Professional Photo Contests

The National Press Photographers Association’s 2025 Best of Photojournalism Competition recognizes work produced by professional visual journalists that was created or initially published in the 2024 calendar year. With nearly 100 categories, works that range from single photographs to video documentaries are eligible with awards for editors and photojournalists. All first place winners will receive an engraved plaque with certain premier categories eligible for cash or equipment prizes fro

Join us in celebrating the pinnacle of photographic excellence! This year, the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) Awards honors the most innovative, inspiring, and breathtaking works from talented photographers across Europe. Explore the stunning entries, witness groundbreaking creativity, and be part of a community that cherishes the art of photography. Stay tuned for updates, finalist announcements, and the grand reveal of our 2025 winners! A Silver Camera Award and a Bronze Came

The Awards: Celebrating excellence in photography and moving image publishing The annual Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards recognise individuals or groups of individuals who, in the opinion of the Judges, have made an outstanding original or lasting contribution to the art and practice of photography or the moving image through the medium of the book. Two winning titles are selected; one in the field of photography and one in the field of the moving image (including film, television and digital me

The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest was established on December 22, 2014 under the patronage of the Russian Federation’s Commission for UNESCO. The Stenin Contest is the only competition in Russia that discovers new names in international photojournalism and develops quality standards for documentary photography. The contest is aimed at supporting young photo journalists aged 18 to 33 in their striving for top professionalism. This year the contest celebrates its 11th annive

Access to Safe and Clean Water is crucial to human development. Sustainable Development Goal #6 captures the essence of water by committing to making safe and affordable drinking water available for all by the year 2030. Despite this, many parts of the world are currently having significant challenges with access to safe water. Issues like climate change, and the way that we live, are putting unsustainable demands on the global supply of freshwater. In essence, we are using more freshwater t

This semiannual award is an opportunity for women photographers to display their work. Selected entries will be exhibited at FotoNostrum, the Mediterranean House of Photography, in 2025 (date to be determined), following the competition rules available at Julia Cameron Award Rules. Total prizes in this edition: $29,400. The awards include a fully paid exhibition of up to 20 artworks for each of the overall winners in FotoNostrum in July 2025, together with the winners of the 23rd JMCA (value

Applications include the following: - A description of the proposed project in no more than 250 words. - A thorough publication plan. Letters of interest or commitment from editors and news outlets should be included. - A preliminary budget estimate, including a basic breakdown of costs. Travel grants cover hard costs associated with the reporting; please do not include stipends for the applicants. Local reporting partner/translator/driver fees are acceptable. Three samples of published

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, a non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is seeking applications for investigative data-driven projects on issues related to gender equality and the empowerment of women & girls. This opportunity is open to all newsrooms and independent journalists in the United States and abroad. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by global crises and face discrimination and violence worldwide. In the fight against the dispar

The Taylor Wessing Photo Portrait Prize showcases the work of talented young photographers, gifted amateurs and established professionals in the very best of contemporary photography. The competition celebrates a diverse range of images and tells the fascinating stories behind the creation of works, from formal commissioned portraits to more spontaneous and intimate moments capturing friends and family. The selected images, many of which are on display for the first time, explore both traditi