We see and experience the world in color. It surrounds us, influences our emotions, and shapes our daily lives. Colors have the power to uplift, inspire, and transform ordinary moments into something extraordinary. They create moods, tell stories, and allow us to see the world from new perspectives. Whether it’s the bold contrast of urban […]
The inaugural edition of the 7 Photography Awards invites photographers from around the world to submit their work and become part of the very first chapter of this international photography competition. The competition is open to submissions in both Single Image and Photo Series categories. Entries will be evaluated by an international jury composed of […]
The Glasgow Gallery of Photography is running an exhibition in November called Stories. Photographs can tell powerful stories, be it about people, places, and events. Documentary photography is one of the strongest tools for doing this. So for this exhibition, we want showcase images that communicate these powerful stories to the audience, whether it […]
Deadline: 10 July 2026
Entry fee: Free to submit, if selected there is a £48 participation fee
The Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026 celebrates excellence in photography and visual communication. Open to professional and emerging photographers from around the world, the competition recognizes outstanding photographic work that demonstrates creativity, storytelling, technical excellence, and visual impact. The Photography categories include: • Advertising Photography • Fashion Photography • Nature Photography • Books Photography • […]
A PhotoVogue Open Call for Image-Makers from Middle East and North Africa and Their Diasporas This year’s PhotoVogue Regional Open Call celebrates the multiplicity of voices across Middle East and North Africa, foregrounding works that offer new perspectives, challenge dominant narratives, and expand visual storytelling. MENA Panorama is PhotoVogue’s regional initiative to champion the plurality […]
Berlin Photo Awards is an international photography competition dedicated to discovering and promoting exceptional visual talent from around the world. With a strong focus on creativity, originality, and artistic expression, the award welcomes both emerging and professional photographers across a wide range of categories, including street photography, portrait, architecture, fine art, landscape, and more. Designed […]
The Creative Communication Award (C2A) 2026 is an international award recognizing excellence in communication design, including a dedicated focus on photography. The Photography categories celebrate compelling visual storytelling across disciplines such as Advertising, Fashion, Nature, Books, Press, Editorial, Landscape, Sports, and more. The award honors photographers from around the world whose work demonstrates creativity, strong […]
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Entry fee: Students €20, Professionals €50 (early entry discounts available)
Sarajevo Photography Festival (SPF) is an annual month-long international event celebrating photography in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bringing together both emerging and established photographers, the festival serves as a platform for artistic exchange, cultural dialogue, and social engagement. The opening week of the 2026 edition will take place from June 1 to June […]
A portal suggests passage. It invites us to look through, step beyond, or imagine what lies on the other side. For Portals: New Perspectives, we invite photographs that explore openings, thresholds, and points of transition. Windows, doorways, mirrors, gates, archways, reflections, and frames within frames may serve as literal portals, while shifts in light, shadow, […]
Deadline: 6 April 2026
Entry fee: $39 for 5 images, $6 for each additional image
The 28th edition of the PICTO Fashion Photography Award holds a special significance for the PICTO Foundation. Following 2025, the year in which PICTO celebrated its 75th anniversary, 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the “PICTO Foundation” endowment fund. This year also coincides with a major milestone in the history of photography: the celebration of […]
