Your Guide to Photography Contests in 2018

There’s something in this list for everyone. 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/