LensCulture Portrait Awards 2026

lensCulture Portrait Photography Awards
Are you making great portraits? This is your opportunity to be recognized worldwide.
This year, we’re searching for photographers whose portraits stand out for their vision, emotional depth, and creative originality.
For more than two decades, LensCulture has helped launch and elevate the careers of 300+ outstanding portrait photographers. Many have gone on to work with leading international magazines, museums, book publishers, and galleries. You could be one of them – show us your work!
This global portrait photography competition is open to everyone — emerging photographers, professionals, students, self-taught artists, and creatives of all ages.