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      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

      World Press Photo logo

      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

      Zeiss Photography Award logo

      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

      Fine Art Photography Awards logo

      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

      10th-annual-iPhone-Photography-Awards-2018

      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

      NPPA Best of Photojournalism logo

      Deadline: March 2018

      Fees: Free

      Prizes: Winner’s plaque

      Website: http://competitions.nppa.org/

       

      Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year

      Insight-Astronomy-Photographer-of-the-Year-contest-2018

      Deadline: March 2018

      Fees: Free

      Prizes: £10,000

      Website: http://www.rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory/insight-astronomy-photographer-year/competition

       

      MonoVisions Photography Awards

      MonoVisions-Photography-Awards-contest-2018

      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

      Magnum-Photography-Awards-logo

      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

      National-Geographic-Traveler-Photo-Contest-2018

      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

      International-Drone-Photography-Awards-contest-2018

      Deadline: July 2018

      Fees: Free

      Prizes: DJI Spark, Homido virtual Reality Headset V2 and more

      Website: Link will be updated

       

      International Photography Award

      International-Photography-Award-contest-2018

      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

      Travel-Photographer-of-the-Year-contest-2018

      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

      LensCulture-Emerging-Talent-Awards-contest-2018

      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

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      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

      Smithsonian Photo Contest 2018

      Deadline: November 2018

      Fees: Free

      Prizes: $2,500 grand prize and more

      Website: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/

       

      Picture of the Year International

      Picture-of-the-Year-International-contest-2018

      Deadline: December 2018

      Fees: $50 per entry

      Prizes: $1,000 and Tiffany crystal trophy for Project of the Year

      Website: http://www.poyi.org/

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      Sandra
      Sandra

      Sandra is a former student at the University of Arts London with a distinctive passion for art and design. Currently a writer and editor at Depositphotos covering all the latest topics on photography, design and marketing.