documentary / landscape
Central Asia Photography Awards
Astana Photography Centre
Entry fee$5
Deadline15 Oct 2026
$2,000 + Astana exhibition
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documentary / landscape
Desert Photography Awards
Desert Arts Foundation
Entry fee$15
Deadline15 Oct 2026
$3,000 + desert expedition
nature / travel
Smithsonian Photo Contest
Smithsonian Magazine
Entry feeFree
Deadline30 Nov 2026
$2,500 grand prize
landscape / street
Travel Photographer of the Year
Travel Photographer of the Year Ltd
Entry fee£15
Deadline1 Dec 2026
£3,000 + travel prizes
landscape / portrait
Wanderlust Travel Photography Awards
Wanderlust Magazine
Entry fee£10
Deadline15 May 2026
£2,000 + travel voucher + publication
landscape / nature
Japan Landscape Photography Awards
Japan Photography Association
Entry feeJPY 15
Deadline31 May 2026
¥500,000 + Tokyo exhibition
architecture / travel
AIP Architecture Photography Prize
Architectural Institute of Photography
Entry fee€20
Deadline30 Jun 2026
€3,000 + European exhibition tour
landscape / nature
SkyPixel Aerial Photography Contest
SkyPixel / DJI
Entry feeFree
Deadline30 Jun 2026
DJI equipment + travel prizes (value $10,000+)
documentary / landscape
Travel Photographer of the Year Grand Prix
Travel Photographer Society
Entry fee£20
Deadline30 Jun 2026
£5,000 + travel grant
documentary / landscape
Hellenic Photography Awards
Hellenic Centre for Photography
Entry fee€15
Deadline15 Jul 2026
€3,000 + Athens exhibition
landscape / portrait
National Geographic Traveller Photo Contest
National Geographic Traveller UK
Entry feeFree
Deadline31 Jul 2026
Photography expedition worth £5,000
documentary / landscape
Bali International Photography Awards
Bali Photo Foundation
Entry fee$15
Deadline1 Aug 2026
$3,000 + Bali residency
documentary / landscape
Geographic Photographer Awards
Geographic Magazine
Entry fee£15
Deadline31 Aug 2026
£3,000 + expedition opportunity
architecture / documentary
Oman Photography Award
Royal Oman Photographic Society
Entry feeFree
Deadline31 Aug 2026
OMR 2,000 (~$5,200) + Muscat exhibition
architecture / landscape
Dronestagram Aerial Photography Contest
Dronestagram
Entry feeFree
Deadline30 Sept 2026
DJI drone + accessories
architecture / documentary
Wiki Loves Monuments
Wikimedia Foundation
Entry feeFree
Deadline30 Sept 2026
Wikimedia recognition + travel prizes