{"id":952186,"date":"2026-05-11T08:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T08:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/952186\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T08:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T08:03:21","slug":"the-worlds-largest-photography-competition-is-now-open-and-its-free-to-enter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/952186\/","title":{"rendered":"The world’s largest photography competition is now open \u2013 and it’s FREE to enter!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Submissions are now open for the Cewe Photo Award 2026 \u2013 the world’s largest free photography competition, offering photographers of all levels the chance to win more than \u20ac250,000 (around $295,000 \/ \u00a3216,000 \/ AU$407,000) in prizes and have their work judged by an international panel of experts.<\/p>\n

Cewe, Europe’s leading photo printing company, has officially launched the latest edition of its global contest, which runs until May 31 2027 and is free to enter worldwide.<\/p>\n

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Whether you’re a professional photographer or just starting out, the competition invites anyone with a passion for photography to submit up to 100 images across 10 categories \u2013 along with a special award for young photography talents.<\/p>\n

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You can enter up to 100 images across 10 diverse photo categories for free (Image credit: CEWE)<\/p>\n

Theme<\/strong>
This year’s theme, ‘Our world is beautiful’, encourages photographers to capture the diversity and wonder of life around the globe, from everyday moments to striking scenes from far-flung locations.<\/p>\n

Chris Wood, managing director at Cewe UK, says, “Whether you\u2019re an experienced professional or a budding amateur photographer, the competition is free to take part in, so we would encourage anyone who has a passion for photography to enter.”<\/p>\n

Categories<\/strong>
\u2022 <\/strong>Nature and Wildlife
\u2022 Animals
\u2022 <\/strong>Landscapes
\u2022 <\/strong>People
\u2022 <\/strong>Architecture
\u2022 <\/strong>Sport and Action
\u2022 <\/strong>Travel and Culture
\u2022 <\/strong>Street Photography
\u2022 <\/strong>Close-up and Macro Photography
\u2022 <\/strong>Abstract and Forms<\/p>\n

Young Talent Award<\/strong>
For young photography talents between 16 and 25 years old<\/p>\n

1,000 Prizes <\/strong>
More than \u20ac250,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs, including photography equipment, travel experiences, vouchers and Cewe products, with category winners selected before an overall winner is crowned.<\/p>\n

The best camera deals, reviews, product advice, and unmissable photography news, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n

Cewe will also continue its partnership with a charitable organization, donating \u20ac10 ($12 \/ \u00a39 \/ AU$16) for each submitted image.<\/p>\n

Entries are open now until May 31 2027, via <\/strong>Cewe’s website. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

You might also be interested in…<\/p>\n

Looking for more competitions to enter? Here are 10 global photo contests now open for entries from May to December,<\/a> and check out the best photo books<\/a> along with our guide on how to create a photo book<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Submissions are now open for the Cewe Photo Award 2026 \u2013 the world’s largest free photography competition, offering…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":841968,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[4021,4020,4022,77,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-952186","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-design","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116554905068815984","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=952186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/841968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=952186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=952186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=952186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}