One of the best ways to improve your photography is to challenge it by entering a photography competition. Luckily, there are dozens out there to choose from, no matter your genre, style or level.
Wading through the sheer number of awards up for grabs can be a little daunting, so we’ve chosen some highlights for the year to come, with a selection of important photography competitions for your consideration.
You’ll find all the crucial information you need, including entry dates, where to enter your work and entry fees. We’ve also spoken to a number of judges and organisers to share with you some top tips to help your work stand out from the crowd. Some of the information was subject to change, so it’s always worth double-checking deadlines on individual competition websites to ensure you don’t miss out.
With cash, prizes and kudos up for grabs, there’s never been a better time to put your work forward for an award – how many will you enter?
Our quick list to the best competitions
- Amateur Photographer of the Year
- UK Film Photographer of the Year
- Landscape Photographer of the Year
- International Landscape Photographer of the Year
- Sony World Photography Awards
- LensCulture Photography Awards
- AOP Open Awards
- Anthology Photography Competition
- Travel Photographer of the Year
- Astronomy Photographer of the Year
- World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year
- Environmental Photographer of the Year
- Taylor Wessing Photographic Prize
- British Wildlife Photography Awards
- Close Up Photographer of the Year
- Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year
- International Garden Photographer of the Year
- EISA Maestro
- Nature Photographer of the Year
- SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year
- iPhone Photography Awards
- RPS International Photography Exhibition 164
- British Photography Awards
- Weather Photographer of the Year
- Fine Art Photography Awards
- World Sports Photography Awards
- Historic Photographer of the Year
- Minimalist Photography Awards
- Underwater Photographer of the Year
- Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards
- So.co Image of Music Awards
- Drone Photo Awards
- Young Railway Photographer of the Year
- CEWE Photo Award
- Amateur Motorsport Photography Awards
- Wellcome Photography Prize
- Black and White Minimalist Photography Prize
- ClickMasters Photography Award
What are the best photography competitions to enter in 2024?
Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY)
Opens Now open!
Closes 31 December 2024
Entry fee 1 free entry available per round, £8 for 1 image entry, bundles available. Free for Young APOY
Prizes £17,500 worth of prizes from sponsors Camera Centre UK, Adobe and Viewsonic
Website photocrowd.com/photo-competitions/photography-awards/apoy-2024
About – Top of the list is our very own competition – not least because it is still live, albeit that time is running out to enter. Amateur Photographer of the Year – known as APOY – is a points-based contest, where prizes are awarded for each round, culminating in an overall winner of the top prize at the end of the year. In 2023, that accolade went to Daniel Sands, who was shortlisted in five rounds and in the top ten for two rounds before winning the final round and leap-frogging into the lead.
Will you go the distance this year? The competition will push you to try genres and subjects outside of your comfort zone, which can only benefit your photography.
Top Tip – Amateur Photographer editor Nigel Atherton explains, “You get one free entry with every copy of AP, but don’t forget that you can buy additional entries from Photocrowd to increase your chances of winning. When it comes to choosing an image to submit, consider how it looks at smaller sizes – this is often the way judges will first come across your image and may make their initial judgement based upon it.”
UK Film Photographer of the Year
Opens Now open
Closes 5 January 2025
Entry fee Free
Prizes Over £4K in prizes to be won, including a Pentax 17 camera, year’s supply of film and developing
Website photocrowd.com
About – Film photographers from the UK are invited to enter the inaugural competition, FOR FREE, with a massive prize pot worth £4,000 from Analogue Wonderland, Kodak Professional and Ricoh. We are looking for your very best images from 2024. The judges will be looking for a set of 5-8 images that showcase your ability to shoot fantastic film images across a range of genres, situations and styles. A minimum of 5 images are required to enter. Time is running out for this year’s, but see what you can do!
Landscape Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closed 2023 competition now closed
Entry fee £9.99 single image, £24.99 up to 8 images, £34.99 up to 20 images.
Prizes Total fund worth £20,000, overall winner receives £10,000.
Website lpoty.co.uk
About – The competition website is in need of an update, so revisit it for entry details for 2025. Thousands of entries are received each edition, so you’ll have to work hard to stand out from the crowd – but winning this award can set you on a life-changing path. The winning entries are also exhibited in a central London location.
Top Tip – Founder and head judge of the awards, Charlie Waite, says, “Enter the competition with confidence and conviction that your photograph says what you wish it to say and will awaken something emotional in the viewer. Who knows, perhaps your chosen image(s) may have a bearing on your future as a photographer.”
Scorched New Forest scene wins Landscape Photographer of the Year 16
International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Opens Now open!
Closed 30th September 2024. 2025 competition details are yet to be announced, but will likely be the same time of year.
Entry fee $25
Prizes 2024’s 1st prize was: $5,000 cash, trophy, inclusion and feature in the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards Book, a printed copy of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards Book, and a NiSi 100mm V7 Professional Kit 100mm Kit (Valued at $1,199 USD).
Website https://www.internationallandscapephotographer.com
About – Into its twelfth year, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards are truly inclusive, easy to enter, and offer the chance to feature in their annual book of the best photographs.
Top tip – Prize winner and judge Peter Easy reminds us that the best competition entries begin with good camera technique; because there are some things that simply cannot be done on a computer later on.
Sony World Photography Awards
Opens Now open!
Closes Student competition closed 29 November 2024, Youth competition closes 3 January 2025, Open competition closes 3 January 2025 and Professional competition closes 10 January 2025
Entry fee Free
Prizes A total prize fund of $30,000 (USD) plus Sony digital imaging equipment, exhibition and more
Website www.worldphoto.org
About – The Sony World Photography Awards spans four different photography competitions – one for professional photographers, another accessible to all, and Youth and Student competitions. They are all free to enter, and there are lots of different categories to choose from. Each year, the winning entries are displayed in a major exhibition at London’s Somerset House.
Top Tip – Exhibition curator and chair of the juries Mike Trow says, “What makes the Sony World Photography Awards so exciting is the range of subjects and global reach of the stories and images selected. My advice for entrants is to choose your categories carefully and believe in your story. Show the judges how you see the world, but try to avoid cliché. Photography techniques and styles are getting more adventurous and dynamic, so technical excellence is also necessary.”
Sony World Photography Awards 2024 winners announced! See the incredible images
Lens Culture Photography Awards
Opens TBC
Closes TBC
Entry fee Free (1 photo), $35 (5+ single photos), $45 (a series of max. 10 photos), 30% off for students
Prizes $10,000 in cash prizes, have their work exhibited at Photo London 2025 and more international events.
Website www.lensculture.com
About – Lens Culture has many competitions throughout the year, ranging from genres like art photography and black and white photography to street photography and it even has its Emerging Talent Awards for new photographers who don’t have an international profile yet. Notably, for all these competitions, there is also an option to get feedback for your work.
Top Tip – Lens Culture advises to be persistent, “Many successful photographers enter the same work in several competitions before they finally win. This is an effective strategy to have your work seen by many different jurors and build your career. Persistence is the key to getting your work seen by influential experts worldwide – it only takes one person to make a positive impact on your creative journey!”
AOP Open Awards
Opens TBC
Closes: 2024 competition now closed
Entry fee single photo: £15/£25 (member/non member), series: £20/£35 (member/non member)
Prizes AOP Associate membership, Exhibition at the AOP Awards Showcase, feature in the AOP Awards Book.
Website aopawards.com
About – AOP (The Association of Photographers) organises various professional photography awards for its member but the AOP Open Awards as its name suggest is open to all. Amateurs and enthusiasts along more seasoned shooters are encouraged to participate. You can enter a single image or a series of 2-5 images. There are no categories or themes in this competition, and stills, moving image and innovations are accepted.
Anthology Photography Competition
Opens Now open
Closed 30 November 2024
Entry fee €10-18
Prizes €500, editorial coverage in a future issue of Anthology Magazine
Website anthology-magazine.com
About- This competition accepts everything from your usual suspects (street, wildlife, still life) to technically manipulated images like abstract, panoramic, stitched and composite. Images must interpret a theme, which this year is ‘The World We Live In’.
Top Tip- It is worth keeping in mind that submissions are judged on quality, creativity, originality, and visual/emotional impact and the website adds that creative interpretation of the brief can gain you extra merit. It also advises entrants to “refer to Anthology or purchase a copy before submitting your work, so that you can see the type of material we publish.”
Travel Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition now closed
Entry fee £10-£50, Free for young photographers under 18
Prizes £1,000 plus more.
Website tpoty.com
About – This competition has several categories to choose from, and with travel being such a broad subject, you may find you already have something ready to enter.
Top Tip – The founder of Travel POTY, Chris Coe, says, “Enter your best not your favourite image, stick to the category brief/theme (don’t try to persuade yourself that just because you like the shot it really does fit the theme!) and ask someone else’s opinion about your image choice – it’s surprising what fresh eyes can see. Also, think about entering the category you feel is the hardest, as this may well have the least entries!”
Amazing images win through in Travel Photographer of the Year
Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition now closed
Entry fee £10 per entrant, Young Competition exempt
Prizes £10,000, plus category prizes and Young Competition
Website rmg.co.uk/astrocomp
About – This competition showcases the world’s best space photography, which includes spectacular skyscapes, distant planets and galaxies. You can submit up to ten images across a number of categories.
Top Tip – Dr Melanie Vandenbrouck, a judge for the competition, says, “Be yourself, but also try something new. My experience is that pictures that emulate other astrophotographers’ images often don’t feel very natural. But trying to push your own limits and imagination can create powerful results. This competition is about beauty as much as it is about the astronomical objects captured or the technical skill deployed.”
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 15: see the winners
World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi® Broccolini
Opens Now open
Closes 9 February 2025
Entry fee £35 for 5 images, £7 for additional entries, free for under 18s and photography students
Prizes £5,000 for the overall winner, various prizes for category winners
Website worldfoodphotographyawards.com
About – World Food Photography Awards, formerly known as Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year, has consistently attracted the very best photographic talent since its inception in 2011. Last year, photographers from 74 countries entered over 9,000 individual images. With over 25 categories to choose from, there should be something which matches your specific portfolio – don’t make the mistake of thinking that the judges are only looking for highly stylised food advertising shots.
Top Tip – Judge Yasia Williams, Art Director at Octopus Publishing, says, “I look for originality – I want to see something I’ve never seen before, or a familiar image but seeing it photographed from a new and exciting perspective. The wow factor – an image that instantly makes you want to know more about it and continue to look at it. Feeling – a picture that stirs emotion.”
Lunar New Year dim sum image wins Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year!
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Opens 61st competition now open
Closes 5 December 2024
Entry fee Entrants to the adult competition may enter up to 25 images for a £30 fee, which increases to £35 in the final week of the entry period. A waiver for the entry fee has been introduced for photographers entering the adult competition who live in 50 countries. Photographers 17 and under may enter up to 10 images for free.
Prizes Winner receives £10,000, smaller cash prizes also available
Website nhm.ac.uk
About – One of the most important and prestigious photography competitions of the calendar, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is organised by the Natural History Museum in London. For over 50 years, it has championed ethical wildlife photography, forming a major exhibition which takes place at the museum. Some of the biggest names in wildlife photography have placed in the competition – the positive impact it could have on your career can’t be understated.
Top Tip – Chair of the Wildlife POTY jury Roz Kidman Cox advises, “Think urban. One category that has a relatively low number of entries is Urban Wildlife. Statistically, it gives you a much greater chance of being placed. And as the category encompasses any animal or plant in a human-dominated environment, that means nature on your doorstep. So no need to travel, and the opportunity to revisit a site or reshoot a vision.”
Tadpole migration image wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60!
Environmental Photographer of the Year
Opens 2024 competition TBC
Closes 2023 competition now closed
Entry fee Free to enter
Prizes £5,000 for EPOTY, Z Series Mirrorless camera and two NIKKOR Z lenses for Young EPOTY, £1,000 for each category
Website epoty.org
About – The Environmental Photographer of the Year competition showcases the most inspirational environmental photography from around the world. The award celebrates humanity’s ability to survive and innovate and showcases thought-provoking images that call attention to our impact and inspire us to live sustainably. Open to professional and amateur photographers, includes and ‘Young’ category. Winners were announced in November 2023.
Insect food experiment wins Environmental Photographer of the year
Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize
Opens TBA
Closes Entries for 2024 edition now closed
Entry fee £22 per photograph
Prize £15,000 cash prize for the winner
Website npg.org.uk/photoprize
About – Organised every year by the National Portrait Gallery, the Taylor Wessing Photographic Prize is probably the most prestigious portrait photography competition there is. If portrait photography is your thing, being validated by this competition can do wonders for your confidence and your career.
Taylor Wessing Portrait Photo Prize 2023 winner announced
British Wildlife Photography Awards
Opens TBA
Closes 2025 competition now closed for entries
Entry fee £10-£54 depending on how many images you want to submit
Prizes Overall winner receives £5,000, other prizes available
Website bwpawards.org
About – Established in 2009, the now decade-old British Wildlife Awards was launched to celebrate the diversity and wealth of Britain’s natural history. It’s a competition which encourages you to look to your own doorstep for stunning imagery of local flora and fauna, with each year having a special theme.
Top Tip – Judge and former winner of the British Wildlife Photography Awards, photographer and conservationist Paul Colley, says, “Find a common subject close to home, experiment and accept initial failure as the price of ultimate success. Competition judges get excited by different images, by novelty and imagination. A common subject close to home allows you to try many new ideas quickly, which experimental photography demands. Novelty has possibilities constrained only by your imagination. Imagine the subject in a completely different way and then invest all your time working out how to do it. Most people give up after a few failed experiments. The imaginative souls who tough it out succeed.”
Close Up Photographer of the Year
Opens CUPOTY 6 now closed
Closes Now closed
Entry fee £11-£44 depending on number of entries
Prize £2,500 cash prize for the winner
Website cupoty.com
About – Close Up Photographer of the Year was founded by long-term AP contributor Tracy Calder and her husband Daniel. With a love for macro photography, they launched CUPOTY in 2018 to celebrate close-up, macro and micro photography, allowing it to take centre stage. The annual competition is open to anyone using any device, from a mobile phone to an electron microscope. The competition has a number of different categories.
Top Tip – Founder of the awards Tracy Calder says, “Remove distractions – any blemish will appear magnified when shooting up close, so spend time removing specks of pollen, dust etc at the time of shooting if possible. Think about the background – last year entrants used everything from a velvet glove to a bank folder. The area behind your subject should never be an afterthought. Tell a story – beautiful close-up portraits of butterflies and plants are wonderful, but if you can show an element of behaviour then it will lift your image to another level.”
Close-up Photographer of the Year 5 winners announced!
Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition now closed
Entry fee Free
Prize Kenyan safari, Nikon kit and more
Website comedywildlifephoto.com
About – ‘Founder Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE was looking through his photographs when he came across several that made him laugh out loud: an eagle looking at me through its back legs and a warthog’s bottom. He realised that the humour of these photographs was both entertaining and a means to engage people with the threats facing these same animals.’ The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards showcases not only the humour and charm of wildlife, but also highlight the importance of conservation in a way that resonates with all audiences.
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards shortlist is here!
International Garden Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closes IGPOTY 18 now closed
Entry fee Free/£16 per category, up to 4-8 images, depending on category.
Prize Cash prize for overall winner
Website igpoty.com
About – In 2022, IGPOTY returned for its 15th annual competition, with categories which include ‘The Beauty of Plants,’ ‘Abstract Views’, ‘Beautiful Gardens’ and more. There will also be four photo projects and special awards. The contest is supported by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is open to both amateurs and professionals.
Top Tip – James McGlinchey, Exhibitions Manager at IGPOTY says, “Introduced as a new category in 2019 was Plants and Planet. It gives climate change issues exposure, trees are planted for every entry and entrants can still scoop the prize money and all-important title. My other top tip would be to shoot original content – there are many competitions out there and to stand out, our judges want to see new, evocative content that excites the audience.”
Abstract ‘bird’ photo wins IGPOTY 17!
EISA Maestro Photo Contest
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition now closed
Prize 1st prize €1500, 2nd prize €1000 and 3rd prize €750
Website eisa.eu/maestro
About – Organised by the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, of which Amateur Photographer is a part, the Maestro Photo Contest is open to both amateur and semi-professional photographers who create a portfolio of images.
Top Tip – Andy Westlake, AP’s Technical Editor and judge at EISA Maestro says, “It’s a portfolio-based competition, so make sure you enter a set of images with a coherent vision and style that are directly relevant to the year’s theme.”
EISA Maestro International Winners revealed!
Nature Photographer of the Year
Opens 20 December 2024
Closes TBC
Entry fee from €16, free for 10-17 year olds
Prizes Total cash prize €25,000, €3,000 for the winner
Website naturephotographeroftheyear.com
About – Nature Photographer of the Year not only gives you the opportunity to win great prizes and earn some cachet, it’s also a chance to support nature conservation. The awards ceremony takes place at the yearly Nature Talks Photo Festival in the Netherlands, where the winning images are also exhibited.
Top Tip – Former AP editor Keith Wilson, who chaired the Nature POTY jury between 2017-2019, says, “Try to avoid the most popular categories such as mammal and bird portraits. It takes something rare or exceptional to win these. By comparison, categories involving macro photography, so plants and fungi or invertebrates, are neglected, but the standard has improved immensely in recent years. Consider also black & white categories.”
SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year in aid of RSPB
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition closed
Entry fee Minimum donation of £1
Prizes Prize package worth over £1,145
Website sinwp.com/bird
About – Another competition which not only gives you the opportunity to prove your mettle, but do some good, is SINWP Bird POTY. In the 7 years it’s been running the competition has raised over £13,000 for the RSPB – 100% of the donations from entry fees go to the charity.
Top Tip – Colin Jones, from the Societies, says, “Finer technical details are pored over with particular emphasis on storytelling, pictorial quality, behaviour, sharpening, correct scaling use, subject movement control, noise and ISO selection, and the quality of portrayal of the species’ characteristics.”
iPhone Photography Awards
Opens 18th competition now open
Closes 31 March 2025
Entry fee $5.50 – $75.50
Prizes Top Prizes for top 3 winners TBC, a Gold Bar for each category winner, a Platinum bar for second and third place category winners
Website ippawards.com
About – Now in its 18th year, this competition is open to photographers worldwide – so long as their images are taken on an iPhone or an iPad. There are several categories, including Architecture, Animals, Floral, Landscape and more. Entering a competition like this is a good way to test the old theory that the best camera is the one that you have with you – leave your ‘real’ camera at home.
RPS International Photography Exhibition 166
Opens TBC
Closes Closed for entries
Entry fee One free single image for all. From £18-£30
Prize £4,000 for future projects
Website rps.org
About – Celebrating photography from across the globe, the annual RPS International Exhibition is selected from an open call. Alongside the opportunity to exhibit, £4,000 is awarded to support future photographic projects.
British Photography Awards
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition now closed
Entry fee £5 per image
Prize Invitation to the prestigious award ceremony
Website britishphotographyawards.org
About – Aimed at celebrating the talent of all British and British-based photographers, the BPA works with a range of charities to operate a non-profit competition. Over 90% of the entry fee goes directly to a charity of your choosing, with ticket sales from the annual gala dinner also going towards good causes.
Weather Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition now closed
Entry fee Free
Prizes £5,000 cash prize for the winner, £2,500 to the Mobile category winner, £750 to Young winner.
Website rmets.org
About – Organised by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), the 2021 Weather POTY competition attracted more than 9,000 entries. It is judged by a diverse group of people including meteorologists, photographers and photo editors. It’s open to anybody, using any equipment and there’s also a Young category for under 18s. The judges look for images which capture the beauty, power, occasional absurdity and fragility in the face of human activity – it could include clouds, precipitation, frost or ice, fog, optical phenomena such as rainbows, lightning and tornadoes.
Rare image of Red Sprite Lightning wins top weather photography competition
Fine Art Photography Awards
Opens 2025 competition now open
Closes 16 February 2025
Entry fee Amateur – single entry 20 USD, series 25 USD. Professional – single entry 25 USD, series 30 USD. $10/category for additional categories.
Prizes $5,000 cash prizes
Website fineartphotoawards.com
About – Art is born out of passion. Fine Art photography is a perfect instrument, which allows a person to communicate with the world and share their vision. There are 20 categories to choose from including Abstract, Nature, Fashion and Travel. The competition is open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike. Entries are welcome from any country in the world. Your work will be judged by an international panel of high-profile photographers.
World Sports Photography Awards
Opens Now open
Closes 14 November 2024
Entry fee Free. Enter up to three images from the last 12 months.
Prizes Multiple prizes available from WSPA partners
Website worldsportsphotographyawards.com
About – World Sport Photography Awards is created by a unique partnership between Twelfthman, the leading sports creative and design agency and Iconify, the awards agency behind innovative awards campaigns. Together the competition represents the best of sports and awards campaign design and thinking. The competition celebrates the best sports photography of the years across 26 sports categories, plus a dedicated category and campaign to celebrate the work of amateur sports photographers.
See the amazing World Sports Photography Awards 2024 images! Gymnast action shot wins top prize
History Hit Historic Photographer of the Year
Opens TBC
Closes 2023 competition now closed
Prize Overall winner £250, category winners win a cash prize of £50. The Historic England category winner will also receive up to £100 worth of books
Website historyhit.com
About – Historic Photographer of the Year is open to amateur and professional photographers over the age of 18 and resident in the UK. Whether it’s a ruined medieval fortress, a secluded religious sanctuary or an Iron Age earthwork, historic sites are among the most stunning and provocative places to photograph on Earth. The entries will be judged by a panel of five judges based on their originality, composition and technical proficiency alongside the story behind the image and its historical impact.
Minimalist Photography Awards
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition now closed
Entry fee From $10
Prizes $2,000 cash prize for the overall winner, opportunity to exhibit
Website minimalistphotographyawards.com
About – Minimalist Photography Awards is a non profit association, powered by black & white Minimalism magazine. The Minimalist Photography Awards is open to both professional and amateur photographers shooting in all forms of Minimalist photography, using traditional or digital methods. Anyone over 18 years of age can enter.
Minimalist Photographer of the Year winner announced!
Underwater Photographer of the Year
Opens Now open
Closes 5 January 2025
Entry fee From £15, free to enter Marine Conservation Photographer of the Year category.
Prizes Variety of prizes including cash prizes up to £1000.
Website underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com
About – Historically the UK has been home to some of the world’s most prestigious underwater photography competitions. Bernard Eaton kicked it off when he organised the first Brighton Underwater Film Festival in 1965. Since Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the British Wildlife Photography awards only cater for underwater wildlife photography, the dedicated Underwater Photographer of the Year competition was born. The competition is open to all photographers.
Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition closed
Entry fee Free to enter
Prizes Variety of prizes including a mentorship session with Rankin.
Website abbeyroadmusicphotographyawards.com
About: Abbey Road Studios annual Music Photography Awards, is a free to enter global music photography competition, celebrating unforgettable, unique and unsung music moments and the photographers who captured them.
Abbey Road Music Photography Awards 2024 winners announced!
So.co Image of Music Awards
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition closed
Entry fee Free to enter
Prizes TBC
Website so.co/awards
About: The So.co Image of Music Awards competition, sponsored by Affinity Photo, aims to discover and celebrate the best portraits of musicians and music photography around the world.
Drone Photo Awards
Opens TBC
Closes 2024 competition now closed
Entry fee Free to enter 1 image, 3 images €20, Series or Video €35
Prizes € 500,00 worth of photography equipment, invitation to awards ceremony, exhibition and more.
Website https://droneawards.photo
About: The Drone Photo Awards stands as a premier competition for professional, amateur, and student drone photographers globally.
Young Railway Photographer of the Year
Opens Now open
Closes 31 January 2025
Entry fee Free to enter
Prizes Fujifilm X-T5 Silver digital camera with XF16-50mm lens, opportunity to contribute to the Railway Photographic Society’s Print Folios, behind the scenes tours and tickets, plus more.
Website www.youngrailphotographeroftheyear.co.uk
About – Organised by the National Railway Museum, The Railway Photographic Society and supported by leading partners from the railway and photography industries, the competition is seeking the best images from photographers aged 25 and under.
The competition returns as part of ‘Railway 200’, a year-long programme of events and celebrations to recognise the significance of the past 200 years of railway history and the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in September 2025.
CEWE Photo Award
Opens Now open
Closes 31 May 2025
Entry fee Free to enter
Prizes Win a share of €250,000 in prizes
Website cewe.co.uk
About – The CEWE Photo Award enables photography enthusiasts from all over the world to tell their stories, regardless of age, nationality or experience. This year’s theme ‘Our world is beautiful’, with monthly winners as well as the overall competition winner, there are 10 categories to enter and you can enter up to 100 images.
Amateur Motorsport Photography Awards
Opens Now open
Closed 30 November 2024
Entry fee From £5
Prizes £250 voucher for The Photographic Adventure Company Ltd, Vanguard and Peak Design accessories, Silverstone driving experience, event tickets plus more.
Website thephotographicadventurecompany.com
About – Organised by The Photographic Adventure Company, the Amateur Motorsport Photography Awards is a new competition for motorsport enthusiasts and racing fanatics. There are three categories: On Track Action, Portraits – Team and People and Pit Lane & Paddock Imagery.
Wellcome Photography Prize
Opens Now open
Closes 14 January 2025
Entry fee Free to enter
Prizes £10,000 for each category winner, additional 22 entries will win £1,000 each. Top 25 entries to be shown in London exhibition.
Website wellcome.org
About – Free to enter and open to all photographers and biomedical image makers at professional, amateur and student level. From microscopy to medical imaging, and documentary to clinical photography, this competition encourages entries that bring together different perspectives on health from around the world, showcase the wonder of science, and inspire action.
Black and White Minimalist Photography Awards
Opens TBC
Closes 2023-24 competition closed
Entry fee $20 per entry
Prizes $1000 cash prize, exhibition and international recognition
Website minimalismmag.com/prize
About – The Black and White Minimalist Photography Prize created by Black & White Minimalism Magazine celebrates the very best of minimalism in black and white photography.
ClickMasters Photography Award
Opens TBC
Closes Entries now closed
Entry fee From £10 for 1 photo
Prizes £20k prize bundle
Website clickmasters.clickliveexpo.co.uk
About – The ClickMasters Photography Award is hosted by ClickLive in conjunction with The Guild of Photographers and British Institute of Professional Photography. It is a new competition with 15 categories to enter. From Portraits and Weddings to Mother Nature, Advertising and Sports.
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