How to enter
First edition · Entry guide
Entries are open worldwide. Read the requirements below, then choose your photo places and begin your entry.
Enter the awardsStart with your name and email, choose a package for 1–5 photographs and upload your selection. Check each title and category, confirm the entry details, then select Pay & submit. Successful payment automatically completes your submission — no extra submit click. Your confirmation email includes your submission reference, photograph details and billing documents. No account is required.
Upload and review your photographs before payment. Start checkout by 1 December 2026, 23:29 Vienna time; payment and automatic submission must be confirmed by 23:59. You can edit or replace photographs before checkout. Confirmed entries cannot be edited.
After submitting, you can optionally create an account: confirm your email once using the secure link, then set a password. Your entry remains complete if you skip this. Returning to a guest purchase from another browser or device requires secure email verification.
Prepare your photographs
Prepare your strongest photographs and a title for each one. A short description can help give the juror context. Use JPEG or PNG, up to 10 MB, 80 megapixels and 12,000 pixels on either side.
- Portrait — Shivam Pandey
- Documentary — Ethan Swope
- Editorial — Pius Martin
Entry fees
| Photographs | Total entry fee |
|---|---|
| 1 | €19 |
| 2 | €35 |
| 3 | €49 |
| 4 | €59 |
| 5 | €69 |
The limit is five photographs per person across the whole edition. Buy additional places in the same guest session or a verified account and pay the difference between the previous and new package totals. Unused paid places remain available until the upload and final-submission deadline.
Selection and awards
The overall winning photograph receives €300 and a medal. In each category, first place receives €100 and a medal; second and third place each receive a medal. Each category also has Honourable Mentions. Total cash prizes: €600. Honourable Mentions do not include cash prizes or medals.
The selection and winners will be announced on 20 December 2026.
Need a hand?
For entry questions, contact info@viennaphotoawards.com.
Entry statusWinning photographs and Honourable Mentions are presented online with photographer credit. Prize money is paid and medals are dispatched within one to two weeks after the results announcement. Worldwide medal shipping is included at no additional cost to winners.