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Photora Awards – International Photography Competition

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Photora Awards is an international photography competition celebrating outstanding photography across a diverse range of genres and creative approaches.
Open to photographers worldwide, from emerging talents to established professionals, the competition offers more than 20 categories, including Landscape, Portrait, Street, Wildlife & Animals, Fine Art, Architecture, Black and White, Documentary & Photojournalism, Analog & Film Photography, Astrophotography, Abstract & Experimental, Travel & Adventure, and Open Theme.
Entries are evaluated anonymously by an international jury of award-winning photographers, with each photograph judged individually for creativity, originality, and technical excellence.
The 2026 edition offers €2,700 in cash prizes, including €500 for the Photographer of the Year and €100 for each category winner. Winners and Honorable Mentions also receive official certificates and digital badges, inclusion in the Photora Awards Winners Gallery, and international promotional exposure.
Photographers may submit multiple images and may enter the same photograph into more than one relevant category.

Fees:

Paid

Prizes:

€2,700 total cash prize pool.
- Photographer of the Year: €500
- Category Winners: €100 each
- Official certificates and digital award badges
- Inclusion in the Photora Awards Winners Gallery
- International promotion and recognition

Eligibility:

Open worldwide to professional and amateur photographers of all skill levels and nationalities. Participants under 18 must provide written consent from a parent or legal guardian. Previously published or awarded photographs are eligible, as are photographs currently entered in other competitions, provided the photographer retains full copyright. AI-generated images are not accepted.

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

Photographers retain full copyright ownership of their submitted photographs.
By entering, participants grant Photora Awards a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use submitted photographs for competition-related promotional purposes, including the Photora Awards website, social media, promotional materials, press releases, and exhibitions. Photographers will be credited whenever their work is used.

Theme:

Landscape Street Urban Portrait Sports Wildlife Macro/Micro Film Fine Art Aerial Abstract Travel Documentary Photojournalism Open Theme Black and White Architecture Cityscapes Multi-categories Nature