Photo contests
A directory of open photography contests from around the web. Looking for fotoclub.md's own community contest?
luminous lens
An international digital photography contest with twelve sections centred on light, shadow and composition, hosted in Serbia.
IAAPZOPAThe contest has twelve digital sections (A to L), including Open Color, Portrait, Travel, Light as Subject, Contre-jour, Shadow Play and Negative Space. Up to 4 works may be entered per section. Base section fees range from 6 to 20 EUR.
Deadline: December 5, 2026
Country: Serbia
Entry fee: 6 EUR
Theme: color, monochrome, portrait, people, nature, travel, photojournalism, light, contre-jour, shadow, negative space
Prize: Gold, silver and bronze E-Certificates (IAAP, Salon and ZOPA) and Honorable Mention E-Certificates in each section.
boğazlar ve gemiler / through the straits
An international digital photography contest on ships passing through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, hosted in Turkiye.
FIAPTFSFThe contest has a single digital section (A), Through the Straits. Up to 4 works may be entered. The entry fee is not stated in the record.
photo contest bulgaria
An international digital photography contest with six sections, organised by Varna Open Art Ltd in Bulgaria.
FIAPGPUAPBARTPORTRAITThe contest has six digital sections (A to F): Open Color, Open Monochrome, Nature General, Photojournalism, Portrait Body and Landscape. Up to 4 works may be entered per section. Base section fees range from 20 to 30 EUR, with early-bird fees of 15 to 25 EUR until 2026-10-24.
Deadline: December 2, 2026
Country: Bulgaria
Entry fee: 20 EUR
Theme: color, monochrome, nature, photojournalism, portrait, landscape
Prize: Gold, silver and bronze medals (FIAP, IAAP, national and salon), FIAP Blue Ribbons, GPU and national Honorable Mentions, IAAP and ICAP diplomas, Judges Choice certificates, and club and special awards.
symphony
A digital photography salon with twelve sections, including colour, street, nude, monochrome, nature and photojournalism, hosted in North Macedonia.
IAAPNPUMBistraThe contest has twelve digital sections (A to L), covering topics such as street, nude, minimalism, motion, photojournalism and emotions. Up to 4 works may be entered per section. Base section fees range from 5 to 20 EUR.
Deadline: December 2, 2026
Country: North Macedonia
Entry fee: 5 EUR
Theme: color, street, nude, monochrome, shadows, nature, minimalism, woman, motion, photojournalism, emotions, people
Prize: IAAP, national and salon Gold, Silver and Bronze E-Certificates and Honorable Mention E-Certificates in each section.
photohouse awards circuit
An eight-section digital photography circuit hosted in Serbia, China and Hungary, with sections covering colour, monochrome, people, nudes, nature, landscape and street.
The contest has eight digital sections (A to H): Open Color, Open Monochrome, Woman Man Child, Portrait, Nudes, Nature, Landscape and Street Life. Up to 4 works may be entered per section. Section fees range from 15 to 25 EUR.
apollonia
International digital photo contest with nine sections, organised by photo club Fenix in Albania.
Digital entries are accepted in nine sections: A OPEN (color), B OPEN (monochrome), C NATURE, D PHOTOJOURNALISM, E WORLD IN FOCUS, F LIFE, G PEOPLE, H ANIMALS and I EMOTION, with up to 4 works per section. Fees depend on the number of sections entered, from EUR 6 to 18. Awards are IAAP and CLUB e-certificates.
spectra
International digital photo contest with ten sections, including a student section, organised by the National Photographic Art Society of Sri Lanka.
PSARPSDigital entries are accepted in ten sections (A to J), covering open, nature, travel, photojournalism, fine art, conceptual, mobile phone and Sri Lankan student categories, with up to 4 works per section. Sections I and J are restricted to Sri Lankan students. Fees depend on the number of sections entered, from EUR 6 to 15.
double helix
International digital photo contest with twelve sections, from open color and monochrome to nude, street and portrait, hosted in India.
Digital entries are accepted in twelve sections (A to L), including OPEN COLOR, OPEN MONOCHROME, NUDE, ABSTRACT, ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, FESTIVAL, NATURE, WILD LIFE, STREET, WOMAN and PORTRAIT, with up to 4 works per section. The entry fee is a flat EUR 16. The contest is organised by C4 PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Country: India
Entry fee: 16 EUR
Theme: nude, abstract, architecture, landscape, festival, nature, wildlife, street, woman, portrait
Prize: IAAP Diplomas, IAAP Gold, Silver and Bronze E-Certificates and Honorable Mention E-Certificates in each section, plus FIAP Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals in section E.
winter photo awards
International digital photo contest with nine themed sections, organised by Photo art group Prilep in North Macedonia.
NPUMDigital entries are accepted in nine sections: A OPEN COLOR, B OPEN MONOCHROME, C MINIMALISM, D ARCHITECTURE, E NATURE, F SPORT, G WOMAN, H WINTER and I PHOTOJOURNALISM, with up to 4 works per section. Fees depend on the number of sections entered, from EUR 10 to 20. Awards are IAAP, PAG and NATIONAL e-certificates.
people's photo salon
International digital photo salon with sections for open color and monochrome, people, and photojournalism, hosted in Egypt.
FIAPGPUDigital entries are accepted in four sections: A OPEN (color), B OPEN (monochrome), C PEOPLE and D PHOTOJOURNALISM, with up to 4 works per section. Fees are charged per number of sections entered, from EUR 15 to 30. Awards include FIAP, IAAP and CLUB medals and e-certificates.