Photography Contest
2026 APA Awards: Call for Entries
Deadline |
06/30/26Theme |
Several CategoriesTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Open to allEntry Fees |
Between $20 and $40Prizes |
EquipmentHere are the details:
Our annual competition is open to all photographers at every level, worldwide -- everyone from emerging photographers to established professionals.
Our Judges will select 46 APA Award Winners this year from 15 categories and one Best of Show.
APA members save on each entry. APA Professional and Leader level members save 50% on each image.
All winning photographs are featured in our annual awards publication.
The new "Series" is a flat rate for 2-6 images. Entries for the Series are submitted through Picter. Enter here.
AI images (not part of the photography selection), can be submitted in the SERIES- but must be labeled as such.
Awards Categories
Architecture / Interiors
Beauty / Fashion
Celebrity / Musicians
Conceptual / Altered
Corporate / Industrial
Documentary / Street Photography
Food / Still Life
Lifestyle
Nature / Animals
Personal Projects
Portrait
Sports / Adventure
Travel / Landscape
FRESH / New work (Created in 2025)
SERIES
AI created
SERIES
Do not enter a series on the APA website (our site charges per image) To enter a series, you will need to create an account on the Picter website, then enter APA Awards SERIES
$50: Series/flat rate per project (2-6 images) $50: AI Series/flat rate per project (2-6 images) Regarding AI - We want to see how photographers are using AI AI-generated work may only be submitted as a SERIES. Please identify it as AI and describe your process. AI-generated images cannot be submitted in the 14 photography categories.
Our annual competition is open to all photographers at every level, worldwide -- everyone from emerging photographers to established professionals.
Our Judges will select 46 APA Award Winners this year from 15 categories and one Best of Show.
APA members save on each entry. APA Professional and Leader level members save 50% on each image.
All winning photographs are featured in our annual awards publication.
The new "Series" is a flat rate for 2-6 images. Entries for the Series are submitted through Picter. Enter here.
AI images (not part of the photography selection), can be submitted in the SERIES- but must be labeled as such.
Awards Categories
Architecture / Interiors
Beauty / Fashion
Celebrity / Musicians
Conceptual / Altered
Corporate / Industrial
Documentary / Street Photography
Food / Still Life
Lifestyle
Nature / Animals
Personal Projects
Portrait
Sports / Adventure
Travel / Landscape
FRESH / New work (Created in 2025)
SERIES
AI created
SERIES
Do not enter a series on the APA website (our site charges per image) To enter a series, you will need to create an account on the Picter website, then enter APA Awards SERIES
$50: Series/flat rate per project (2-6 images) $50: AI Series/flat rate per project (2-6 images) Regarding AI - We want to see how photographers are using AI AI-generated work may only be submitted as a SERIES. Please identify it as AI and describe your process. AI-generated images cannot be submitted in the 14 photography categories.
Featured Photo Contest
AAP Magazine #58 / B&W
$1,000 cash prizes | Winning image(s) published in AAP Magazine #58 | Extensive press coverage and global recognition
© Jean Michel Clajot
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