Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
Desire
International digital salon by Photo club Balkan International with ten thematic sections.
Open to digital works in ten sections, from Open Color and Open Mono to Nature, Travel, Portrait, Water, People, Landscapes, Woman and Journalism, with up to four works per section. Fees are set per section, from EUR 0 to EUR 25.
Baku
International digital salon by Gilavar Photo Club in Baku with four sections, including landscape and people.
FIAPOpen to digital works in four sections: Open Color, Open Monochrome, Landscape and People, with up to four works per section. The flat entry fee is EUR 13 and a cash award of EUR 300 is listed among the awards.
Prilep Salon
International digital salon by Photo Art Group Prilep with nine thematic sections.
NPUMOpen to digital works in nine sections: Open Color, Open Monochrome, Nature, Photojournalism, Wild Life, Water, Child, Everyday Life and Lines, with up to four works per section. Fees are charged per section, ranging from EUR 6 to EUR 18.
Romanian Circuit - Winter
Winter edition of a four-leg Romanian photography circuit, with colour and monochrome sections judged at each salon.
FIAPOpen to digital works in two sections: Open Color (A) and Open Monochrome (B), with up to four works per section. The circuit runs four salons (Varadinum, Transylvania, Moldavia and Wallachia), each with its own jury panel.
reflections
International digital photography competition with twelve sections, hosted by Ance Naumoska's club in North Macedonia.
IAAPNPUMOpen to digital entries in sections A to L, with up to 4 works per section. Section themes include open colour, open monochrome, photojournalism, portrait, women, men, child, flora, fauna, contrast, lines and seascape. The fee is charged by the number of sections entered, starting at EUR 5 for the first section.
Deadline: January 3, 2027
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: open color, monochrome, photojournalism, portrait, women, men, child, flora, fauna, contrast, lines, seascape
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and SALON gold, silver and bronze e-certificates, plus honorable mention e-certificates, awarded per section.
mystic tribec
International digital photography competition with twelve sections, organised by OZ MLBM in Slovakia.
IAAPOpen to digital entries in sections A to L, with up to 4 works per section. Section themes include mystic-magic, open theme, open colour, open monochrome, green world, nude, birds and animals, travel, geometry, architecture, portrait and landscape. The fee is charged by the number of sections entered, starting at EUR 6 for the first section.
Deadline: January 1, 2027
Country: Slovakia
Entry fee: 6 EUR
Theme: mystic, open theme, open color, monochrome, green world, nude, birds, animals, travel, geometry, architecture, portrait, landscape
Prize: IAAP, CLUB, NATIONAL and SALON gold, silver and bronze e-certificates, plus honorable mention e-certificates, awarded per section.
cleopatra
International digital photography salon in Egypt with three sections, organised by the Pharaohs International Photographic Club (PIPC).
FIAPRPSGPUISFIUPMOLICSOpen to digital entries in sections A (Open Color), B (Open Monochrome) and C (Nature), with up to 4 works per section. The base fee is charged by the number of sections entered, starting at EUR 20. The organiser also lists a PIPC Trophy for Best Club Entrance.
Deadline: December 31, 2026
Country: Egypt
Entry fee: 20 EUR
Theme: open color, monochrome, nature
Prize: FIAP Gold Medal, GPU Gold Medal, PIPC Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, FIAP, GPU and PIPC honorable mentions, IAAP and DIPA electronic certificates, PIPC Merit electronic certificates, and a PIPC Trophy for Best Club Entrance.
eclipse
International digital photography salon with twelve sections, organised by Bistra Art Group in North Macedonia.
IAAPNPUMOpen to digital entries in sections A to L, with up to 4 works per section. Section themes include open monochrome, architecture, landscape, animals, open colour, nude, photojournalism, nature, shadows, woman, portrait and street. The fee is charged by the number of sections entered, starting at EUR 5 for the first section.
Deadline: December 29, 2026
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 and bronze e-certificates, plus honorable mention e-certificates, awarded per section.
plima
International digital photography competition with twelve themed sections, hosted by Student Photo Group Koper in Slovenia.
IAAPOpen to digital entries in sections A to L, with up to 4 works per section. Section themes include open colour, monochrome, photojournalism, nature, animals, water, seasons, lines, light and shadows, people, women and emotion. The fee is charged by the number of sections entered, starting at EUR 5 for the first section.
Deadline: December 29, 2026
Country: Slovenia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: open color, monochrome, photojournalism, nature, animals, water, seasons, lines, light and shadows, people, women, emotion
Prize: IAAP and KOPER gold, silver and bronze e-certificates, plus honorable mention e-certificates, awarded per section.
momentum
International digital photo contest run by Photo group Anastatica, with twelve themed sections.
IAAPThe contest is international and accepts digital works only, with up to 4 works per section. It has twelve sections, including Woman, Portrait, Street, Sports, Nude and Architecture. Fees are charged per section on a scale from EUR 6 to EUR 21.
Deadline: December 28, 2026
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: 6 EUR
Theme: woman, color, monochrome, nature, photojournalism, photo travel, portrait, creative, street, sports, nude, architecture
Prize: IAAP, NATIONAL and CLUB Gold, Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention e-certificates in each section.