14. Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize
Portraits can be wide-ranging, but try to tell a story with your photos of people. Submit up to six photos for the chance to win £15,000 ($18,000) and display in The National Portrait Gallery, London. You can submit a digital image of your work for the first stage of judging, but will have to deliver a high-quality print if you’re shortlisted for the next round.
More info
Visit: www.npg.org.uk
Entry date: May 2017
Closing date: Summer 2017
(dates still to be confirmed)
15. iPhone Photography Awards
Mobile photography is both fun and powerful, and this international contest celebrates that. Within the 18 categories, images can come from an iPhone, iPad or iPod (you’re even allowed to edit them). There’s no prize fund or exhibition, but entry fees are low – so get ready compete for the IPPA Photographer of the Year title.
More info
Visit: www.ippawards.com
Entry date: Open now
Closing date: 31st March 2017
16. GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Weird and wonderful photos of wildlife succeed in this contest. Combine your love of animals with artistic flair, and choose between sections such as Birds, Mammals and even Landscapes. The jury are looking for dynamic depictions of nature, and any European photographer can enter. €3,000 is awarded to the creative image that most impresses.
Visit: www.gdtfoto.de
Entry date: 15th January 2017
Closing date: 1st march 2017
17. Environment Photographer of the Year
Could your images inspire others to take care of the environment? The key in this contest is to show natural, social and economic environmental issues. Think broadly – you might document transport, landscapes or even the weather. Prizes for 2016 included £3,000 ($3,600) overall and £500 ($600) for the best video. Photos are shown off at the Royal Geographical Society, London.
More info
Visit: www.ciwem.org/epoty
Entry date: Early 2017
Closing date: April 2017
(dates still to be confirmed)
18. National Geographic Traveller
Want to be the next big thing in travel photography? The National Geographic Society is searching for talented winners to send on a real-life photographic commission for its Traveller magazine. (Past destinations have included Myanmar and Iceland.) It’s free to enter shots of people, action, and nature, as well as a quick video clip of a travel experience.
More info
Visit: www.natgeotraveller.co.uk
Entry date: September 2017
Closing date: December 2017
(dates still to be confirmed)
