Professional Photography Contests, Pro Photo Competitions & Awards

Deadline: November 30, 2020

The Prix Roger Pic 2021

LaScam rewards each year, in memory of Roger Pic,great French photographer director and dedicated defender of copyright, the author of a portfolio documenting reality and questioning our humanity with singularity. The jury, inspired by Roger Pic�s humanistic and generous approach, behind this Award, will consider the sensibility and originality of the authors. With The Prix Roger Pic, LaScam wishes to encourage photographers whose talent has not yet received appropriate recognition. The prize a

Deadline: November 30, 2020

The Aftermath Project - 2021 Conflict Photography Grant

It's always a pleasure to announce the opening of a new grant cycle for The Aftermath Project. This year it's a special privilege as we open for applications for our new granting focus, which begins with our 2021 grant: '1492/1619 American Aftermaths' As always, we will name one winner of our $25,000 grant, and four finalists. The 1492/1619 grant is open to wide interpretation of America's original sins � the 1492 "discovery" of this land by Christopher Columbus and the assault on i

Deadline: November 30, 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists

On the most difficult of times, journalism can play several roles in supporting communities around the globe. It can disseminate critical information to keep people safe and informed, it can illuminate stories that bring us hope and remind us of our shared human experience, and it can help us find and share solutions to wicked problems. As COVID-19 continues to evolve and impact communities around the globe, the National Geographic Society is launching an emergency fund for journalists all o

Deadline: December 01, 2020

The Stanley Greene Legacy Prize & Fellowship

Stanley Greene went where he wasn't supposed to go. As a Black American man, he defied these expectations and photographed places, people, and stories he was not expected to; the early days of the West Coast punk scene, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the rebel takeover of Russia's parliament, the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Ukraine, and the conflict that defined his career, the decade-long war in Chechnya. It was a path he never would have taken, because he never could have ima

Deadline: December 01, 2020

2021 Photography and Social Justice Fellowship

Magnum Foundation's Photography and Social Justice Program builds capacity through critical explorations of photography and social change. Each year, the program supports a diverse, international group of Photography and Social Justice Fellows who are passionate about challenging injustice, pursuing social equality, and advancing human rights through photography. The program provides space for interdisciplinary experimentation, mentored project development, and cross-cultural, critical discou

Deadline: December 04, 2020

Science Photographer of the Year

The Science Photographer of the Year Competition celebrates the many realms of science and the powerful role that photography has played in its development. We're looking for images that show science in action, telling stories behind scientific exploration and application, and illustrating the many ways that science impacts our lives, and our natural world, every day. New for 2020 is the category 'Climate Change' for images that address global environmental and ecological issues. Shortl

Deadline: December 05, 2020

Curatorial Research Fellowship

The Rencontres d'Arles is having a �20,000 curatorial research fellowship open to all the exhibition curators. The chosen project will unfold in two parts: -research -followed by an exhibition based on the results. The �20,000 grant includes: -�5,000 for research expense and fee. -�15,000 to produce the exhibition. The Rencontres d'Arles curatorial research fellowship is intended for curators wishing to produce an unprecedented exhibition project with a relationship to images/photog

Deadline: January 14, 2021

2021 Sony World Photography Awards

The Professional competition rewards and showcases the world�s most outstanding bodies of work. Judges are looking for series that are technically brilliant, exciting and offer a fresh perspective on what contemporary photography can do. They want to uncover work that would otherwise be unseen, and share it with a worldwide audience. The Awards can open doors to publishing deals, gallery representation and worldwide exhibitions. The Professional competition offers established photographers

Deadline: January 15, 2021

Prix HSBC pour la Photographie 2021

The rules are in French only. To participate, click on Register, complete the application form and then send us your portfolio by post to the address provided.Your application should contain the following documents :10-15 free, unframed, unmounted photos (paper, silver or digital prints) in A4 format maximum (Also indicating your usual print format)A short textual presentation of the work put forwardA biographyA pre-paid envelope to return your applicationA self-portraitA Curriculum Vitae1 CD in

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Winners of Narratives Announced

The photograph's power as a narrative tool is derived from the impression that what is captured within the frame is an accurate representation of what actually occurred at a specific moment in time. As complete or comprehensive as any narrative may appear to be, it will always be subject to a process of including some elements and excluding others. These inclusions and exclusion are a crucial part of what photographic storytelling is all about - What is being presented within the frame to the viewer - and what is being left out or left to the viewer's imagination.

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The Stunning Winning Images of AAP Magazine 14 Colors

We're delighted to reveal the names of the 25 talented photographers who won "AAP Magazine #14: Colors". Life is a stream of colors. Red, blue, yellow, and all the possible combinations in between surround us everywhere.

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Sabine Weiss Winner of The Women In Motion 2020 Award for Photography

Despite the cancellation of the exhibition of the Rencontres d'Arles Awards in Paris, due to the current health restrictions, Kering and les Rencontres d'Arles were determined to go ahead with the second edition of the Women In Motion Award for photography. With November being traditionally dedicated to photography, they are now delighted to present the 2020 Women In Motion Award to the outstanding photographer Sabine Weiss for her life's work.

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IPA 2020 Winners Announced

The 2020 International Photography Awards has received more than 13,000 submissions from some of the most important photographers from around the world. The many mind-blowing entries in the Nature categories open windows to observe the Earth's unmitigated force with breathtaking photos.

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Stenin Photo Contest Announces 2020 Winners

Rossiya Segodnya media group's press service. The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest has announced the winner of the 2020 Grand Prix during an online ceremony held at the multimedia press center of Rossiya Segodnya media group which hosted the contest.

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Results of the 27th edition of the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award

More than thirty war correspondents have gathered in Bayeux on October 9th and 10th to debate and award trophies in the following categories: photo, print, radio, television, grand format television, young reporter (photo) and video image. Three honorary awards have been attributed: the Regional prize for students and trainees of Normandy (television), the Public's Choice award (photo) and the Ouest-France - Jean Marin prize (print). Presided by Ed Vulliamy, the international jury of the 27th edition of the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents has reached its verdict...

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Prix Picto de la Mode: Revelation of the 2020 Winners

The award ceremony took place Tuesday 13 October 2020 at the Palais Galliera, Paris Fashion Museum, after the deliberations of a jury chaired by photographer Sarah Moon. The 2020 edition is marked by exciting new features. In addition to the exhibition produced by Picto and the poster campaign offered by JCDecaux, the "Winner of the Picto Prize for Fashion Photography" was presented with a Leica Q2 camera. Similarly, the winner of the 2nd prize, "Dotation 19M de la photographie des M�tiers d'art", will collaborate with one of the eleven Houses brought together in the new 19M site, designed and conceived by CHANEL and dedicated to the Fashion Crafts.

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Winners of the Depositphotos Photography Contest 2020

This summer international photobank Depositphotos launched their first photography contest to support independent photographers in their artistic and professional pursuits. The theme of the contest was �Authenticity 2.0� to encourage participants to share their vision of authenticity, capturing candid moments in everyday life. In just one month and a half, 1884 photographers submitted their works to the contest and shared over 5,200 images under the hashtag #authenticity_is.

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The Stunning Winning Images of AAP Magazine 13 Shapes

We're delighted to reveal the names of the 25 talented photographers who won "AAP Magazine #13: Shapes"

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