500px Global Photography Awards (cash prize of $2,000) 2023

Our annual photography awards are now open for submissions. We want to recognize and celebrate the most eye-catching, jaw-dropping, stunning images you've taken or shown us in 2022. This competition is free to enter and open to all skill levels. The only prerequisite for submitting is you must have a 500px Profile.

There are six categories to choose from. Each category will have 1 category winner and 5 finalists. To be eligible, the images you submit must be captured or first uploaded on 500px between January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022.

• Technical: Images that consider lines, texture, color, size and depth and result in a high-quality depiction of the subject.
• Story-telling: Images that create an arch that makes viewers wonder what came before and what will come next.
• Commercial content: Images taken with the intention to sell, advertise or market a business, a product, a service, a person, or persons.
• Documentary: Images that chronicle the world around us in a realistic and honest manner.
• Fine art: Images created as a means of expression, with an undeniable imaginative and aesthetic quality to them.
• Landscape: Images that capture the spaces within the world, both vast and untouched terrains or environments.

About 500px

500px is a global online photo-sharing platform that is a subsidiary of Visual China Group. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.It was co-founded by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev on October 31, 2009. Evgeny Tchebotarev started 500px in 2003 on the social blogging website LiveJournal as a hobby, while he completed a business degree at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University).Back then, 500 pixels was considered a good size for web display and was therefore the limit placed on photos submitted to the community for review.Once photogr... read more

500px Global Photography Awards

Aim and Benefits of 500px Global Photography Awards

All six category winners will receive:

• A cash prize of $2,000
• A “photographer of the year” badge
• A one-year Pro account
• Global exposure via social media channels and blog
• Published in 2022 collectible photobook (premium feature)

Requirements for 500px Global Photography Awards Qualification

• Photo must be taken or uploaded in 2022;
• You must own the copyright – images will be inspected for copyright issues;
• An image can not be submitted to multiple categories, a single image will only be considered for one category;
• You need an active 500px account (Don’t have one? Sign up for free now).

Interview date, Process and Venue for 500px Global Photography Awards

Selection Criteria

• Focus on quality over quantity. They want to see your best work.
• Choose a category that best suits your image.
• Ensure you are uploading your photo with the correct metadata.
• Review the inspiration galleries to get a better idea of what the judges are looking for.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details,visit 500px website