This contest seeks to recognize the best photographers from around the world who work in the portrait genre from its different variants: conceptual, anthropological, self-portrait, documentary, street, experimental, etc.
Deadline: September 1, 2025, 00:00:00 UTC
Enter the contest
At the IMAGO Institute, we are excited to announce the second edition of the International Portrait Photography Awards!
This competition seeks to recognize the best photographers from around the world working in the portrait genre from its various perspectives: conceptual, anthropological, self-portrait, documentary, street, experimental, and more.
We hope these awards will help photographers of all levels achieve international recognition and thus achieve significant advancement in their creative careers.
Cash prizes and recognitions.
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Most voted photo
Together with the winners, 30 finalists will be part of an exhibition at the Man Ray Gallery, at the IMAGO Institute, Mexico City.
Enter the contest
1. Only photographs that address the portrait genre will be accepted.
2. The contest is open to photographers from all over the world.
3. The subject matter is open to all techniques, subgenres, or subcategories.
4. Photographs will have no restrictions regarding editing and/or manipulation.
5. Synthetic pictures (generated using artificial intelligence models) will not be accepted.
6. Each participant may submit an unlimited number of original images of their own creation.
7. By uploading photographs, the participant authorizes their use by the IMAGO Institute for the promotion and dissemination of the contest, in print or digital format, always on a non-profit basis and for artistic and cultural purposes.
8. Participation implies acceptance of these rules.
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Participants retain all copyrights to their photographs. By participating, photographers grant the IMAGO Institute a limited use of their photographs for the promotion of the contest and the photographers themselves.
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