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2025 MUSE Photography Awards

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The MUSE Photography Awards celebrates the creative ethos and underlying afternotes of what makes a photograph so influential. We want to see the ever-thriving visuals arts community grow from the view of their camera lens and share stories that will live on for decades to come.

From promoting the work of photography professionals to aspiring visual arts extraordinaires, our mission is to provide one of the best competitive platforms to display your work to the world.

Like the mythological Muses themselves, your ideas, expertise and creative vision will redefine who you are as a photographer. This is your time to share your vision to the world.

The MUSE Photography Awards categories consist of Architecture Photography, Commercial Photography, Editorial Photography, Event Photography, Fine Art Photography, Nature Photography, People Photography, Mobile Photography, Black & White Photography, Minimalist Photography, Fashion Photography and other special categories, such as Comedy Photography, Mobile Photography, etc.

Fees:

Paid

Prizes:

MUSE Photographer of the Year (Professional)
-Receive the 2025 MUSE Awards statuette and a $3,000 cash prize

MUSE Photographer of the Year (Amateur/Student)
-Receive the 2025 MUSE Awards statuette and a $2,000 cash prize

MUSE Category Winners (Professional & Amateur/Students)
-$100 cash prize* each

Eligibility:

The MUSE Photography Awards is open to anyone aged 18 and above residing anywhere in the world. The entries are open to professional, amateur, and student photographers on a global level, where we invite amazing photographers such as yourselves to enter and become a part of the MUSE family. The competition is open to all forms of photography taken up to 5 years from 2019, from commissioned, published, unpublished, and personal work from professional and photography aficionados.

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

By entering the competition, you agree and acknowledge that the MUSE Photography Awards is permitted to receive your registration data.

Theme:

Aerial Abstract Architecture Black and White Cityscapes Conceptual Culture Digital Art Documentary Environmental Fashion Fine Art Film Landscape Macro/Micro Multi-categories Nature Nudes Alternative process Open Theme Other Panoramic People Portrait Photomanipulation Photojournalism Self-Portrait Seascapes Sports Street Travel Underwater Urban Wildlife