2026 London Photography Awards

Description

The London Photography Awards program celebrates, honours, and recognises excellence in photography worldwide, advocating those who bring ideas to life, with different techniques and creative approaches, whilst demonstrating the millennia-long history of The Swinging City and its advancing beauty.

This award recognises the diverse photographic styles that encapsulate the world, engendered from various industries throughout society, ranging from: publications to video, business services to scientific trades, as well as the art and photography industry themselves. What matters most is your individualistic creative vision and ability to transfer them into phenomenal works of art, that will be as long lasting as London’s history, enshrined for millennia to come.

Categories:
The London Photography Awards categories include London Photography, Architecture Photography, Commercial Photography, Editorial Photography, Fine Art Photography, Nature Photography, People Photography, Black & White Photography, Fashion Photography, Minimalist Photography and other Special Categories, such as Event Photography, Mobile Photography, Film Photography, Advertising Photography etc.

Eligibility:
The London Photography Awards is open to anyone aged 18 and above residing anywhere in the world. The entries are open to professional, amateur, and student photographers on a global level, where we invite amazing photographers such as yourselves to enter and become a part of the London Photography Awards family.

The competition is open to all forms of photography taken up to 5 years from 2021, from commissioned, published, unpublished, and personal work, from professional and photography aficionados.

Submission Requirement:
Regardless of your location, the London Photography Awards celebrate design on a global scale, embracing submissions from any country.

All entries must be submitted for judging exactly as published or implemented and may not be modified for the competition. The awards reserve the right to re-categorise incorrectly classified entries.
Judges reserve the right to withhold an award in a category if submissions do not meet their expectations.

Entry Brief:
We recommend each synopsis to be kept within 350 words. Use this section to elaborate on the piece as well as providing the jury with a better understanding of your subject. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.

Image Submission:
Submissions should be saved in a flattened JPEG or JPG format. (keep them under 4MB, 1,200px wide is preferable, 300dpi, RGB).

2026 Entry Deadline & Fees:
Early Bird: 8 Jan - 5 Feb 2026 ($25/Professional & $20/Amateur & Student)
Regular: 6 Feb - 5 Mar 2026 ($30/Professional & $25/Amateur & Student)
Final: 6 Mar - 2 Apr 2026 ($35/Professional & $30/Amateur & Student)
Final Extension: 3 Apr - 30 Apr 2026 ($40/Professional & $35/Amateur & Student)

Winners Announcement: 15 May 2026

There are FIVE (5) levels of achievement in the competition:

• London Photographer of the Year
• Category Winners of the Year (13 Categories)
• Platinum Winner (85-100 points)
• Gold Winner (60-84 points)
• Silver Winner (50-59 points)

Judging & Evaluation Criteria:
Judging is blind. All incoming information is removed from entries to prevent bias/conflict of interest.

Our esteemed jury panel consists of leading gallery owners, publishers, editors, and renowned photographers, whose contributions and innovations to the world of art are genuinely inspirational.

Submissions are judged at random without comparison in the same categories. Our judges will score on a scale of 1-100 based on:

• Originality (Uniqueness of Concept / Expression of Theme)
• Creativity (Storytelling / Mood)
• Technical Execution (Composition, Colour, Lighting, Exposure & Focus)
• Subject Matter / Relevancy to Category Topic
• Overall Impression / Wow Factor

Prizes:
One professionally designed certificate commemorating the winning entry, which includes entry title, entering company/winners' name and category. Decal will be affixed indicating the level of win. A press release template sent to major industry outlets, celebrating your win. Professionally designed logos for use on websites, in email signatures, etc. In addition to the complimentary certificates, winners may purchase extraordinary trophies, and/or additional customised certificates.

Photographer of the Year (Professional)
- Receive the 2026 London Photography Awards statuette and a $3,000 cash prize

Photographer of the Year (Amateur / Student)
- Receive the 2026 London Photography Awards statuette and a $2,000 cash prize

Category Winners (Professional & Amateur / Student)
Professional (13 Categories) & Amateur / Student (13 Categories)
- $100 cash prize* each

The 2026 London Photography Awards is calling for entries now. Enter your best photographs for global prestige!

Enter here: https://londonphotographyawards.com/entry.php