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International Photography Awards
The overview
An opportunity for your work.
The International Photography Awards offers separate professional and non-professional judging across a broad range of subjects. This review covers the closed 2026 regular competition, whose final deadline was 30 June. Its appeal is recognition and selected exhibition opportunities; its pricing rewards a focused category choice.
Your photographs. Your rights.
fair rights
Read the terms carefully — the licence taken is broader than we'd like.
Copyright retained and credit promised. Any entry may be used without payment in IPA-related publicity, print/digital media and exhibitions, including media sponsors. No express duration or territory limit. Winning/placed entries agree to annual-book inclusion.
Understand our rights ratingsWho can enter
Eligibility & entry notes.
Worldwide age18+. Images no more than five years old. Broad professional classification includes past income, publication or association membership; students of any subject eligible. Regular2026 deadline has passed.
Entry costs
Fees & concessions.
Standard single/series fees: professional US$40/$65; non-professional $30/$55; student $20/$35. Additional categories cost extra; early discount was10%.
Dates, fees and terms can change. Read the current rules on the official competition website before entering.