Photography Contest

Architecture 2025

Deadline |
11/07/25Theme |
SymmetryTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Contestants must 18 years old to participate and shall not be on the staff of The Motif Collective or an immediate family member of the staff.Entry Fees |
Between $12 and $36Prizes |
Cash PrizeHost |
The Motif CollectiveThis month's Architecture Photography Competition challenges photographers to capture the beauty, innovation, and character of the built world through their lenses.
Open to amateurs and professionals alike, the contest seeks images that highlight striking design, dramatic lighting, and compelling perspectives—whether showcasing iconic landmarks, modern masterpieces, or overlooked urban details.
Entries will be judged on creativity, uniqueness of vision, composition, and technical skill, celebrating photographs that reveal how architecture influences culture and human experience.
This competition offers a platform for artists to share their unique vision and inspire audiences to view everyday structures with fresh appreciation.
The work can be expressed from realism to abstraction.
Share with us your best frames and moments showing your Architecture visions!
Cash Awards up to $10,000 for the Top Three Photographers.
First Place also receives:
A free copy of ON1 Photo RAW
First, Second and Third Place Winners will also receive:
Three free paid copies each of Retouch4Me's wonderful photo retouching plugins
You retain the copyright of your work.
Submissions will only be used for the sole purpose of judging and promoting competitions.
Open to amateurs and professionals alike, the contest seeks images that highlight striking design, dramatic lighting, and compelling perspectives—whether showcasing iconic landmarks, modern masterpieces, or overlooked urban details.
Entries will be judged on creativity, uniqueness of vision, composition, and technical skill, celebrating photographs that reveal how architecture influences culture and human experience.
This competition offers a platform for artists to share their unique vision and inspire audiences to view everyday structures with fresh appreciation.
The work can be expressed from realism to abstraction.
Share with us your best frames and moments showing your Architecture visions!
Cash Awards up to $10,000 for the Top Three Photographers.
First Place also receives:
A free copy of ON1 Photo RAW
First, Second and Third Place Winners will also receive:
Three free paid copies each of Retouch4Me's wonderful photo retouching plugins
You retain the copyright of your work.
Submissions will only be used for the sole purpose of judging and promoting competitions.
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