Your Guide to Photography Contests in 2018
There’s something in this list for everyone in case you missed the photography contests in 2017. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a beginner, you can submit some of your most successful works to these international photography contests.
Regardless of your level, you probably have dozens of photographs that deserve to be in the spotlight. You will find that there is a contest for every theme. Some are also free to enter, others with a small fee but all of them offer remarkable rewards. Don’t hesitate, and make 2018 the year of acknowledgement for your success as an artist.
World Press Photo
Deadline: January 2018
Fees: Free
Prizes: €10,000 for Photographer of the Year, cover of travel expenses to the Award Ceremony in Amsterdam, Canon digital camera and main award
Website: https://www.worldpressphoto.org/activities/photo-contest
Zeiss Photography Award
Deadline: February 2018
Fees: Free
Prizes: Zeiss lenses (valued €12,000), €3,000 to cover travel costs for a project
Website: https://www.worldphoto.org/tr/node/3909
Fine Art Photography Awards
Deadline: 11 February 2018
Fees: $15 amateur, $20 professional
Prizes: $3,000 grand prize, $2,000 grand prize for amateurs
Website: https://fineartphotoawards.com
iPhone Photography Awards
Deadline: 1 March 2018
Fees: 1 image:$3.50, 3 images:$7.50, 5 images:$15.50, 10 images:$27.50, 15 images:$35.50, 20 images:$50.00, 25 images:$57.50.
Prizes: A grand prize winner will receive an iPad Pro and the top 3 winners will each receive an Apple Watch Series 3. Gold bars for 1st place winners in 18 categories. Palladium bars for 2nd and 3rd place winners. Publications and prestigious titles.
Website: https://www.ippawards.com/
NPPA Best of Photojournalism
Deadline: March 2018
Fees: Free
Prizes: Winner’s plaque
Website: http://competitions.nppa.org/
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Deadline: March 2018
Fees: Free
Prizes: £10,000
Website: http://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory/insight-astronomy-photographer-year/competition
MonoVisions Photography Awards
Deadline: 13 May, 2018
Fees: $25 for a series, $20 for single image
Prizes: $3,000 cash prize for Black and White Series of the Year, $2,000 cash prize for Black and White Photo of the Year
Website: https://monovisionsawards.com
Magnum Photography Awards
Deadline: May 2018
Fees: $60 per series, $20 per single image
Prizes: $2,000 for a series, $20 per single
Website: Link will be updated
National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Deadline: 30 June, 2018
Fees: $15 per entry
Prizes: Grand Prize: 10 day trip to the Galapagos Islands with an expedition, and each category has 3 winners – $2,500, $750, $500
Website: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/photographer-of-the-year-2017/rules
International Drone Photography Awards
Deadline: July 2018
Fees: Free
Prizes: DJI Spark, Homido virtual Reality Headset V2 and more
Website: Link will be updated
International Photography Award
Deadline: August 2018
Fees: Professional – $35 per image, non-professional – $25 per image, student – $15 per image
Prizes: $10,000 for Photographer of the Year, $5,000 for Discover of the Year, $5,000 for Deeper Perspective of the Year, $2,500 for Moving Image Photographer of the Year
Website: https://www.photoawards.com/
Travel Photographer of the Year
Deadline: Early October 2018
Fees: £15 for a portfolio, £8 for one shot, free for young TPOTY
Prizes: £4,000, trophy, Paramo outdoor, clothing, portfolio case and more
Website: http://www.tpoty.com/
LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards
Deadline: Mid October 2018
Fees: $60 for a series of 10 images and a 30% discount for students
Prizes: $2,500
Website: https://www.lensculture.com/emerging-talent-awards-2017
National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Deadline: November 2018
Fees: $15 per photo
Prizes: $7,500 grand prize, $2,500 for category winners
Website: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/nature-photographer-of-the-year-2017/
Smithsonian Photo Contest
Deadline: November 2018
Fees: Free
Prizes: $2,500 grand prize and more
Website: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/
Picture of the Year International
Deadline: December 2018
Fees: $50 per entry
Prizes: $1,000 and Tiffany crystal trophy for Project of the Year
Website: http://www.poyi.org/
