Contest: Save The Bay Photo Contest
Description: Open to both amateur and professional photographers, CBF’s annual Save the Bay Photo Contest highlights the beauty and character of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed through the eyes of those who enjoy it. From the Bay’s critters and habitats to the watermen and farmers working its resources, we want to see what you love about the Chesapeake region.
Entry Fee: Each entry is $12
Prize: First Prize $500, Second Prize $250, Third Prize: $150, Viewers’ Choice $100
Deadline: March 28, 2025
Contest: UNMC 2025 International Photo Contest
Description: The photo contest is open to all members from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) community. You can submit up to three (3) separate photos. Photos must be taken from outside the United States and should capture the culture, spirit, or landscape of the country. We are looking for photos that inspire adventure, customs, and cultural experiences. This year, we have three categories: Cityscapes/Architecture, Landscapes/Nature, and People/Animals. Photos will be judged anonymously on originality, creativity, photographic quality, and communication of culture and place.
Entry Fee: No Entry Fee
Prize:Prizes will be awarded to the grand prize winner, and the top photo in each category for each division.
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Contest: My Best Frame Photo Contest
Description: Whether you’re capturing powerful portraits or sweeping landscapes, photography is all about preserving unforgettable moments. Submit your best shots for a chance to win! The contest is open to photographers on both VIEWBUG and VSCO. The Competition is open only to legal residents currently residing in the United States (including D.C.) and Canada (excluding Quebec), who are at least 18 years of age.
Entry Fee: No Entry Fee
Prize: Grand prize is a 7-day all-inclusive safari in the Serengeti, valued at over $20,000.
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Contest: Women’s Photography Circle Photo Contest
Description: This contest is a celebration of women’s artistry, talent, and the power of community. It’s designed to spotlight your creativity, connect you with like-minded photographers, and elevate your work. Plus, a percentage of the proceeds will fund grants for women photographers, creating opportunities to inspire and uplift our growing community. There are a variety of categories, all centered around the beauty of nature. From landscapes to wildlife, each category is designed to celebrate the diverse ways women capture the natural world through their lenses. You may submit up to 10 entries.
Entry Fee: Each entry is $12
Prize: A variety of prizes including photography gear, gift certificates and prints.
Deadline: April 3, 2025
Contest: Prix Viviane Esders 2025 Edition
Description:The Prix Viviane Esders is awarded to a professional, independent, European photographer over the age of 60 who is still active, and demonstrates a personal style and artistic approach. Driven by the idea of discovering or rediscovering a lifetime of work, the prize stands out for the generous endowment of €60,000 in total and the recognition it brings to remarkable artistic careers who really need financial support to pursue their work.
Entry Fee: No Entry Fee
Prize: One Laureate with a 50 000€ grantincluding €10,000 towards the production of a book; Two finalists with a 5 000€ grant each.
Deadline: April 13, 2025
Contest: IMACRES Awards 2025
Description: IMACRES Awards is an international photography competition and is open to all photographers from all over the world. Participation in the IMACRES Awards offers photographers the opportunity to show their work to an international audience. The winning photographers will be published in the IMACRES Awards Annual book and the 1st place of each category will also win great cash prizes. Photographers can submit color and black and white images. There are five separate categories: Architectural Photography, Landscapes, People, Wildlife and Animals, and Fine Art.
Entry Fee: 8 EURO (Early Bird) and 11 EURO (Regular Fee)
Prize: The winning entries awarded with gold, silver and bronze badges for each category will be presented in the Gallery of Winners, on Social Media and in the IMACRES Awards Annual book. The photographers will also receive the right to use the winner badge and certificate. The first place winner of each category will also win a cash prize (10% of the total entry fee for each 1st place winner.)
Deadline: March 31, 2025 (Early Bird) and September 30, 2025 (Final Deadline)
