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SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS – WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 21, 2025
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED:
THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON
DECEMBER 21, 2025
Clarity before creativity.
Everything you need to know about submissions, deadlines, categories, and more - all in one place.
Early Bird Deadline is on 1st November 2025 (Use code “Earlybird2025” to get 10% off)
Final Deadline is on 6th December 2025
Final submission is at 23:59 Central European Time / GMT+1.
Submission Process
All entries must be submitted through our official website. Simply create an account, select your categories, and upload your images in accordance with the submission guidelines below.
Submission Guidelines:
Tip: How to prepare your photos for a photography competition?
No, you can submit as many images as you like, across multiple categories.
Photora Awards welcomes participants from all over the world. The competition is open to photographers of all skill levels and nationalities, both professional and amateur.
Participants who are under the age of 18 must have parental consent.
Yes, you may submit photographs that have previously won awards or been published, as long as you retain full copyright and the images comply with our submission guidelines. Photos currently entered in other ongoing competitions are also eligible.
We welcome creative submissions; however, images must not contain offensive, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate content. By entering, you confirm that you own the copyright to your images and that no third-party rights are being infringed. It is the participant’s responsibility to obtain any necessary permissions. Any claims made by third parties will be the sole responsibility of the entrant. Photora Awards assumes no liability for such claims.
As this is a photography competition – not a digital art contest – images created entirely using artificial intelligence are not permitted and will be disqualified. However, the use of AI-powered editing tools (such as object removal or masking in software like Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop) is allowed, as long as the image originates from a real photograph taken with a camera and is not fully AI-generated. Photora Awards reserves the right to disqualify any entries that do not comply with these guidelines.
Yes, you can enter the same image in different categories if it fits the criteria for each category.
All submissions will be thoroughly evaluated by an international panel of distinguished judges, including renowned photographers, curators, and industry experts. Each image will be judged according to three main criteria: creativity, originality, and technical excellence. Entries will be scored on a scale from 1 to 100 by each judge, with the final score representing the total of all individual scores. The entry with the highest overall score will be awarded first place.
In the rare case of a tie, the judges will engage in further deliberation to determine the winner based on overall impact and alignment with the competition’s core criteria.
To maintain fairness and objectivity, the judging process is entirely anonymous—photographers’ names remain hidden throughout, and judges do not have access to one another’s scores or comments. Judges are also strictly prohibited from participating in the competition.
Win up to €2,500 in cash prizes. Photographer of the Year receives €500 in prize money. Main category winners receive €100 each. All winners receive official certificates, and digital badges of recognition. They gain international acclaim, enhanced visibility, and valuable opportunities for career advancement within the photography industry.
Prize money will be sent to winners via PayPal or Banktransfer.
If you have a promo code, you can enter it separately during checkout to receive an additional discount.
You are welcome to submit as many photos as you like and select as many categories as you feel best suit your work.
Once submitted, entries cannot be updated or changed. However, you may withdraw a submission by contacting us before the judging process begins.
Please note that all payments are final and non-refundable.
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