BigPicture Photo Contest 2015

Adult Division, Entries per Category:
One Grand Prize:
$5,000 cash

One First Place Prize:
$1,000 cash and Customized Award

Up to Ten Finalists (at the Judging Jury’s discretion):
Certificate of Recognition
Youth Division:

One First Place Prize:
Customized Award and Certificate of Recognition

Up to Ten Finalists (at the Judging Jury’s discretion):
Certificate of Recognition.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Entry fee can be check here 

Deadline March 31st 2015

35 Annual Sigma Photography Contest 2015

FIRST PLACE GRAND PRIZE
$2,000 cash award from Photographer’s Forum PLUS
• Sigma 35mm 1.4 DG HSM | Art lens ($899)*
• Chimera OB2 PRO Kit #6024 (Octa 2 Beauty Dish reflector and Versi Octa
Speed Ring) ($399)

SECOND PLACE
$1,500 cash award from Photographer’s Forum PLUS
• Sigma 18-35mm 1.8 DC HSM | ART lens ($800)*
• Manfrotto Pro Light Camera Backpack: Bumblebee-220 PL ($279.99)

THIRD PLACE
$1,000 cash award from Photographer’s Forum

FOURTH PLACE
Five $125 awards

100 HONORABLE MENTIONS
All Honorable Mentions will be listed in the November 2015 issue of Photographer’s Forum magazine and will receive a gold embossed certificate of outstanding merit from

Eligibility : Worldwide

Entry fee : EARLY ENTRY: April 13, 2015

Early entry fee is $4.95 per photo entered (all entries must be uploaded or postmarked on or before April 13, 2015).

FINAL ENTRY: May 18, 2015
Early entry fee is $5.95 per photo entered (all entries must be uploaded or postmarked on or before May 18, 2015).

Details check here 

The Global Next Photographer

The Global Next Photographer, in partnership with Getty Images, is set to unearth up and coming photographers and promote them back to the creative industry.

Prizes include mentorship from high profile photographers and ad agencies including McCann, AMV BBDO and adam&eveDDB, a $5,000 grant to realise a photography project and an exhibition of the shortlist and winning pieces in central London.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Deadline 4 March 2015

details check here 

TalentBoxes Contest! 24th February - 25th March

1 tablet will go to the person whose talent receives the most votes. Invite all your friends to vote for your talent!

And that's not all!

1 tablet will go to the person whose talent is chosen by the TalentBoxes Team. The winners will be announced within 3 business days after the end of 25.03.2015. The winners will be contacted by email and requested to provide their shipping details. TalentBoxes will cover the shipping costs. The tablet and Talent Certificates will be shipped within 14 business days after the end of 25.03.2015. 

Eligibility : Worldwide
Enter        :   Free

Details click here

Allard Prize 2015 Photo Contest

The Allard Prize Committee oversees the semi-annual Allard Prize Photography Competition, which recognizes photographic excellence reflecting the ideals of the Allard Prize. Each winning entry receives a CDN $1,000 cash prize.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Free enter, Details here

2015 InterAction Photo Contest

Prizes

One Grand Prize Winner will receive $200 and the opportunity to accept the Effective Assistance Photography Certificate at InterAction’s 2015 Forum, June 22-24.

Three Runners Up will receive $100 each. All winning photographs will be displayed in an online gallery on www.interaction.org.

Theme : We encourage you to submit your most powerful photos that illustrate innovative, effective and inspiring efforts in international relief and development. Examples of self-reliance, shared values and partnerships are encouraged, though entries are not limited to those categories.  All images should be of work done outside of the United States.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Free Enter! details check here 

Fried Photo Awards 2015 Call for entries

Peace and photography enjoy a special relationship. The work of photojournalists has always helped make people aware of the need for and rewards of a life of peace. Regrettably they usually achieved this with pictures of the opposite – war and hunger. The organizers of the Alfred Fried Photography Award 2015 call on the photographic community to focus on peace in the world and to communicate this strongly in the media and to the public at large.

Show us "What does peace look like"

Eligibility : Worldwide

Entry is free

Prizes : More than $ 5000

Details check here 

Blank Wall Gallery Photo Contest 2015

Theme: “Travellers”

Photographs of people in ports, airports, bus stations and train stations. People with luggage, departing or arriving, taken in the street, in metro stations or bus stops, waiting for a taxi or getting out of one during day or night. All means of transport are accepted.

Eligibility : Worldwide

Free Enter! check detail here 

Humanity Photo Awards 2015

Five awards will be offered in accordance with the judging criteria:

Grand Awards, Documentary Awards, Jury’s Special Awards, Nomination Awards and Performance Awards. All prize-winning photographers will be invited to attend the award ceremony and related events that last for 3 to 6 days. 6 Grand Awards winners will receive 2,000$ of cash prize and  transport allowance. Details check here

Head On Awards 2015 Australia's Premier

Across 5 categories, 16 judges, 160 finalists and $50 000 in prizes, the Head On Awards represent a global selection of the best emerging and established photography. Our anonymous judging ensures each work is selected solely on its merit rather than the celebrity of the photographer. Details check here

THE MANUEL RIVERA-ORTIZ FOUNDATION FOR DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM 2015

• The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film will award one $5,000 USD grant to one documentary photography project based on the quality of the submitted 15-image portfolio, the strength of the submitted proposal, as well as any supporting materials including an updated CV.
• The “Top 12″ shortlisted portfolios will be featured and displayed during Les Rencontres d’Arles (Arles, France) at our new 18th century facility and foundation home located on 19/21 Rue de la Liberté/14 Rue Barrême.

Sent your photos in one single PDF file which is less 10 megabytes. No signatures or stamps.
Submit by email 15 photographs in PDF plus your CV. Details check here

Bridges Connect Photography Contest 2015

ASCE is looking for striking photographs of bridges, taken in the United States or abroad, that highlight design and engineering achievements of civil engineers.

Contestants must be individuals over 18 years of age or engineering firms, and they must be the creator or owner of submitted photographs.Contestants may enter up to 5 photos. Each individual photo may not be entered in more than one category. Cash prizes will be awarded, and like last year, all submissions are eligible for inclusion in our next Bridges Calendar.
Judges will recognize two winners in each of the seven categories:

• Small Town/City Bridges (in towns with populations less than 100,000)
• New Bridges (opened between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014.
• Pedestrian Bridges
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images
• Black & White Images
• ASCE Student Members

In addition, up to 20 photographs will be selected as finalists for the Viewer’s Choice Award, which will be voted on by the general public. Details here  (thanks for your support) 

Thalassaemia International Federation Photo Competition 2015

Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) is organising a Photography competition for the year 2015, with the aim of creating awareness about thalassaemia, in the context of the World Thalassemia Day, celebrated each year on May 8. Participation in this contest is open for all ages, and all countries across the world Deadline The deadline for the competition is Tuesday, 31 March 2015.
Details here haryadi_gallery

Food Photographer Of The Year 2015

Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year is inspired by the proliferation of wonderful food photography in a huge variety of applications. 

From eye-catching advertising hoardings, to sumptuous editorial features, from tempting food packaging to daily blogs. The Food Photography Awards celebrate this magnificent diversity in what is truly, the stuff of life. 

The Food Photography Awards seek to single out not only technical skill, but originality of treatment and a real sense of connection with the subject matter whatever it may be. Whether simply an apple on a plate, a cake of spun sugar, a baker covered in flour at four in the morning, or a pot simmering on an open fire in the African bush. 

We are looking for professional and amateur photographers alike, in our search for the very best depictions of this marvellously varied subject of food, which unites us all. Details here

British Wildlife Photography Award 2015

This is your chance to win a prestigious award, with a cash prize of £5,000 and reach millions through national exposure.

Help raise awareness about British wildlife and celebrate our natural heritage. Winners and commended entrants will have their work showcased in a touring exhibition and stunning book, and will be invited to an exclusive Awards ceremony in London. The overall prize fund worth up to £20,000 includes prizes from lead sponsors Sky and Canon.

Eligibilty : Worldwide

Entry Fee : FREE

Entry Close : 2nd May 2015

Details here

The Pentax-Eminence Photo Contest 2015

The contest is open to all, professional and amateur, regardless of age, sex or nationality. Employees of Pentax, Ricoh, Eminence Distribution Limited, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such employees, whether or not related are not eligible.

Awards and Prizes
More than 55 prizes, trophies, and certificates including DSLR camera, adventure proof camera, binocular, free stay in luxury suites at Hotel Alfa Wave-Cox’s Bazar, lots of cash discount, and many more.
         Grand Prize Winner (By Jury)
                   1. Pentax-Eminence Popular Award, 2015 (Trophy)
                   2. Pentax DSLR Camera

         Popular Award (By Vote)                                        
                   1. Pentax-Eminence Photograph of the Year Award (Trophy and Certificate)
                   2. Ricoh Adventure Proof Camera

         Special Award
                       Pentax Binocular

         Twenty more photographs will be awarded with lots of prizes.

Contest begins January 28th, 2015 at 12:00:00 p.m. Bangladesh Time and ends February 28th, 2015, 11:59:00 p.m. Bangladesh Time (the "Photo Submission"). Details here.

LenstureCulture 2015 Photo Awards

The LensCulture Portrait Awards is the 2nd annual call for international portrait photography. The importance of portraiture is present in cultures across the world, illustrating the power and endurance of human connection. With over 145 countries represented on LensCulture, in over 15 languages, we’re seeking new global perspectives on the modern day portrait. This is an open call for portrait photography from around the world. 6 Winners and 25 Finalists will be chosen.

Exposure to over 500 photo industry insiders: curators, gallerists, editors, creative directors and publishers.

Be included in video projections at photo festivals around the world.

Over $10,000 in awards and opportunities for photographers to gain massive global exposure and career-changing recognition.

Chance for immediate exposure in the LensCulture Competition Gallery.

Check details here 

Blipoint : Photo Urbe Contest

Urban photography definitely sparks a great deal of curiosity. Documenting and focussing on big metropolises allows us to gain insight into our society and the world we live in every day. Taking photographs of urban landscapes is irresistible to every photographer, professional or amateur. We invite you to participate in this contest, showing us how strange and interesting your daily urban life can be. You can take part with pictures taken using your SLR or your mobile phone.

• First prize: :1.200 euros cash to the author of the best image. 
• Second prize: Editing and design of a photography book. 
• Third prize: Exhibition with the 21 winning images from 15 to 22 October 2015, in the Niu space in Barcelona - Spain.

Details check here

Natural World Photography Competition 2015

BigPicture encourages photographers from around the world to contribute their work to this competition that will both celebrate and illustrate the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspire action to protect and conserve it through the power of imagery. Chaired by award-winning conservation photographer Suzi Eszterhas, this competition welcomes high-quality nature, wildlife and conservation images and is open to all photographers around the world. Enter your nature, wildlife and conservation images for a chance to win cash prizes and be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences.

   

Adult Division: 

• One Grand Prize: $5,000 cash 
• One First Place Prize: $1,000 cash and Customized Award 
• One Runner Up Prize Up to Ten Honorable Mentions (at the Judging Jury’s discretion) 

Youth Division:

• One First Place Prize 
• One Runner-up Prize 
• Up to Ten Honorable Mentions (at the Judging Jury’s discretion) Eligibility: Open to all photographers, worldwide. Entry Fee: from $15-25 for adults and $5-15 for youth 

 Details check here

Foto Flowers by Blipoint 2015 : Win iPad Mini

Flowers seem to be the subject of innumerable photographs. At some point or the other, many amateurs and professionals have looked to capture the beauty of nature. Flowers, especially, are a delight because of their colour and beauty; however, you can also take marvellous black and white photographs with a range of greys that is truly stunning. This contest is open to amateurs and professionals and is your chance to show how creative you can be while capturing the natural beauty of a flower.

Date of participation: from 19/01/2015 to 16/03/2015
Voting process: from 16/03/2015 to 13/04/2015
Contest closed: 13/04/2015

Details check here

Vevey International Photography Award 2015/2016

Vevey International Call for EntriesThe competition is open to professional artists and photographers or those in training.

The submitted project must be entirely achievable within a year from when the results of the competition are announced.

Eligibility  : Worldwide 18+
Entry Fee   : € 50

The applicant agrees that their participation is made public by the Fondation Vevey ville d’images where necessary.

The winners of the Awards and prizes agree to an exhibition as part of the Festival Images 2016. They should be present at the opening evening of the Festival.

Details check here

1st International Vellamo Photo Competition

Welcome to the 1st International Vellamo Photo Competition. The competition will be hosted in the luxury of the Maritime Centre Vellamo located in Kotka, in the Southeast Finland. 

The judges this year are a unique blend of Nikon ambassadors to accomplished graphic designers and digital artists. Our main category this opening year is 'Water'. Without it we simply could not exist. 

Water is an inspiration for many photographers in Kotka, which also holds true for photographers all around the world. Therefore we are excited to see your photos displayed here at Vellamo's Art Gallery, and see water how you perceive it. 

Besides the main theme, the competition has three other distinct categories which might inspire your artistic expression, so please check them out below.

Eligibility : Worldwide 18+
Entry Fee : 28€ Categories :

1. Water
2. Travel
3. Life
4. Open

Details check here