BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:988@deartline.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20260914 DTSTAMP:20260717T154929Z URL:https://deartline.com/contests/7-photography-awards/ SUMMARY:7 Photography Awards 2026 DESCRIPTION:\nContents\n\n Contest Prizes\n Categories\n Dates and Entry Fees\n How to Enter\n About the Jury\n Why Enter?\n Rules and Copyrig ht\n\n\nThe first chapter of the 7 Photography Awards 2026 is now taking s hape. This new international photography competition accepts single images and coherent photo series from photographers worldwide\, with entries clo sing on September 13\, 2026. The overall Photographer of the Year receives $1\,000\, an official trophy\, a digital certificate\, presentation in th e winners gallery\, and promotion through the competition’s communicatio n channels.\n\nTwenty categories cover a wide range of subjects\, genres\, and production methods. A single-image entry currently costs $15\, while a series entry costs $20\; a series must contain between two and seven con nected photographs. Series are judged as complete bodies of work\, so thei r images should share one title\, idea\, or visual direction. For photogra phers tracking photo contest deadlines\, this inaugural edition combines a broad category structure with cash recognition\, certificates\, online pr esentation\, and possible inclusion in the annual awards book.\n\nSubmissi ons are completed online through a registered account. Entrants select the relevant category\, add a clear title and description\, upload prepared J PG files\, and complete payment. The 7 Photography Awards is intended for photographers aged 18 or older and does not impose a shooting-date restric tion\, allowing both recent and earlier work to be considered.\nPrizes\nTh e 7 Photography Awards 2026 combine a headline cash prize with online and editorial recognition.\n\n Photographer of the Year:\n\n $1\,000\n The Photographer of the Year title\n Official trophy\n A digital certificate \n Featured presentation in the official winners gallery\n International promotion through the competition’s media and communication channels\n\ n\n Category winners:\n\n Downloadable certificates and official online recognition\n\n\n Honorable mentions and top winners:\n\n Downloadable d igital certificates\n\n\n Selected winning works:\n\n Curated inclusion\ , with full credit\, in the annual awards book\n\n\n\n[code_snippet id=21 shortcodes=true]\nCategories or Themes\nThe current structure includes 20 categories. It moves from portrait and landscape photography to work defin ed by its process\, purpose\, or visual approach.\n\n Portrait: Photograp hs centered on individual or group identity.\n Landscape: Natural or huma n-shaped environments.\n Street: Observed life and unscripted public-spac e photography.\n Fine Art: Artist-led work shaped by personal visual inte nt.\n Documentary: Factual visual stories about people\, places\, or even ts.\n Environmental: Work addressing environments and human relationships with them.\n Black &\; White: Monochrome images across subjects and a pproaches.\n Nature / Wildlife: The natural world\, habitats\, plants\, a nd animals.\n Minimalist: Restrained compositions built around simplicity and space.\n Travel: Places\, journeys\, and cultural encounters.\n Arc hitectural: Buildings\, structures\, interiors\, and designed spaces.\n D aily Life: Everyday routines\, relationships\, and ordinary moments.\n Ed itorial / Press: Images created for journalistic or editorial contexts.\n Drone: Aerial perspectives made with unmanned aircraft.\n Mobile Photogr aphy: Images produced with a mobile device.\n Other: Work that does not f it the named categories.\n Fashion: Clothing\, styling\, beauty\, and fas hion-led narratives.\n Sports: Athletic action\, competition\, and sporti ng culture.\n Conceptual: Idea-driven photography in which meaning guides the image.\n Advertising: Photographs developed for promotional or brand communication.\n\nDates and Entry Fees\nFinal submission deadline: Septem ber 13\, 2026\n\n\n\nSingle image\n$15\n\n\nPhoto series\n$20 for a series of two to seven images\n\n\nAdditional category\n25% discount\n\n\n\nPrep aid credit bundles are also listed: pay $60 for $90 in credit\, pay $120 f or $150 in credit\, or pay $200 for $250 in credit.\nHow to Enter\nEntrant s create an account on the 7 Photography Awards website\, complete the onl ine form\, add a title and description\, select one or more categories\, a nd upload the files before payment. Images should be high-quality JPGs in sRGB or Adobe RGB\, prepared at 2\,000 pixels on the longest side\, withou t watermarks\, logos\, borders\, or special characters in filenames.\nAbou t the Jury\nThe 7 Photography Awards 2026 jury brings together five visual professionals working across photography and filmmaking. The panel includ es photographers Azim Khan Ronnie of France\, Mehmet Masum Suer of Turkey\ , and Dikye Ariani of Indonesia\, alongside UK filmmaker Monika K. Adler a nd India-based ICS Ambassador Narendu Ghosh.\n\nEntries are assessed withi n their chosen categories. According to the competition rules\, the jury c onsiders visual strength\, originality\, technical quality\, and the relev ance of each photograph or series to the category in which it was submitte d. The jury’s decisions are final.\nWhy Enter 7 Photography Awards?\nAs an inaugural edition\, the 7 Photography Awards 2026 gives selected photog raphers a place in the first published record of the awards. The combinati on of a cash award\, certificates\, online recognition\, media presentatio n\, and annual-book consideration creates several forms of documented reco gnition rather than a single winner announcement. For readers comparing th e best photography contests\, its main distinguishing features are the 20- category range\, acceptance of both individual images and connected series \, and worldwide eligibility.\nRules and Copyright\nEntrants should pay cl ose attention to eligibility\, file preparation\, final payment\, and the permitted promotional use of selected images.\nRules\n\n Entrants must be at least 18 years old and must submit work they are authorized to enter.\ n A series must contain two to seven photographs connected by one subject \, concept\, or visual direction.\n The same photograph may be entered in multiple suitable categories\, with each category treated as a separate p aid entry.\n There is no limit on the number of entries and no restrictio n on when a photograph was made.\n Previously published or awarded work i s eligible when no earlier agreement prevents its submission.\n Paid entr ies are considered final\, so files and entry details should be checked be fore payment.\n\nCopyright and Image Usage\nCopyright remains with the pho tographer. For selected works\, the photographer grants the competition a non-exclusive license to use high-quality versions for promotional purpose s in its media and communication channels\, with credit. The competition a nd its media partners state that they are not responsible for possible mis use of submitted work by third parties.\n\n—\n\nFor more information and to participate in the contest\, visit: the official website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://deartline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07 /7-Photography-Awards-2026.webp CATEGORIES:Cash Prize,International,Photography LOCATION:https://7photoawards.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR