The Narrative International Photography Awards celebrate the work of professional photographers and give it a wider audience.
International Photography Awards 2026
Entries for the 2026 Narrative International Photography Awards will open on October 1, 2026.
Photographers will be able to submit across six categories spanning Portrait, Wedding, and Family photography. Entries close 11:59pm ET on October 31, 2026, and each category winner receives a USD $500 cash prize. Entries must be original photographs, not AI-generated or AI-altered images.
Later this year, the public will vote on a shortlist of entries for the People's Choice award. Follow Narrative on Instagram for the launch, voting details, and the winners announcement on November 17, 2026.
Meet the judges
The Narrative International Photography Awards are judged by panel of accomplished professional photographers
- Julia Trotti
- Nirav Patel
- Summer Grace
- Jon Taylor Sweet
- Niki Boon
- Alida Turton
- Cheryl Kitchner
Prizes to be won
There are prizes up for grabs for the winners of each category across Portrait, Wedding and Family photography. Prizes have been gifted by Narrative and our friends at Unscripted, VSCO, Social Templates Co., Summer School and SLR Lounge.
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