Photography Contest
Lisbon Street Photo Fest: Open Call 2025
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CLOSEDTheme |
Street PhotographyTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to allEntry Fees |
Between 10 and 40 EurosPrizes |
Cash PrizeHost |
Lisbon Street Photo FestLisbon Street Photo Fest invites street photographers from around the world to submit their work to the 2025 Open Call. With two categories – Singles and Series – finalists will have their work exhibited during the festival in Lisbon, and winners will receive cash prizes, media exposure, and FORMAT subscriptions to build their own professional website.
Launching for the first time this year, the festival will take place in the heart of the Portuguese capital – a city known for its light, colour, and layered streetscapes. This is your chance to showcase your vision, connect with a global audience, and celebrate street photography as an artistic expression and a reference in contemporary visual culture.
What Winners get
Singles Competition:
1st Prize: €1000 + 2-Year Free Hosting Format Website (valued at $600)
2nd Prize: €500 + 1-Year Free Hosting Format Website (valued at $300)
3rd Prize: €250
Series Competition:
Winner: €1250 + Lifetime Free Hosting Format Website (valued at $300/year)
Additional Recognition:
One Woman Photographer will receive a 1-Year Free Hosting Format Website Subscription, courtesy of FORMAT.
All finalists will have their work exhibited during the festival in Lisbon.
How to enter
We are accepting submissions in two categories:
Singles: Individual street photographs. (€10 per entry, with discounts for multiple entries) from anywhere in the world.
Series: Cohesive photographic series of 10 – 15 images. (€40 per series)
Launching for the first time this year, the festival will take place in the heart of the Portuguese capital – a city known for its light, colour, and layered streetscapes. This is your chance to showcase your vision, connect with a global audience, and celebrate street photography as an artistic expression and a reference in contemporary visual culture.
What Winners get
Singles Competition:
1st Prize: €1000 + 2-Year Free Hosting Format Website (valued at $600)
2nd Prize: €500 + 1-Year Free Hosting Format Website (valued at $300)
3rd Prize: €250
Series Competition:
Winner: €1250 + Lifetime Free Hosting Format Website (valued at $300/year)
Additional Recognition:
One Woman Photographer will receive a 1-Year Free Hosting Format Website Subscription, courtesy of FORMAT.
All finalists will have their work exhibited during the festival in Lisbon.
How to enter
We are accepting submissions in two categories:
Singles: Individual street photographs. (€10 per entry, with discounts for multiple entries) from anywhere in the world.
Series: Cohesive photographic series of 10 – 15 images. (€40 per series)
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