The Best Photo Contests to Enter in 2020
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1. Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA)
Deadline: January 14th 2020 (Professional) / January 7th 2020 (Open) / 2021 Awards – Open June 2020
Prizes: Sony brand photography equipment, $60,000 to be divided between winners, with a main prize of $25,000. International exhibition of the works of the winners, and more.
Entry Fee: free
Website: https://www.worldphoto.org/
2. Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA)
Deadline: February 9th 2020
Prizes: $5,000 to be divided between winners, international exhibition of the works of the winners, plus the titles of Professional Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Amateur Fine Art Photographer of the Year, and others.
Entry Fee: Professional: Single 25$, Series 30$ / Amateur: Single 20$, Series 25$
Website: https://fineartphotoawards.com/
3. National Geographic Photography Competitions
Deadline: over a dozen contests throughout the year.
Prizes: Photography expeditions, photography and tourism equipment, international exhibit, photography exhibit, magazine publications.
Entry Fee: Varies depending on the contest.
Website: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/competitions
4. Monochrome Photography Awards
Deadline: November 15th, 2020
Prizes: $3,000 to be divided among winners, photo publication in a book, international exhibition of the works of the winners, titles of Monochrome Photographer of the Year and Monochrome Discovery of the Year, certificates, decorations, and more.
Entry Fee: Professional: 25$ / Amateur: 20$ (fees are 5$ lower before Early Deadline)
Website: https://monoawards.com/
5. International Photography Grant
Deadline: August 31st, 2020
Prizes: $1,000 for the winning photographer, exhibit in the winner gallery, certificates, decorations, and more.
Entry Fee: Free before Early Deadline, then 15$ / Series
Website: https://internationalphotogrant.com/
6. ND Awards – Neutral Density Photography Awards
Deadline: September 20th, 2020
Prizes: $7,500 to be divided between winners, international exhibition of the works of the winners, titles of ND Photographer of the Year and ND Discovery of the Year, publication in the ND Magazine, and others.
Entry Fee: Professional: Single 25$, Series 30$ / Amateur: Single 20$, Series 25$
Website: https://ndawards.net/
7. Nikon International Small World Photo Contest
Deadline: April 30th, 2020
Prizes: Monetary prizes for winners of the first 20 places, as well as Honorable Mentions (from $100 to $3,000).
Entry Fee: Free.
Website: https://www.nikonsmallworld.com/
8. ZEISS Photography Award
Deadline: February 4th, 2020
Prizes: ZEISS lenses, co-financing of photography projects for 3000 Euros, photo exhibit.
Entry Fee: Free.
Website: https://www.worldphoto.org/enter/zeiss-photography-award
9. Chromatic Color Photography Awards
Deadline: October 25th, 2020
Prizes: $3,000 to be divided among winners, photo publication in a book, international exhibition of the works of the winners, titles of Chromatic Photographer of the Year and Chromatic Discovery of the Year, certificates, decorations, and more.
Entry Fee: Professional: 25$ / Amateur: 20$ (fees are 5$ lower before Early Deadline)
Website: https://chromaticawards.com/
10. iPhone Photography Awards
Deadline: March 31st, 2020
Prizes: Gold and platinum bars.
Entry Fee: 1 image: $3.50, 3 images: $9.50, 5 images: $15.50, 10 images: $29.50.
Website: https://www.ippawards.com/