nevreva and Matthias Haug, with fees from 6 to 24 EUR depending on the number of sections entered.
Deadline: January 15, 2027
Country: Slovakia
Entry fee: 6 EUR
Theme: black and white, people, portrait, nude, travel, animals and birds, landscape, architecture, windows and doors, lines and shapes, winter, woman, still life, abstract, motion
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON Gold, Silver and Bronze E-Certificates and Honorable Mention E-Certificates in each section
luminéa
An international digital photo contest with twelve sections, organised by Аurivon Аrt Group in Brazil.
IAAPDigital entries of up to four works per section across twelve sections, A to L, covering themes such as Street, Nude, Shadows, Minimalism, Motion and Photojournalism. Judged by Ajar Setiadi, Barun Dey and Stefan Stuppnig, with fees from 5 to 20 EUR depending on the number of sections entered.
monochrome masters
A digital monochrome photo contest with a single section, organised by Big Sky photo collective in the USA.
Digital monochrome entries in one section, with up to eight works per entrant. Entry fees range from 2 to 16 USD depending on the number of works submitted. Judged by Ajar Setiadi, Alexis Saveriades and Dragoslav Mirkovic.
shadows of light
An international digital photo contest with twelve themed sections, run by EPS Art Group in North Macedonia.
IAAPNPUMDigital entries of up to four works per section across twelve sections, A to L, including Open Color, Open Monochrome, Photojournalism, Travel and Seasons. Judged by Aleksandar Stojchevski, Elina Garipova and Ranga Edirisinghe, with fees from 5 to 20 EUR depending on the number of sections entered. Recognised by NPUM 2027/29 and the club EPS 2027/02.
Deadline: January 12, 2027
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: color, monochrome, photojournalism, history, contrast, travel, elderly, emotion, seascape, ritual, wildlife, seasons
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON Gold, Silver and Bronze E-Certificates and Honorable Mention E-Certificates in each section
culture shoot
An international digital photo contest with six sections, organised by Saudade Photo Collective in Portugal.
FIAPIAAPDigital entries of up to four works per section across six sections: Open Color, Open Monochrome, Nature, Photojournalism, World in Focus and Portrait. Judged by Krisztian Seiner, Barun Dey and Elina Garipova, with a flat entry fee of 25 EUR.