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World Street Photo Awards 2025 is built for photographers who love the unpredictability of the street. With a €2,000 prize pool, a €500 title for Photographer of the Year, and publication in the official annual book, this edition puts real-life moments center stage. Submissions close on November 29, 2025, with winners revealed on December 14, 2025. Entry costs €15 and the competition is open worldwide.
There are 15 themed categories ranging from Black & White and Night & Low Light to Reflection, Weather, and the ever-flexible Open Theme. That breadth makes the contest a strong fit for street photo awards hunters who want clear briefs and a fair shot at recognition and cash prizes. Winning work is showcased in the Official Winners Gallery for a full year and included in the annual book, boosting long-term discoverability.
Looking for more places to submit? Deartline curates popular photography challenges online so it’s easy to compare formats, dates, and perks at a glance. For this contest, entrants create a free account, prepare JPEG files up to 7 MB (sRGB, no watermarks), choose the right category, and submit before the deadline. Simple, focused, and built around authentic moments on the street.
The World Street Photo Awards 2025 Prizes
Prizes are straightforward and geared toward visibility as well as monetary reward.
- Photographer of the Year: €500 plus a custom trophy and year-long feature in the Winners Gallery and official channels.
- Category Winners (15 total): €100 each plus international recognition across the site, social media, and press partners.
- All winners & honorable mentions: Official digital certificates and badges; inclusion in the Official Winners Gallery.
- Publication: Featured in the annual World Street Photo Awards Book (publication).
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The Categories of the World Street Photo Awards 2025
The competition is divided into 15 distinct categories that celebrate the rich diversity of the genre, making it one of the most comprehensive street photography contests in the world.
- Reflection: Images that creatively use reflective surfaces.
- Weather: Capturing the mood and impact of weather on street scenes.
- Geometry: Focusing on lines, shapes, and patterns in the urban environment.
- Black & White: For powerful monochrome storytelling.
- Color: Celebrating the vibrant and emotive use of color.
- Silhouette: The art of the shadow and the outline.
- The Decisive Moment: Capturing that perfect, fleeting instant.
- Minimalism: Finding beauty in simplicity and clean compositions.
- Movement & Motion: Images that convey the energy and dynamism of the street.
- Open Theme: For any street photograph that doesn’t fit the other categories.
- Light & Shadow: The dramatic interplay between light and dark.
- Night & Low Light: Capturing the atmosphere of the streets after dark.
- Mobile: For compelling images taken with a mobile device.
- Animals: The unexpected presence of animals in the urban landscape.
- Transport: Finding stories in the world of public and private transportation.
World Street Photo Awards 2025 Dates and Entry Fees
Here are the key dates and the entry fee for this international competition.
- Start Date: September 1, 2025
- Early Bird Deadline: November 1, 2025
- Final Deadline: November 29, 2025 (23:59 CET)
- Winners Announced: December 14, 2025
Entry Fee: €15
How to Enter:
Create a free account, prepare JPEG files up to 7 MB in sRGB without watermarks, select the most relevant category, complete the online form, upload, and submit.
About the Jury
The 2025 panel features practicing street photographers with strong fine-art credentials: Mark Fearnley (UK), Joakim Möller (Sweden), Marco Wilm (Germany), and Mania De Praeter (Belgium). Their backgrounds span minimalist composition, geometry-led narratives, and poetic monochrome, aligning well with the contest’s category mix.
Why Enter World Street Photo Awards 2025?
This contest keeps things practical: clear categories, a transparent prize structure, and guaranteed visibility through the Winners Gallery and annual book. With global promotion and a focused brief on authentic moments, it’s a useful addition to any photographer’s submission calendar. For context and more options, see Deartline’s photography awards list, and consider related lanes like black and white photo contests if your portfolio leans monochrome.
Rules and Copyright
This section about the rules and image rights of the World Street Photo Awards 2025 has been generated automatically. If you are interested in participating in this contest we suggest you review the complete rules provided by the contest.
Rules
- Submission specs noted publicly: JPEG format only, sRGB color profile, maximum file size of 7 MB, and no watermarks.
- Entries must be submitted before 23:59 CET on November 29, 2025. Categories are curated for street photography and include a dedicated Mobile category.
Copyright and Image Usage
- Winning and honorable-mention entries are displayed for one year in the Official Winners Gallery and promoted across the contest’s site, book, and media channels.
- For full ownership and licensing terms (including any permitted promotional uses, crediting, and release requirements), consult the official Terms & Conditions on the contest website.
For more information and to participate in the contest, visit: the official website.
