If you’re looking to showcase your photos and test your skills, entering a top photography competition can be a great idea, regardless of your preferred genre or style. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best photography competitions taking place in 2023.
Here are some famous photo competitions:
- Sony World Photography Awards
- Anthology Photography Competition
- Travel Photographer of the Year
- International Garden Photographer of the Year
- iPhone Photography Awards
- British Photography Awards
- Fine Art Photography Awards
- Monochrome Awards
- LensCulture International Exposure Awards
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Sony World Photography Awards
- Opens Now open
- Closes The student photography competition will close on November 30, 2023, while the youth and open photography competitions will close on January 5, 2024. The professional photography competition will close on January 12, 2024
- Entry fee Free
- Prizes The photography competition offers a total prize fund of $30,000 (USD), as well as Sony digital imaging equipment, exhibition opportunities, and other prizes.
- Website www.worldphoto.org
About
The Sony World Photography Awards comprises four distinct photography competitions, namely the professional, open, youth, and student competitions. All these competitions are free to enter, and photographers from all genres and styles are encouraged to participate. Every year, the winning entries are displayed at a major exhibition held at Somerset House in London.
Anthology Photography Competition
- Opens 2023 competition now open
- Closes The Early Bird deadline is on July 31, 2023, while the Standard deadline is on November 30, 2023
- Entry fee €12-18
- Prizes €500, editorial coverage in a future issue of Anthology Magazine and a one-year subscription to Anthology
- Website anthology-magazine.com
About
The competition is open to a wide range of photography genres, including street, wildlife, and still life, as well as technically manipulated images such as abstract, panoramic, stitched, and composite images.
All submitted images must interpret the annual theme, which for this year is ‘The World We Live In’, providing photographers with an opportunity to showcase their interpretation of this theme through their work.
Travel Photographer of the Year
- Opens Now open
- Closes 1 October 2023
- Entry fee £10-£50, Great news for young photographers under 18
- Prizes £1,000 plus Fujifilm X100V camera and more.
- Website tpoty.com
About
This competition covers a broad subject of travel and offers several categories to choose from, providing photographers with a wide range of options to showcase their work.
With categories covering subjects such as landscapes, people, architecture, and wildlife, among others, you may find that you already have something ready to enter. This makes it easier for photographers to participate in the competition and potentially win valuable prizes.
International Garden Photographer of the Year
- Opens Now open
- Closes a Variety of categories closing between 30 March – 31 October
- Entry fee Free/£16 per category, up to 4-8 images, depending on the category.
- Prize Cash prize for the overall winner
- Website igpoty.com
About
In 2022, the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) returned for its 15th annual competition, offering a range of categories for photographers to submit their work, including ‘The Beauty of Plants,’ ‘Abstract Views,’ ‘Beautiful Gardens,’ and more.
iPhone Photography Awards
- Opens TBC
- Closes Now closed
- Entry fee $5.50 – $75.50
- Prizes Top Prizes TBC, a Gold Bar, a Platinum bar
- Website ippawards.com
About
The annual iPhone Photography Awards is now in its 15th year and is open to photographers worldwide, as long as their images are taken on an iPhone or an iPad. The competition offers several categories, including Architecture, Animals, Floral, Landscape, and more, providing photographers with a range of opportunities to showcase their work.
Entering a competition like this is a great way to test the idea that the best camera is the one you have with you. It allows photographers to push the limits of what is possible with just a smartphone camera and can provide valuable exposure for their work.
British Photography Awards
- Opens 1st July 2023
- Closes 31st August 2023
- Entry fee £5 per image
- Prize Invitation to the prestigious award ceremony
- Website britishphotographyawards.org
About
The British Photography Awards (BPA) is a non-profit competition aimed at celebrating the talent of all British and British-based photographers. The BPA works with a range of charities to operate the competition, with over 90% of the entry fee going directly to a charity of the photographer’s choosing.
Fine Art Photography Awards
- Opens 10th Edition now open
- Closes Early deadline 8 October 2023, final deadline 11 February 2024
- Entry fee Amateur – single entry 15 USD, series 20 USD. After 9 October 2022 20/25 USD. Professional – single entry 20 USD, series 25 USD. After 9 October 25/30 USD. $10/category for additional categories.
- Prizes $5000 cash prizes
- Website fineartphotoawards.com
About
Fine Art photography is a powerful medium that allows photographers to communicate their passion and vision to the world. The Fine Art Photography Awards is a competition that celebrates this art form, offering 20 categories to choose from, including Abstract, Nature, Fashion, and Travel.
Monochrome Awards
- Closes: July 2nd, 2023 (Entry Fees: Professional: 22 USD/Single Entry Amateur: 17 USD/Single Entry)
- Final deadline: November 12th, 2023 (Entry Fees: Professional: 27 USD/Single Entry Amateur: 22 USD/Single Entry)
- Prize: Cash Prize
- Website https://monoawards.com/
About
The Monochrome Awards is a prestigious photography competition primarily aimed at those for whom photography is a passion and a way of life. The competition provides a platform for both professionals and amateurs to showcase their work and compete among a sea of ambitious and creative photographers from around the world.
The competition focuses on monochrome photography, which is the use of black and white or shades of a single colour, providing photographers with the opportunity to showcase their skills in this art form. The winner of the competition receives a cash prize of $3000, along with an opportunity to showcase their work to an international audience.
LensCulture International Exposure Awards
- Opens Street Photography Awards now open
- Closes 21 June 2023
- Entry fee Free (1 photo), $35 (5+ single photos), $45 (a series of max. 10 photos), 30% off for students
- Prizes Winners get $10,000, have their work exhibited in New York and more.
- Website www.lensculture.com
About
Lens Culture is a photography platform that hosts several competitions throughout the year, covering a wide range of genres, including art photography, black and white photography, street photography, and more. The platform also offers the Emerging Talent Awards, specifically designed for new photographers who do not yet have an international profile.
