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There is a European long-distance trail for those hiking on foot (E1) as well as for those cycling (R1). They lead
through Europe from north to south (E1) and from west to east (R1). They cross over in the Teutoburg forest
near Detmold. Now, there is also an international photo contest for amateurs and professional photographers.
The contest was initiated by WALK, the Competence Center for Hiking in Detmold. It is backed by the German
Hiking Association (DWV) and by the European Ramblers’ Association (EWV).
Prizes:
A jury of professional experts will pick the winner, taking artistic and aesthetic aspects into consideration.
Both cash and gifts of a total value of approximately 30,000 € will be given out amongst the winners of each
individual category, as well as the overall winner. The winning works, along with 40 nominated works, will be
presented to the public in an exhibition following the awards ceremony in August 2018. A winners’ publication
will also be compiled, in which a selection of works by the winner and nominees will be published. Further
publications will occur through the press, as well as through online mediums like Facebook, Instagram and on
the website.
Eligibility:
Amateur photographers can also take part, just like the professionals – however both will be in separate contests.
Theme:
Istanbul Photo Awards is an international news photography contest organized by Anadolu Agency. The contest
aims to contribute to the sphere of news photography and offers a perspective shaped by the region’s unique
position at the center of diverse cultures. The awards reward endeavors of courageous and talented
photojournalists from around the world on merit. Although it is only the fourth edition of the contest, Istanbul
Photo Awards has become one of the most widely known news photography contests in the world.
The contest has ten categories. Besides the first two years' categories; news single, news story, single sports and
story sports; there were single nature & environment, story nature & environment, single portrait and story
portrait categories in the third year and now the categories have been extended to 10 with the single daily life
and story daily life.
Prizes:
In the contest, an additional $3,000 Young Photographer award is given to a winner under the age of 28. A total
of $10,000 award will be given to the winner of the Photo of the Year, which is the Single News 1st prize
winner. Winners in other categories will be given $8,000 for the first prize, $5,000 for the second and $3,000 for
the third. Along with the generous awards of the contest aiming to support the hard work and dedication of news
photographers worldwide, the application is totally free.
Eligibility:
“Young Photographer Award” will be given to a photographer whose birth date is after 1 January 1989.
Theme:
Documentary Photojournalism
THE POPULAR PORTRAIT PHOTO COMPETITION 2018 BY POPULAR-
PHOTO.COM
Popular Photo's Most popular portrait photo contest, We are calling for portrait photos in any genre. The pure
and unique photographic vision of yours in any form and representation but in portrait category. You can submit
unlimited number of your photos and maybe all your photos will be selected for the final round.You may be
selected for an interview. Be original and send works that represent your world. High quality in concept and
illustration of the concept are that what matter.
All photo categories are welcome. There is no boundaries, as long as it can be considered as a portrait.
Prizes:
The prize for the winner is:
Eligibility:
Everybody is welcome to enter worldwide
Popular photos respects the authors and photography owners, their creativity and their copyright as important
aspects in our promotion of photographic arts. The author /photographer/ copyright holder does not in any way
release or give up their copyrights by publication or photo submission to the popular photo contests and or
magazine, their photos may be used only for publication in the magazine and the promotional materials related
to the magazine (YouTube clips, Facebook announcements, etc.) and internal or external posts and promotions
about popular photo contest as the winner or participant in the photo contest and different versions of magazine.
Any other possible use of the material is first discussed with the author on a case-by-case basis, and is subject to
the author’s prior written approval.
Theme:
Portrait Self-Portrait People Fashion Black and White
ZEISS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD 2018
The ZEISS Photography Award is now in its third year – and is calling on ambitious photographers from across
the globe to present their work around the theme “Seeing Beyond – Untold Stories” to the international jury of
experts. The focus of the photo series should be on stories that have not yet been told (or have not yet been told
to the end). The theme “Untold Stories” can and should be understood in the broadest sense – the works can
examine the familiar from a new perspective or cover topics that have not received much attention up until now.
The goal is for photographers to push the creative boundaries and surpass themselves photographically.
Photographers are asked to submit a series of 5 - 10 images, including a description of the images, online.
Entries close February 6, 2018.
Prizes:
The winner and the shortlist with up to ten photographers will be announced on April 3, 2018. The winners will
receive attractive prizes, including ZEISS lenses of their choice with a total value of 12,000 euros as well as
3,000 euros to cover travel costs for a photo project. The awards ceremony will be held in London on April 19,
2018, as part of the Sony World Photography Awards.
The winning photos and the selected photos from the shortlist will simultaneously be presented at the Sony
World Photography Awards exhibition at the Somerset House in London, with the winner participating in the
exhibition opening. In addition, ZEISS will invite the winner to the company’s headquarters in Germany. Here
they will gain insight into the world of ZEISS and can familiarize themselves with ZEISS lenses. In addition,
they will also have the opportunity to personally work with ZEISS and the World Photography Organisation.
Eligibility:
Over 18
Theme:
Culture Environmental Fine Art Landscape Multi-categories Nature Travel Wildlife Open Theme
PHOTOGRVPHY GRANT 2018
Our idea is to evoke artistic activities. Together, we create space to take creative initiatives and promote new
trends in photography. We strive to inspire participants to improve their photographic skills and develop their
vision. We believe that each participant has potential and talent waiting to be discovered.
PhotogrVphy Grant is a platform that allows you to gain experience and enter the world of professional
photography. Artists have the opportunity to push their careers forward and be recognized by art galleries,
curators, media, and cultural institutions from all over the world.
You can add your photos to five different categories with different specializations. Each edition of our
competition has different specializations. In the 2018 edition, you can submit your work in the following
categories: Body, Climate, Daily Life, Experimental and Urban.
PhotogrVphy Grant awards $1000 annually to the applicant with the most inspirational photographic idea to
support visual project of the artist.
Prizes:
Prizes:
- Applicant will receive $1000.
- All finalists will receive Certificates of Achievement.
Eligibility:
Photographers age 18+ from any country may apply for this Grant.
Each applicant shall agree to present applicant’s work at Photogrvphy website under Photo Features section.
Applicant’s work will be used strictly in connection to the grant and will not be used for any other marketing
purposes other than to promote applicant’s work. The photographer’s copyright will be included on each image.
Theme:
Urban Documentary Environmental People Fine Art
RHS PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2018
The RHS Photographic Competition inspires young and old alike to get outdoors and record how enriching and
inspiring gardens and plants can be.
There are nine different categories in the competition, designed to have a broad appeal to aspiring entrants and
cover different gardening-related topics:
• Celebrating Gardens
• Welcoming Garden Wildlife
• Pure plants
• Abstract
• Urban Gardening
• Under 18s (age 11-17)
• Under 11s
• Social Media
• Portfolio
Prizes:
The winner of the RHS Photographic Competition 2018 will receive 5,000 GBP (approx. 6,345 USD). The
Young Winner of the RHS Photographic Competition 2018 will receive 750 GBP Wex Photographic vouchers.
Winners will be announced and exhibited during a summer RHS Flower Show; the exhibition will then tour the
RHS Gardens at dates to be confirmed.
Eligibility:
The RHS Photographic Competition is open to all - apart from anyone associated with the competition including
RHS employees (and their partners and family), board and committee members, ambassadors, media sponsor
and judges.
Theme:
Abstract Wildlife Urban
NIKON SMALL WORLD COMPETITION 2018
The Nikon International Small World Competition first began in 1975 as a means to recognize and applaud the
efforts of those involved with photography through the light microscope. Since then, Small World has become a
leading showcase for photomicrographers from the widest array of scientific disciplines.
A photomicrograph is a technical document that can be of great significance to science or industry. But a good
photomicrograph is also an image whose structure, color, composition, and content is an object of beauty, open
to several levels of comprehension and appreciation.
The Nikon Small World Competition is open to anyone with an interest in photography through the microscope.
Truly international in scope, entries have been received from the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin
America, Asia, and Africa. Winners have included both professionals and hobbyists.
The subject matter is unrestricted and any type of light microscopy technique is acceptable, including phase
contrast, polarized light, fluorescence, interference contrast, darkfield, confocal, deconvolution, and mixed
techniques. Entries submitted to Nikon are then judged by an independent panel of experts who are recognized
authorities in the area of photomicrography and photography. These entries are judged on the basis of
originality, informational content, technical proficiency and visual impact.
Prizes:
• 1st Prize: $3,000 and a trip to Nikon’s Headquarters in Japan
• 2nd Prize: $2,000
• 3rd Prize: $1,000
• 4th Prize: $800
• 5th Prize: $600
• 6th Prize: $400
• 7th-10th Prizes: $300 each
• 11th-20th Prizes: $200 each
Eligibility:
Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible, with the exception of employees of Nikon, their families, the contest
judges, and individuals engaged in the manufacture or sale of microscopes, related accessories or photographic
equipment.
Theme:
Macro/Micro
SHOOT 2017 BEHIND THE SCENES (BTS) PHOTO CONTEST –
WINTER 2017 EDITION
The SHOOT BTS Photo Contest is open to all amateur & pro photographers
Deadline: 1 March 2018
Entry fee: Free
Website: http://BTS.SHOOTONLINE.COM
SUBMIT
The semiannual SHOOT BTS Photo Contest is for any motion picture production or post crew members, actors or observers
to enter BTS photos from Films, TV, Commercials, MVs, and Web videos. The Contest is a perfect showcase opportunity
for those who are creating, shaping and defining the world of motion pictures production and post. The Contest is open to all
amateur and professional photographers in the United States, Canada, and worldwide except where prohibited by law
including actors, producers, writers, directors, cinematographers, editors, vfx artists, music & sound producers, designers &
mixers, production designers, art directors, costume designers, make-up artists, gaffers & grips, carpenters, animators, set
unit still photographers, ADs, PAs, publicists, legal advisers, location managers, and others involved BTS in the filmmaking
process.
Prizes:
The winning image will be published on a SHOOT magazine cover and the winning photographer will receive a minimum of
$500. USD. Runner-up photo will be published in SHOOT magazine cover and the photographer will receive a minimum of
$250. USD. Honorable mention photos will be published in SHOOT magazine and the photographers will receive a $25.
Starbucks card. (Note: If sponsors are secured, SHOOT will award larger material or cash prizes.) And, during the Winter
contest period, one (1) photo will be selected each weekday as "SHOOT Magazine BTS Summer Photo Contest ENTRY OF
THE DAY" and will be posted to SHOOT BTS Photo Contest Instagram page as well as SHOOT's Instagram, Facebook,
and Twitter accounts.
Eligibility:
Open to all amateur & professional photographers
If a submitted image includes other people, entrant must be prepared to provide a signed written personal release from all
persons who appear in the image authorizing use of the image. Entrants do not need to send release(s) with submissions but
will be contacted if personal releases are needed. Failure to provide the required releases will result in disqualification of the
entry. SHOOT is in no way trying to infringe on the copyrights, work rules, union or guild rules or businesses of any movie,
TV, commercial, other other motion picture producer(s). By entering this Contest, an entrant is indicating his/her bts
photo(s), when taken, are not in violation of:
or infringe upon another person's, company's, or union/guild rights, including but not limited to U.S. copyright law,
production vendor contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and employment contracts, etc.;
Any "work for hire" agreement or contract under under U.S. copyright law;
guidelines and policies set by the production company and/or studio and/or advertiser/brand or other motion picture producer
When shooting production and behind-the-scenes stills on set is being performed by a designated unit still photographer, do
not interfere with the work of that production employee. Make sure that any photographs you take are within the guidelines
and policies set by the production company.
At the sole discretion of the Producer, photos entered in the Contest that violate or infringe upon another person's or
company's rights, including but not limited to copyright or "work for hire" copyright, producer or union/guild rules are
ineligible and will be disqualified from the Contest. And, Contest Producer reserves the right to reject and remove any
submissions deemed in violation of a production's rules, in place at time of when photo taken, or inappropriate in nature,
without recourse or explanation. And the photographer, or their agent, may be banned
Theme: Documentary
NIGHT STREET PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Urban Street Diving is a photography blog showcasing in-depth street photography series.
A Street Dive is a photographic exploration of a single urban location, street or area. The goal is to capture a
coherent photography series within a limited time frame and radius. Setting limits helps to sharpen the senses,
like in scuba diving, where oxygen is limited and time has to be used wisely in order to discover new things.
In photography, you can shoot your favorite location till you think you know every square inch of it, but at
night, shooting at the same spot will bring back the awe. The scene changes as day creatures retire and night
owls come out.
Submit now a series for the 2018 Night Diving Street Photography Contest. Submission Deadline is 18.
February 2018. Participation is free of charge.
Prizes:
Feature on Website and exhibition at RAW Streetphoto Gallery Rotterdam
Eligibility:
18 years and older
Theme:
Street Urban Black and White Documentary Photojournalism Film People
LET THERE BE LIGHT PHOTO COMPETITION
Win £500 Worth of Amazon Vouchers - Let There Be Light Photo Comp
Deadline: 31 January 2018
Entry fee: Free
Website: http://www.urbancottageindustries.com/blog/let-there-be-light-blogger-competition/
SUBMIT
To enter the competition, publish your “Let There Be Light” blog post on your
own blog containing two images – one showcasing natural light and one showcasing artificial light – including a
follow link to http://www.urbancottageindustries.com/
Entrants via social media must include @urbancottageind and #LetThereBeLight in their post when linking to
their blog post.
Entrants notifying us via email (urbancottageindustries@yoma.co.uk) must include a link to their post as well as
their name and email address.
Prizes:
WINNER:
£500 worth of vouchers for photography equipment from Amazon.
5 RUNNER UPS
A personalised moleskine notepad.
Eligibility:
Ages 18 and Above.
Theme:
Environmental Architecture Cityscapes Travel Wildlife Underwater Urban Street Nature People Culture
PHA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST 2018
Grab a chance to win US$ 1000 cash as Grand Prize.Professionally judged every entry entered into the contest.
PHA International Photo Contest 2018 is open to anyone. There are no restrictions as to subject matter except as
outlined in the rules and definitions of specific sections, or specified by law in the country where the exhibition
is held. Entries are limited to not more than 4 images per section, category, or class. An entrant’s four images
will be distributed throughout four rounds of judging in that section. All final work must be on photographic
film, or on electronic file. Images may be altered, either digitally or otherwise, by the maker if the photographic
content predominates subject to Nature and Photo Travel divisional restrictions.
Prizes:
PHA 2018 GRAND : 1000 US$ / 60000 INR Cash
BEST CLUB OR GROUP : Plaque
FIAP Blue Pin – Best Author
Section Wise :-
4 FIAP Gold (1 per section)
4 PSA Gold (1 per section)
4 FIP Gold (1 per section)
4 PHA Gold (1 per section)
8 FIAP Honourable mention (2 per section)
40 PHA Merit Award (10 per section)
40 PHA Honourable mention ( 10 per section )
Eligibility:
worldwide
Theme:
Open Theme Travel Nature Black and White
MARUMI 2ND PHOTO CONTEST
Prizes:
Gold Prize : Your favored one filter from our catalog + Your favored size EXUS Lens Protect SOLID
Silver Prize : Your favored one filter from our catalog + Your favored size DHG Super Lens Protect
Bronze Prize : Your favored one filter from our catalog
Eligibility:
Entries are open worldwide to all photographers
Theme:
Landscape
BREDAPHOTO 2018
The 8th biennial edition of BredaPhoto International Photo Festival invites professional photographers from all
over the world to share their vision on the 2018 theme TO INFINITY AND BEYOND. We invite you to share
your (audio)visual interpretation of the possibilities and impact of the ongoing progress in technology and
science. Will it bring nothing but progress? Or are we at risk of opening a Pandora’s box full of unwelcome
surprises?
Submissions for the BredaPhoto festival 2018 can be entered from July 1st 2017 until February 1st 2018. The
selection of works and proposals will be done by our three festival curators Reinout van den Bergh, Jan
Schaerlackens and Geert van Eyck. The submissions that, judged by them, best complement the program by
giving an original elaboration of this edition’s theme, will be displayed during the BredaPhoto International
Photo Festival from September 5th till October 21st 2018. The organization will notify the selected artists in
March 2018 by e-mail.
Prizes:
The selected photographers get the chance to show their work in the biggest photo festival in The Netherlands.
Eligibility:
Submissions are open to all accredited photographers and visual artists of the world, from students to established
names. You can apply with multiple projects, but please submit them separately.
Entrants to the BredaPhoto submission must confirm that they are the authors and owners of the copyright to all
images submitted and that their entries do not infringe upon privacy rights, copyright or any other rights of any
person.
Theme:
Documentary Other
CAP PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHY 2018
The CAP Prize aims to raise the profile of African photography within the arts. The prize is directed at
photographers whose work engages with the African continent and/or its diaspora. The prize consists of global
exposure at major international photography exhibitions.
There is no theme. Photographs must have been taken in an African country or deal with a diaspora of an
African country. The emphasis of the competition is on image sequences. Images must work together as a
whole. We are NOT looking for single images. Eligible are submissions comprising between 10 and 25 images.
Prizes:
The CAP Prize consists of global exposure at major international photography exhibitions and is awarded during
the Image Afrique Festival in Basel, Switzerland. The CAP Prize winners exhibition was previously on show at
LagosPhoto Festival in Nigeria, at FIFCV Festival Internacional de Fotografia de Cabo Verde or Eyes On –
European Month of Photography in Vienna just to name a few. The five CAP Prize winners are invited to the
main exhibition at the Image Afrique Festival and will spend one week in Basel during Art Basel, all costs
covered. A catalog documenting the five winners works will be published in time for the award ceremony.
Each of the five awardees have the chance to be featured by many of our media partners.
In a nutshell: CAP Prize raises the winners' international exposure and builds a high level network for future
projects.
Eligibility:
The competition is open to everyone of all levels and of any age or descent.
Theme:
Culture Documentary Open Theme Other
EUROPE’S NATURAL TREASURES 2018
This year is a big anniversary for our photo competition: It is the 25th year that EuroNatur has organised this
international nature photo competition in conjunction with the magazine "natur", the NaturVision Filmfestival
and Gelsenwasser AG.
A specialist jury will award prizes to the most striking images. The winning photos will be published in the
large-format EuroNatur wall calendar and will be awarded with money prizes. Besides that they will be
published in the EuroNatur magazine, in the magazine "natur" as well as on the websites of the organisers. The
best photographs can be also seen at the exhibition "The Fascination of Nature" at the Mauth Information Centre
in the Bayrischer Wald National Park.
Prizes:
1st Prize: 1,500 EUR
2nd Prize: 1,000 EUR
3rd Prize: 750 EUR
4th Prize: 500 EUR
5th Prize: 250 EUR
The 6th – 12th prizes and the Jury Prize are a voucher to the value of 25 EUR to be redeemed against EuroNatur
Service GmbH’s range of products. Each winner will also receive a copy of EuroNatur’s 2019 Europe’s Natural
Treasures wall calendar. Prizes cannot be converted into cash. The organisers’ decision is final.
Eligibility:
All amateur and professional photographers are invited to embark on a photographic journey of discovery and
capture impressive pictures of the many facets of Europe's natural world.
Theme:
Nature
SUMMING UP 2017
If you could sum up your 2017 in a photo, what would it look like?
Robots that you can relate to, glasses that allow the blind to see and elevators that can move more than vertically are few of
the best inventions of 2017! From having the second seasons of Stranger Things and Crown out respectively to Mayweather
winning against McGregor or Real Madrid winning the UEFA Champion’s League yet again, who would have thought the
highlights of 2017 would be so exciting? Needless to state, it has been a year of many ups and downs and great delights. If
you could sum up your 2017 in a photo, what would it look like? Let us know by entering our Summing up 2017 Photo
Challenge.
Prizes: Grand Prize Winner: $100 Amazon voucher for photography equipment and be featured in our upcoming social
media campaign.
Dates: Contest begins December 25, 2017 and ends January 18, 2018
Winners announced January 23, 2018
Select 'Upload Photo' option from the top right of the page after logging in
Select the photo from your device and upload it
Enter photo details
Click the ‘Enter contest’ option
Select the contest you wish to enter using the drop down menu
Creative brief:
Prizes:
Grand Prize Winner: $100 Amazon voucher for photography equipment and be featured in our upcoming social media
campaign.
Eligibility:
Photos submitted must be linked to a CoinaPhoto account
Usage Rights: Photos may be featured on our blog to advertise the winners. Photos approved for our marketplace are
available for buyers to purchase, enabling you to earn additional income.
Theme: Other