ND Awards 2026
ND Awards is an annual international photography competition associated with ND Magazine. The 2026 edition runs across multiple categories: Architecture, Editorial, Fine Art, Nature, People, and Special — covering most major commercial and editorial photography genres.
The total awards pool tops $10,000: the professional Photographer of the Year wins $3,500 cash and the non-professional Discovery of the Year $2,400, alongside $400–$500 category-winner prizes. Selected work is featured on the ND Awards platform and promoted through ND Magazine's channels.
The 2026 jury is large — over 25 photographers, photojournalists, professors, and interdisciplinary artists from multiple countries. Notable jurors include Lydia Panas, Mahe Elipe, Valery Poshtarov, Oded Wagenstein, and photojournalist Rui Caria.
Eligibility is open globally to photographers 18+, professional and non-professional. Submission is through the ND Awards website with 1–5 images per entry. Fee is tiered $24–$34 by submission scale, plus $10 per additional category. The 2026 final deadline is September 20; results announced November 22, 2026.
Jury: Jorge Monaco, Photographer · Mahe Elipe, Photographer · Federico Scarchilli, Photography Professor · Emma Hartvig, Photographer · Valery Poshtarov, Photographer · Jooeun Bae, Photographer · Oded Wagenstein, Photographer · Angelika Kollin, Photographer · Rui Caria, Photojournalist · Isabela Pacini, Photographer · James Wylie, Photographer & XR Artist · Javier Arcenillas, Photographer & Editor · Ciprian Mihai, Photographer · Maurizio Di Pietro, Photographer · Peter Franck, Interdisciplinary Artist · Shelby Knick, Photographer · Yevhen Samuchenko, Photographer · Nicola Bertellotti, Photographer · Miriam Bräutigam, Interdisciplinary Artist · Morten Germund, Photographer · Pascal Beaudenon, Photographer · Lydia Panas, Visual Artist · Yossi Michaeli, Photographer
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