Photography Contest
TIPA Photo Contest 2025
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Cash PrizeThe TIPA Photo Contest 2025, branded as "camerAmore," is a global photography competition that focuses on the intimate relationship between photographers and their equipment. Hosted by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), the contest invites enthusiasts and professionals alike to showcase their creativity and storytelling skills through captivating imagery that places cameras and photographic gear at the heart of the narrative. Whether it’s the nostalgia of vintage equipment or the cutting-edge appeal of the latest technology, this contest celebrates the artistry and passion behind the lens.
Participants are encouraged to submit entries across three compelling categories: "My Camera and I," which delves into the personal bond photographers share with their equipment; "My Camera in Action," highlighting dynamic and creative uses of gear in various settings; and "What’s in My Camera Bag," a category that reveals the tools of the trade and their significance to the photographer. These diverse themes ensure that entrants have the freedom to explore different creative expressions, whether through still life compositions, portraiture, or action shots that bring the spirit of photography to life.
The TIPA Photo Contest 2025 not only offers participants a chance to win substantial prizes but also serves as a platform for international recognition. Winning photographs will be prominently featured in TIPA member publications and showcased on their official website, reaching a vast audience of photography enthusiasts worldwide. This competition is an unparalleled opportunity for photographers to share their passion, elevate their profiles, and celebrate the beauty of photographic equipment in all its forms.
Prize
The overall winner will receive €1,500, while each category winner will be awarded €500. Winning entries will also be published in TIPA member publications and on the TIPA website.
Participants are encouraged to submit entries across three compelling categories: "My Camera and I," which delves into the personal bond photographers share with their equipment; "My Camera in Action," highlighting dynamic and creative uses of gear in various settings; and "What’s in My Camera Bag," a category that reveals the tools of the trade and their significance to the photographer. These diverse themes ensure that entrants have the freedom to explore different creative expressions, whether through still life compositions, portraiture, or action shots that bring the spirit of photography to life.
The TIPA Photo Contest 2025 not only offers participants a chance to win substantial prizes but also serves as a platform for international recognition. Winning photographs will be prominently featured in TIPA member publications and showcased on their official website, reaching a vast audience of photography enthusiasts worldwide. This competition is an unparalleled opportunity for photographers to share their passion, elevate their profiles, and celebrate the beauty of photographic equipment in all its forms.
Prize
The overall winner will receive €1,500, while each category winner will be awarded €500. Winning entries will also be published in TIPA member publications and on the TIPA website.
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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 05/03/26
Praxis Gallery seeks the submission of photographic art that explores the in-between moments of life and endeavors to notice the unnoticeable, the mundane, the banal and anti-climactic.
ENDS 05/04/26
For the tenth year running, the Société des Auteurs des Arts Visuels et de l’Image Fixe (SAIF) is funding the €8,000 prize to encourage the work of a photojournalist committed to long-term projects.
ENDS 05/07/26
The 2026 Virginia Prize, worth €10,000, will be awarded to its winner in November 2026.
ENDS 05/07/26
Guest Room aims to spark collaboration.
ENDS 05/07/26
Present your work to exhibit at PhMuseum Days 2026, our International Photography Festival taking place on 1–4 October in Bologna, Italy.
ENDS 05/11/26
The Bibliothèque nationale de France will present the work of the Bourse du Talent winners alongside other prestigious photography awards as part of the exhibition La Photographie à tout Prix in December
ENDS 05/13/26
This prize, with a production budget of €25,000, is open to any new photographer or artist using photography, submitting a previously unpublished dummy book.
ENDS 05/17/26
MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language.
ENDS 05/19/26
The Grant is given in order to allow the winnerto carry out the photo-reportage which has been presented for the Grant.
ENDS 05/19/26
Be Featured in our June 2026 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 05/31/26
This season will feature five main categories, with ‘Family’ serving as the primary theme.
ENDS 06/01/26
The Lenscratch Student Prize has opened up a whole new line of connections, opportunities and exposure.
ENDS 06/03/26
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.
ENDS 06/05/26
The application comprises a report made up of 8 to 15 photos.
ENDS 06/15/26
Submit your best photographs now and get your chance to be one of the winners awarded in Siena!
ENDS 07/22/26
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.