The International Photography Awards, an annual competition for professional, amateur, and student photographers globally, has been recently opened for enties creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.

IPA's mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide.

Professional photographers will be judged against other professionals and non-professionals against other non-professionals and students. IPA asks each judge to review the images based on the following criteria: originality, creativity, excellence of execution, and overall impact, as well as relevance to the specific category.

Copyright and all other rights remain that of the photographer.

Entry fee starts from 20 USD.

Eligibility

Open worldwide to photographers of all levels of expertise, 18 years of age or older.

Prize

The main professional prize is International Photographer of the Year, selected from the 11 professional category winners and earning the coveted Lucie Trophy and a cash prize of 12,000 USD. The 11 category winners in the non-professional/student categories will compete for the title of Discovery of the Year. The winner will also be awarded the Lucie Trophy and a 6,000 USD cash prize.