Water and sky have long formed the visual and symbolic foundation of landscape photography. They remain spaces of atmosphere, reflection, movement, and transition. Water reflects the sky while recording weather, light, and motion; clouds dissolve, gather, and obscure the horizon. From sea to river, ocean to puddle, these elemental forms shift through color, texture, scale, […]
The Nexus International Photography Awards (NIPA) invites photographers from around the world to participate in its 2026 edition. Created to recognize outstanding photographic talent and celebrate the power of visual storytelling, NIPA provides an international platform for photographers whose work reflects creativity, artistic vision, and technical excellence. Open to both professional and amateur photographers, the […]
Fostering the growth of visual arts across the globe, the Global Photography Awards welcomes inspiring photographers from every corner, no matter professionals, amateurs, or students to express themselves through a single masterpiece. The mission is simple, to gather the world’s greatest individuals who believe that their photographs can make a difference, and to showcase this […]
The Slow Archive is a contemporary platform dedicated to slow landscape photography. This open call invites photographers and artists to submit work related to the theme Traces. Traces are signs of presence — what remains after something has passed. A mark, a structure, a path, a subtle intervention. Human or not — visible or almost […]
RAW — Real And Wild — is a new kind of nature photography competition, one that begins at your front door. Most competitions reward distance: the passport stamp, the remote expedition, the species found only after three flights and a chartered boat. Beautiful work can come from those journeys, but they represent only a sliver […]
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Entry fee: free for Juniors under 18 with 10/25/40 dollar bundles for amateur or professional
The FESTAS 2026 – Climate Extremes International Photo Contest is part of the first edition of FESTAS, an art and science festival entitled NEXUS, taking place from 22 to 26 June 2026 in the historic centre of Naples (Italy). FESTAS 2026 – NEXUS explores connections, relationships, and intersections: between art and science, between sensory and […]
Landscape photography is not only about places. It is about the feeling of being in front of space that feels larger than you, quieter than you, or completely indifferent to you. It can create distance, calm, unease, nostalgia, or emptiness without needing to explain itself. A landscape image holds time in suspension. It turns movement […]
Deadline: 20 June 2026
Entry fee: £20 for one showcased artwork. £30 for two showcased artworks. £35 for three showcased artworks.
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 […]
Home / Away, the polarity being explored in this exhibition will be that between familiarity and novelty/otherness. Photography can capture the different feelings of the familiar, love, calm and comfort that we associate with the theme of home. This may be done by creating a feel of nostalgia with use of film photography, or by […]
Deadline: 31 May 2026
Entry fee: Free to submit, Participation fee based on number of images selected
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)