{"id":821010,"date":"2026-11-01T19:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T19:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/821010\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T19:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T19:06:23","slug":"all-award-winning-photographers-started-somewhere-enter-these-10-photography-contests-to-get-your-work-noticed-this-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/821010\/","title":{"rendered":"All award-winning photographers started somewhere \u2013 enter these 10 photography contests to get your work noticed this November"},"content":{"rendered":"

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And with so many open calls across all genres, there’s something for everyone. So, here’s a list of photography competitions with open calls that are accepting submissions from November 2026 until January 2027. It’s a small selection to spark inspiration, but there are countless others out there.<\/p>\n

Environmental Photography Award <\/p>\n

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For more information, visit the Environmental Photography Award website<\/a> (Image credit: Soumya Ranjan Bhattacharyya \/ Environmental Photography Award)<\/p>\n

Deadline: November 01<\/p>\n

Open to: Photographers of all levels<\/p>\n

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Fee: Free<\/p>\n

Focus: Environmental photography that raises awareness of environmental protection and explores the relationship between humans and nature<\/p>\n

Categories: Polar Regions, Forests, Ocean, Changemakers, Human vs Nature<\/p>\n

Prizes: \u20ac8,000 in total grants; winners and shortlisted photographers will feature in the award’s exhibition and book<\/p>\n

Exposure One \u2013 Nature Photography Contest <\/p>\n

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For more info, visit the Exposure One Awards website<\/a> (Image credit: Exposure One Awards)<\/p>\n

Deadline: Early Bird: November 11, Regular: December 8<\/p>\n

What to read next<\/p>\n

Open to: Photographers of all levels<\/p>\n

Fee: from $15 for a single image and $30 for a series, depending on entry level, with early-bird and regular discounts<\/p>\n

Focus: Black-and-white nature photography<\/p>\n

Categories: Abstract, Aerial, Animals, Earth’s Textures, Humans & Nature, Land, Light & Shadow, Minimalism, Ocean, Pattern & Form, Underwater, Wild Portraits and Other<\/p>\n

Prizes: $2,500 in cash prizes, trophy, international press exposure<\/p>\n

IAPB World Sight Day Photo Competition<\/p>\n

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For more information, visit the IAPB World Sight Day Photo Competition website<\/a> (Image credit: Amateur Winner 2025 – Darren James for The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ)<\/p>\n

Deadline: November 18<\/p>\n

Open to: Photographers of all levels<\/p>\n

Fee: Free<\/p>\n

Focus: Eye health and the role vision plays in everyday life, as part of IAPB’s #LoveYourEyes campaign<\/p>\n

Categories: Love Your Eyes, Love Your Child’s Eyes, Love Your Eyes at Work, Love Health for All, Making the World See the Value of Vision (new for 2026)<\/p>\n

Prize: $1,000 cash prize each for the professional stream winner and the amateur stream winner<\/p>\n

World Sports Photography Awards<\/p>\n

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For more information, visit the World Sports Photography Awards website<\/a> (Image credit: Mwangi Kirubi \/ World Sports Photography Awards)<\/p>\n

Deadline: November 23<\/p>\n

Fee: Free<\/p>\n

Open to: Photographers of all levels<\/p>\n

Eligibility: Up to 10 images taken between December 2025 – November 2026<\/p>\n

24 categories: American Football, Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Combat Sports, Cricket, Cycling, Equestrian, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Motor Sports, Nautical, Other, Racquet Sports, Rugby, Skate, Special, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Urban & Extreme, Venues, Views & Crowds, Winter Sports<\/p>\n

Prizes: Prizes are provided by sponsors of the World Sports Photography Awards, details TBA<\/p>\n

Sony World Photography Awards<\/p>\n

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For more information, visit the World Photo website<\/a> (Image credit: Sony World Photography Awards)<\/p>\n

Deadline: November 27 (Student), January 5 (Youth + Single Images), January 12 (Series)<\/p>\n

Fee: Free<\/p>\n

Open to: Photographers of all levels<\/p>\n

Competitions: Series (previously Professional competition), Single Image (previously Open competition), Student, Youth<\/p>\n

Categories: up to 10 different categories depending on competition<\/p>\n

Prizes: Cash prizes up to $25,000, top-tier Sony<\/a> equipment, and global exhibition opportunities<\/p>\n

Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/p>\n

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For more information, visit the Natural History Museum’s website<\/a> (Image credit: Audun Rikardsen \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year)<\/p>\n

Deadline: December 03<\/p>\n

Fee: adult entrants may submit up to 25 images (\u00a335 fee), ages 18\u201326: free entry (25 images), ages 17 and under: free entry (10 images)<\/p>\n

Categories: 13 single-image categories; new category: Positive Action, three multiple-image categories and three Young WPY age groups<\/p>\n

Prizes: Cash awards of up to \u00a315,000 for the adult Grand Title winner and \u00a32,00 for the Young WPY winner, plus trophies, certificates, publications in the WPY Portfolio book, invitations or trips to the London awards ceremony and opportunities for professional recognition<\/p>\n

Concrete in Life<\/p>\n

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For more info, visit the GCCA website<\/a> (Image credit: Aung Chan Thar)<\/p>\n

Deadline: December 04<\/p>\n

Fee: Free to enter<\/p>\n

Open: Photographers of all levels<\/p>\n

Categories: Urban and Infrastructure, Concrete in Daily Life, Concrete Beauty and Design<\/p>\n

Prizes: Overall winner will receive a top prize of $10,000, with other prizes of $5,000 and $2,500<\/p>\n

The Tideway Prize<\/p>\n

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For more information, visit the Tideway website<\/a> (Image credit: The Tideway Prize)<\/p>\n

Deadline: December 31<\/p>\n

Open to: UK photographers of all levels, with three age categories: Open, Youth (16-24), and School Student (ages 11-15)<\/p>\n

Fee: Free<\/p>\n

Theme: “Standing by the Thames” \u2013 photographs capturing the River Thames, including its people, wildlife, recreation, work, industry, architecture, infrastructure, and everyday life<\/p>\n

Prizes: Open winner: \u00a32,000 in photography vouchers; Youth winner: \u00a31,000 in photography vouchers and a half-day photography masterclass with Matthew Joseph, and more<\/p>\n

Oppo Photography Awards<\/p>\n

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For more information, visit the Oppo Photography Awards website<\/a> (Image credit: OPPO)<\/p>\n

Deadline: December 31<\/p>\n

Open to: Photographers and videographers of all levels, shooting with Oppo<\/a>, OnePlus<\/a> or RealMe<\/a> devices<\/p>\n

Fee: Free<\/p>\n

Theme: “Super Every Moment”<\/p>\n

Categories: Me, Journey, Video, Zoom, Live, Snap<\/p>\n

Prizes: $76,500 prize pool across 38 awards<\/p>\n

LCE Photographer of the Year<\/p>\n

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For more info, visit the LCE POTY website<\/a> (Image credit: Sophia Spurgin)<\/p>\n

Deadline: January 20<\/p>\n

Open to: Photographers of all levels<\/p>\n

Fee: Free to enter<\/p>\n

Categories: 13 categories, from wildlife, to action and travel. The LCE POTY also features dedicated category for photography students to showcase their developing style.<\/p>\n

Prizes: \u00a310,000 prize fund<\/p>\n

You might also like…<\/p>\n

For even more inspiration, browse the best photography awards and contests<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Whether you’re a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":821011,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-821010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=821010"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821010\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/821011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=821010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=821010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=821010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}