The world looks different from above — more graphic, more abstract, more unexpected. In Top View: Drone Photography Contest, we invite photographers to explore the beauty of the earth from a higher perspective, revealing patterns, shapes, lines, textures, and stories that can only be seen from the sky. From coastlines, roads, rivers, forests, and fields […]

The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is running an exhibition in February called Golden Hour.   The “Golden Hour” (or magic hour) is the period of time in the day just after sunrise or just before sunset when an array of amazing colours can be captured. We want to see work that explores the world by […]

Photography that explores how people shape, affect and respond to the world around them. The Wex Photo Video Human Impact Awards, in partnership with Sony, are back for 2026. This national photography competition invites photographers to submit a photo series exploring the theme of human impact. The brief is intentionally open. We want to see […]

Posted on 16 September 2026 Deadline14 October 2026 Who may enterThe competition is open to all photographers over the age of 18. Short description The competition is organized by the LensCulture, a photography magazine based in Netherlands. “ Submit strong series, or outstanding single images, made in monochrome — classic, digital or experimental. Work should […]

Eidolon Centre for Everyday Photography is delighted to announce that the Eidolon Grant is launching for the third time, building on the success and nearly 1,000 applications received in previous years while supporting a new round of forward-thinking projects. The Eidolon Grant, Eidolon’s international grant programme for projects exploring, promoting, and preserving vernacular photography, is […]

The Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Fellowships and Mentorships support visual storytellers undertaking long-term documentary photography projects that explore environmental and conservation challenges and, importantly, the people and communities working toward solutions. The program has a dual purpose: to provide financial support and mentorship to photographers developing significant bodies of work while fostering meaningful collaboration with […]

Mono Orbit Awards is an international monochrome photography award dedicated exclusively to the built environment. Edition /01 explores EMISSION – the visible and invisible traces produced by the environments we create. The theme may be approached literally or conceptually through architecture, infrastructure, industry, construction, transport, energy systems, public space and human-shaped landscapes. There are no […]

Foundwork invites artists worldwide to apply for the 2026 Foundwork Artist Prize, an international juried award recognizing outstanding artistic practices across all media. One artist will be selected as the 2026 Honoree, with three additional artists named to the Short List. The five-member jury brings together leading figures from the contemporary art community: Stefan Benchoam […]

The PhMuseum Women Photographers Grant, now in its 10th edition, aims to empower the work and careers of female and non-binary professionals of all ages and from all countries working in diverse areas of photography. Its mission is to support the growth of new generations and promote stories narrated from a female perspective while responding […]

The OF Outono Fotográfico Association, the Xunta de Galicia (Galician Government), the Deputación de Lugo (Lugo City Council) and the University of Vigo/Campus of Ourense (Galicia) are organising the «GALICIA» AWARD OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY / XIV PREMIO «GALICIA» DE FOTOGRAFÍA CONTEMPORÁNEA, to promote the contemporary photography and the ethical aspects that generally rise from the […]