Join the most prestigious phone photography contest of the year!
Capture the World
Submit your best photos for a chance to win over 3000$ in awards
Join the most prestigious phone photography contest of the year!
Capture the World
3000$ in awards. 10 Categories.
Why Participate in Phone Photo Awards?
Showcase your talent, gain recognition, and win exciting prizes. Every participant receives a certificate of participation.
Total Prize Pool
$3000 in cash prizes for the best entries.
Participation Certificates
All participants receive a certificate of participation.
Key Dates
Submission deadline: July 31, 2024. Winners announced: August 15, 2024.
Join a Growing Community
#PPA gives you new methods to express yourself and challenges you to step beyond your comfort zone.
Phone Photo Awards has been recognizing the best phone photography talent for over 5 years.
10,000+
Photographers
10+
Categories
5000$+
Awarded in Prizes
3+
Years Running
OVER $3,000 IN CASH PRIZES
- $1000 Grand Prize
- $500 Runners up
- $300 2nd Runners up
- $100 for each of our Category Winners
Requirements
Entries are welcome from photographers using a Phone or Tablet/Pad. Your photos should be not published anywhere else but can be posted on personal accounts like Facebook or Instagram. No desktop image processing software (like Photoshop) allowed, Android/iOS apps are fine.
You can use any Phone and add-on lenses. We might request the original image to confirm it’s taken with a Phone or Pad. If we can’t verify it, the photo will be disqualified.
Submit your photos in their original size or at least 1000 pixels in height or width.
We welcome anyone to join the competition and showcase their best ideas, irrespective of their job or qualifications.
Categories (10)
Abstract, Animals, Architecture, People, Nature, Black & White, Portrait, Travel, Sunset, Digital Fine Art/ Visual Fx.
Abstract
Dive into the world of shapes, colors, and patterns that bend the rules of reality. Create something that makes us question what we’re really looking at.
People
Document the human experience in all its forms. From candid street photography to posed portraits, highlight the diversity and depth of people around you.
Nature
Celebrate the beauty of the natural world, from breathtaking landscapes to the smallest details in flora and fauna. Show us the serenity and power of nature.
Architecture
From quaint countryside cottages to towering urban skyscrapers, capture the artistry and design of the built environment around you.
Potrait
Focus on faces and expressions, capturing the soul and personality of your subject. Whether formal or candid, make every shot tell a story.
Sunset
Showcase the magic of the golden hour. Capture the stunning colours and serene moments as the day bids farewell.
Animals
Capture the wild, the adorable, and everything in between. From pets to wildlife, showcase the fascinating creatures that share the world with us.
Black & White
In the digital age, the charm of Black & White photography remains timeless, free from the constraints of film and darkroom expenses.
Digital Art/ Visual Fx
This category celebrates the artist’s imagination, featuring images enhanced with textures, multiple exposures, and app effects to create something truly unique.
Travel
Travel photography captures the essence of a place—its landscapes, people, cultures, customs, architecture, and history—all through the lens of your journey.
Black & White
In the digital age, the charm of Black & White photography remains timeless, free from the constraints of film and darkroom expenses.
Explore Our Categories
Nature
Nature
Celebrate the beauty of the natural world, from breathtaking landscapes to the smallest details in flora and fauna. Show us the serenity and power of nature.
People
People
Document the human experience in all its forms. From candid street photography to posed portraits, highlight the diversity and depth of people around you.
Architecture
Architecture
From quaint countryside cottages to towering urban skyscrapers, capture the artistry and design of the built environment around you.
Sunrise / Sunset
Sunset/ Sunrise
Showcase the magic of the golden hour. Capture the stunning colours and serene moments of the sky.
Animals
Animals
Capture the wild, the adorable, and everything in between. From pets to wildlife, showcase the fascinating creatures that share the world with us.
Black & White
Black & White
Strip away color to reveal the power of contrast and form. Create timeless images that speak volumes through shades of gray.
Digital Art/ Visual Fx
Digital Art/ Visual Fx
This category celebrates the artist’s imagination, featuring images enhanced with textures, multiple exposures, and app effects to create something truly unique.
Abstract
Abstract
Dive into the world of shapes, colors, and patterns that bend the rules of reality. Create something that makes us question what we’re really looking at.
Travel
Travel
Travel photography captures the essence of a place—its landscapes, people, cultures, customs, architecture, and history—all through the lens of your journey.
Prizes To Be Won
After three successful Seasons, we are back with Season 4 of our online Phone Photography Awards.
Grand Winner
₹80,000
2ND PRIZE
₹41,000
3RD PRIZE
₹25,000
10 Category winners
- ₹8,000 each
Appreciation Certificates
All the participants of Phone Photography Awards will be awarded a verifiable, appreciation certificate.
Category
Cash Prize
Certificates
Publications
Grand Winner
Overall Winner
1,000$
Runner-Up
Second Place
500$
2nd Runners-Up
Third Place
300$
Category Winner
Best in Category
100$
x 10
Participation
All Entries
HOW IT WORKS
Capture your best shot.
Sumbit your best work
Get Judged by Experts
Win Amazing Prizes
Frequently asked questions
Registrations Close : 31th May
Submissions Close : 11th June
Results : 30th June
The photographer can submit entries based on ANY topic/subject/theme as preferred by them. There is no restriction on the same.
The photographer will retain the copyright to their photograph (s).
The top three winning entries will be published in national dailies.
There is NO restriction on age. Anyone, belonging to age group, can enter this contest.
MAXIMUM OF ONE photograph per registration will be allowed. In case you’d like to submit more than one entry, you would be required to register again. You can register under the same name multiple times.
The competition has limited entries that will be filled on a First-Come-First-Serve basis. Therefore, the registrations will close as and when slots are filled. No registration will be accepted beyond that point.
The participant is allowed to submit original works that have not formerly been displayed or exhibited as any visual medium (including advertising, stock photos, media publishing, etc.) and for which the entrant holds all applicable rights.
Photos displayed on personal mediums (social media accounts, blogs, websites) is allowed.
The fee includes your participation as well as a guaranteed certificate of participation. Regardless of whether you win, you will receive a certificate honoring your work and your participation.
The participant can use ANY MOBILE PHONE. There is no restriction on the same.
Entries clicked using any other equipment except a mobile phone will be disqualified without any notice.
Photographers who use a Mobile Phone can enter from anywhere in India. Photos should not have been recently published anywhere. The posts on personal accounts (Facebook, Instagram etc.) are eligible. Any desktop image editing tool, such as Photoshop, should not be used to alter the photographs. It is permissible to utilise any Android or iOS app.
It is permissible to utilise any Phone. Phone add-on lenses can be used. We may request the original image in some situations to confirm that it was taken with a Mobile Phone. The photos that can not be verified are disqualified.
The contributions must be at least 1000 pixels in height and width in their original size.
Both color and monochrome images will be accepted. File size: up to 10 MB of image data per work. Winners might be asked to provide higher resolution images for publication or display purposes related to the contest.