Global Photography Awards 2026

An international photography competition open to professionals, amateurs, and students, offering up to $10,000 in cash prizes across a wide range of categories.

Open to photographers worldwide aged 18+ (professional, amateur, and student), the Global Photography Awards 2026 accepts single images and series (2-8 images) created between 2021 and 2026. Categories span International, Fashion, Minimalist, Editorial/Photojournalism, People, Black & White, Nature/Landscape/Aerial, Commercial, Fine Art/Portrait, Architecture, Film, Advertising, plus special categories like Mobile and AI-Generated photography. Entries are judged anonymously by an international jury panel based on creativity, content, innovation, quality, and overall impression. Top honors include Professional and Amateur/Student Photographer of the Year titles, each awarded a Maia Statuette and cash prize.