Photography Contest
Hong Kong Photobook Dummy Award 2025
Deadline |
CLOSEDTheme |
PhotobookTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Emerginf artistsEntry Fees |
FREEPrizes |
ExhibitionThe Photobook Dummy Award is one of the highlights of the Hong Kong Photobook Festival, which aims to support emerging artists and provide them with opportunities to showcase their work at international festivals. This year photographers, artists and creative talents from all over the world are as usual invited to submit their works. Thanks to the support of various partners, the winning and shortlisted dummies from previous year have been toured and exhibited in numerous places, included but not limited to New Zealand, Germany, India, Taiwan, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy.
In addition the Photobook Dummy Award, this year we are excited to introduce the newly launched “Photozine Award” which aims at encouraging more people, especially the youth, to join the photozine creation and publication sectors. The worldwide open call for Photozine Award is divided into Open and Student Categories. Specifically, the Student Category is targeting at open recruits of works from students at various levels globally.
About the selection scheme, jury from the Photobook Dummy Award will shortlist at most 15 finalists in the first round, while for the Photozine Award, 10 finalists from each category will be shortlisted. Eventually 3 winners for the Photobook Dummy Award and each of the two Photozine Award Categories will be selected among the finalists.
All the finalists’ works will be exhibited at the Hong Kong Photobook Festival 2025. Winners can utilise this opportunity to have professional exchange with the jury and also share their creation process with the participating audience.
Submission Deadline " Participants should submit their works with their submission form(s) so that the package arrives at Lumenvisum’s office by 15th February 2025 (Hong Kong Time) (by post or in person). Please allow ample time to enter and mail your works. Late submissions will not be considered by the jury.
Prizes
Winner’s dummies/zines and other shortlisted dummies/zines will be exhibited in the Hong Kong Photobook Festival 2025.
The winner of the First Prize of Photobook Dummy will be granted a maximum subsidy of HKD$20,000 for participation in the visit of the international photobook festival; or self-published photobooks.
The winner of the First Prize of Photozine will be granted a maximum subsidy of HKD$3000 (per category) for participation in the visit of the international photobook festival; or self-published photozines.
In addition the Photobook Dummy Award, this year we are excited to introduce the newly launched “Photozine Award” which aims at encouraging more people, especially the youth, to join the photozine creation and publication sectors. The worldwide open call for Photozine Award is divided into Open and Student Categories. Specifically, the Student Category is targeting at open recruits of works from students at various levels globally.
About the selection scheme, jury from the Photobook Dummy Award will shortlist at most 15 finalists in the first round, while for the Photozine Award, 10 finalists from each category will be shortlisted. Eventually 3 winners for the Photobook Dummy Award and each of the two Photozine Award Categories will be selected among the finalists.
All the finalists’ works will be exhibited at the Hong Kong Photobook Festival 2025. Winners can utilise this opportunity to have professional exchange with the jury and also share their creation process with the participating audience.
Submission Deadline " Participants should submit their works with their submission form(s) so that the package arrives at Lumenvisum’s office by 15th February 2025 (Hong Kong Time) (by post or in person). Please allow ample time to enter and mail your works. Late submissions will not be considered by the jury.
Prizes
Winner’s dummies/zines and other shortlisted dummies/zines will be exhibited in the Hong Kong Photobook Festival 2025.
The winner of the First Prize of Photobook Dummy will be granted a maximum subsidy of HKD$20,000 for participation in the visit of the international photobook festival; or self-published photobooks.
The winner of the First Prize of Photozine will be granted a maximum subsidy of HKD$3000 (per category) for participation in the visit of the international photobook festival; or self-published photozines.
Featured Photo Contest
AAP Magazine #46/Women
$1,000 cash prizes | Winning image(s) published in AAP Magazine #46 | Extensive press coverage and global recognition
© Jacque Rupp
Best Photography Contests in 2025
Each year, there are hundreds of photography competitions all over the world, so we've decided to select for you the best of the best! Our selection of the best photo contests in 2025 is thoroughly curated to help you, whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur, to help find your next creative breakthrough. These all-star competitions offer the greatest opportunities for international exposure and/or incredible financial benefits. Some of them are closing soon, so get your photo submissions in!
ENDS 03/16/25
This year’s contest theme, "Inspire," seeks entries that provoke thought, elicit emotions, and inspire audiences to view the world from new angles.
ENDS 03/17/25
Picto Foundation is pleased to launch the 27th call for submissions for the Prix Picto de la Photographie de Mode.
ENDS 03/18/25
Be Featured in our April 2025 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 03/31/25
If you're a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we invite you to share your photographic project with us.
ENDS 03/31/25
Entries are open worldwide to photographers using an iPhone or iPad. Photos should not be published previously anywhere. The posts on personal accounts (Facebook, Instagram etc.) are eligible.
ENDS 03/31/25
Beauty can be found in every facet of life. The Lucie Foundation invites you to explore the concept of beauty especially in places less obvious.
ENDS 04/08/25
TIFA connects photographers from around the world with the creative community in Tokyo, Japan, providing them with an excellent platform to present their work to a new market.
ENDS 04/13/25
The Prix Viviane Esders is awarded to a professional, independant, European photographer who is still active, and demonstrates a personal style and artistic approach.
ENDS 04/15/25
Submit your best work to our photo competition for a chance to win up to $11,500 in cash prizes, be selected by our curators for the PX3 exhibition in Paris and inclusion in the Annual PX3 book.
ENDS 04/15/25
Our 47th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Shadows".
ENDS 04/17/25
This new initiative is dedicated to empowering photographers globally, providing grants and resources to support the creation of compelling documentary photo essays
ENDS 04/22/25
The winner will receive £15,000, the second prize is £3,000, and the third prize is £2,000.
ENDS 04/25/25
Gomma invites you to take part in this new adventure. Show us the limitless nuances of our world in monochrome.
ENDS 04/30/25
Nikon’s Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. The Photomicrography Competition is open to anyone with an interest in microscopy and photography.
ENDS 05/18/25
MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language.
ENDS 05/31/25
POWER will be the main theme of the season. The Grand Prize of USD $200,000 will be awarded to one winner from any category this season, not limited to the main theme.
ENDS 06/02/25
BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS is an international platform for photographers from all levels and genres to share their best images with the creative community in Hungary and Eastern Europe.