Smithsonian Annual Photo Contest 2015

Open to all photographers worldwide.

Submit

What does an award-winning photograph look like? It can range from a captivating portrait of a family member to a luscious landscape to a snapshot captured at just the right time.  For the 13th Annual Photo Contest, which is now open for submissions, we’re looking for your best photographs in seven different categories

Prizes:

Grand Prize winner: $2,500
Category winners: $500
Readers' Choice winner: $500
Mobile Photography winner: $500
United EcoSkies Sustainable Travel Leadership Award: Two economy round-trip tickets for travel between United States, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America.

Eligibility:

Open to all photographers worldwide.

Copyrights & Usage Rights:

You retain your rights to your photograph; however, by entering the contest, you grant the Smithsonian Institution (and those authorized by the Smithsonian) a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed, for any Smithsonian Institution purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion of the magazine and its website, exhibition, and commercial products, including but not limited to Smithsonian Institution publications. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible. The Smithsonian Institution will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.

Theme:

Nature