New York Photography Awards 2026 with Cash Prizes of Up to USD 3,000
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The New York Photography Awards is one of the leading international photography awards and competitions, aiming to recognize and showcase outstanding photographers from around the world while encouraging creativity, innovation, and visual storytelling through photography.
The competition welcomes entries from professional, amateur, and student photographers. Participants may submit personal or commercial work, whether published or unpublished, across a wide range of categories, styles, and themes. Winners receive cash prizes, international recognition, and opportunities to showcase and promote their work through the competition’s platforms.
Main competition categories include:
New York Photography
Nature Photography
People and Portrait Photography
Architectural Photography
Commercial and Advertising Photography
Editorial and Photojournalism
Fine Art Photography
Black and White Photography
Film Photography
Minimalist Photography
Mobile Photography
Street, Travel, and Wildlife Photography
Other special and experimental categories
Benefits
The Photographer of the Year – Professional receives a cash prize of USD 3,000.
The Photographer of the Year – Amateur/Student receives a cash prize of USD 2,000.
Each Category Winner of the Year receives USD 100.
The two Photographer of the Year winners receive a New York Photography Awards 2026 trophy.
Winners at the Photographer of the Year, Category Winner, Gold, and Silver levels receive digital certificates.
Gold and Silver winning works are showcased in the competition’s official online gallery.
Winning works are published and promoted through New York Photography Awards materials and platforms.
Winners receive official winner logos that can be used on websites, professional profiles, and email signatures.
Top winners receive additional exposure through the competition’s online pages and galleries.
Eligibility criteria
Applications are open to participants from all countries worldwide.
Applicants must be 18 years old or above.
The competition is open to professional, amateur, and student photographers.
There are no announced nationality restrictions, meaning applicants from all Arab countries are eligible to participate.
Commercial, personal, published, and unpublished works may be submitted.
Submitted photographs must have been created within the past five years, during the period 2021–2026.
There is no maximum limit on the number of entries a photographer may submit.
Submission Requirements
Participants may submit either a single image or a series consisting of 2 to 8 images.
Images must be uploaded in JPEG/JPG format.
A width of 1,920 pixels is recommended.
Resolution should be 300 dpi.
The color mode must be RGB.
The maximum file size per image is 4 MB.
One PDF file may be attached if needed.
Submitted images must correspond to the selected competition category.
Applicants may include a description to help the judges understand the concept or story behind the work, with a maximum length of 350 words.