Photography Contest

2024 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest

2024 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

Open

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Young photojournalists aged between 18 and 33 years old

Entry Fees |

FREE

Prizes |

Cash Prize

Host |

Stenin Contest
The Andrei Stenin International Photo Contest is an annual contest for young photojournalists aged between 18 and 33 years old. It is Russia’s only platform for discovering new photojournalists and for allowing them to make a name for themselves on the world photojournalism stage. In 2023 around 3000 entries from 50 countries were submitted. Since its start in 2014 the contest has been exhibiting around the world, including Moscow, Cape Town, Budapest, Madrid, New Delhi, San-Donato-Milanese, New York, Ankara, Buenos Aires and other cities. The annual submission period starts on December, 22. The date marks the birthday of Rossiya Segodnya photojournalist Andrei Stenin, who died while on assignment and in whose honour the contest is named. The Unchained Bird Jahid Apu, Bangladesh. Portrait. A hero of our time, series Symbiosis Giacomo d'Orlando, Italy. My planet, series Northern Sea Route Vera Vakulova, Russia. My planet, series From Pastoral Songs to the Sea of Stars Xiaoxu Pu, China. Top news, singles Fire ball Ayman Yaqoob, Bahrain. Top news, singles. The Dying Tradition through Circle Sayan Adhikary, India. My planet, singles Fire and ashes Adra Pallón, Spain. Top news, series The Roads of War Sergey Bobylev, Russia. Top news, singles. Fighting to the end Edgar Brechshanov, Russia. Sports, singles Old Bridge Diving Armin Durgut, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sports, singles Blaze Alexei Orlov, Russia. Top news, series Wounds Inside Ziaul Huque, Bangladesh. My planet, singles Individual race Yevgeny Filippov, Russia. Sports, singles Seagulls around Yamuna River Kabir Jhangiani, India. My planet, singles Demothanasia Adra Pallón, Spain. My planet, series Processing Jute Abdul Momin, Bangladesh. My planet, singles Living the dream Sergey Bobylev, Russia. Sports, singles Fishing in Mossy river Shibasish Saha, India. My planet, series General view inside the stadium during the warm up Evgenia Novozhenina, Russia. Sports, singles Muay Thai, Tradition vs Safety Jack Taylor, Great Brinaina. Sports, series Sleeping Queens Fabrice Mbonankira, Burundi. Portrait. A hero of our time, series Buzkashi, the most popular Tajik game Lambert Coleman, France. Sports, series Energy of victory Sergey Bobylev, Russia. Sports, series Imago Vladislav Nekrasovi, Russia. Portrait. A hero of our time, singles Locho Seyyed Matin Hashemi Aghajari, Iran. Sports, series Lilou, an inside view of autism Lucie Hodiesne Darras, France. Portrait. A hero of our time, series Coexisting with climate change Giacomo d'Orlando, Italy. Portrait. A hero of our time, singles Meditation Ranita Roy, India. Portrait. A hero of our time, singles The Unchained Bird Jahid Apu, Bangladesh. Portrait. A hero of our time, series Symbiosis Giacomo d'Orlando, Italy. My planet, series

Categories:
1. Top News - one photo image/series of images
2. Sports - one photo image/series of images
3. My Planet - one photo image/series of images
4. Portrait. A Hero of Our Time - one photo image/series of images

Contest prizes:

- Grand Prix - RUB 700,000 (seven hundred thousand)/about USD 10,000.
- First Place for one photo image/series of images in each category - RUB 125,000 (one hundred and twenty-five thousand)/about USD 1700.
- Second Place for one photo image/series of images in each category - RUB 100,000 (one hundred thousand)/about USD 1400.
- Third Place for one photo image/series of images in each category - RUB 75,000 (seventy-five thousand)/about USD 1000.

Featured Photo Contest

AAP Magazine #54 / Nature

Our 54th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme: Nature. Capturing the Splendor of Landscapes, Wildlife, Flora & Fauna

© Jo Fields

Best Photography Contests in 2024

Each year, there are hundreds of photography competitions all over the world, so we've decided to select for you the best of the best! Our selection of the best photo contests in 2024 is thoroughly curated to help you, whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur, to help find your next creative breakthrough. These all-star competitions offer the greatest opportunities for international exposure and/or incredible financial benefits. Some of them are closing soon, so get your photo submissions in!

ENDS 12/04/25
Winners of the competition receive cash awards, certificates, a trophy (for the top award) and an invitation to the awards ceremony in London, have their work published in the competition’s portfolio book
ENDS 12/09/25
Publication in AAP Magazine 54 Nature + $1,000 Cash Prizes
ENDS 12/15/25
Do you believe the world could be a kinder place? It can, through your photography! The 2025 Our World Is Kind global photography contest is now accepting submissions.
ENDS 12/16/25
Be Featured in our January 2026 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 12/17/25
Winners will be exhibited in New York during The Photography Show + Cash Prizes
ENDS 12/31/25
If you're a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we invite you to share your photographic project with us.
ENDS 01/06/26
Rewarding the best single images! Enter for free and you could win $5,000, top Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 01/06/26
Dedicated to young photographers under 19 years-old - first prize is top Sony digital imaging equipment plus benefit from global exposure
ENDS 01/06/26
First place receives Sony Digital Imaging equipment and inclusion in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book
ENDS 01/09/26
All Finalists: All five finalists participate in a group exhibition organized by Aperture at AIPAD in New York in April 2026.
ENDS 01/09/26
First-place winners in each category will receive $3,000, while second and third places will get $1,500 and $1,000, respectively.
ENDS 01/13/26
Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Enter for free and you could win $25,000, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 01/17/26
The annual photo contest rewards photographers for the best single exposure pictures contributing to the past year of visual journalism.
ENDS 02/15/26
Art is born out of passion. Fine Art photography is a perfect instrument, which allows a person to communicate with the world and share their vision. It results from the author's deep sensitivity, a need to express feelings through image.
ENDS 03/01/26
Full Tuition, a Leica camera system on loan for the academic year and an opportunity to present their work at the Leica Store in New York City’s Meatpacking District.
ENDS 03/02/26
The biennial Belfast Photo Festival provided the perfect platform for gaining exposure to an international audience, with previous editions having welcome over 100,000 visitors from all over the world
ENDS 03/31/26
Entries are open worldwide to photographers using an iPhone or iPad. Photos should not be published previously anywhere. The posts on personal accounts (Facebook, Instagram etc.) are eligible.
ENDS 05/17/26
MonoVisions Photography Awards are an international open call for photographers using black and white medium to express their visual language.
ENDS 07/22/26
Submit your best work to our photo competition for a chance to win up to $11,500 in cash prizes, be selected by our curators for the PX3 exhibition in Paris and inclusion in the Annual PX3 book.