Prizes

In total, $10,000 USD in cash prizes are awarded.
$ 5,000 in each of the two main categories (Nature and People) are split accordingly:

$ 3,500 for the 1st Place
$ 1,000 for the 2nd Place
$    500 for the 3rd Place

The winners receive their prize via PayPal and are responsible according to their tax liability.

​Key Dates

2021.12.31 Early Bird Deadline
2022.04.17 Final Submission Deadline
2022.05.08 Announcement of the Shortlisted Candidates
2022.05.15 Announcement of the Winners​

The early bird deadline is on December 31st, 2021. After the final submission deadline on April 17th, 2022, the jury takes 3 weeks to view all entries. For each category, a shortlist of photographers is announced on May 8th, 2022. The winning photos are announced on May 15th, 2022.