PhiloPhoto Contest 2025 – From Darkness to Light

Deadline:

14 August 2025

Entry Fee:

$22 per entry, $45 for three.

Age Limit:

Over 18 Only

Experience:

Any Experience

Open to Entries:

Worldwide

Other Requirements:

Maximum of 3 images per photographer Images must align with the theme: "From Darkness to Light" All photographic styles and categories accepted

Type:

Photo Contests & Awards

Detail Prize License

Competition Details

The PhiloPhoto Contest is an international photography competition that explores the relationship between philosophy and photography. This year’s theme, “From Darkness to Light,” invites photographers to capture the essence of transformation—whether physical, emotional, or metaphorical. The contest is open to photographers aged 18 and above, with a focus on artistic depth, conceptual storytelling, and technical mastery. Winning images will be showcased in an online gallery, and top photographers will receive cash prizes and honorary titles.

Additional Information

FEES: The fee for participation is $22 for uploading one photo, $38 for uploading two photos, $45 for uploading three photos

File Specifications: Files must meet the following specification:
– sRGB or Adobe98 colour space, 8-bit;
– Longest dimension: 1100 pixels;
– Saved as a JPG;
– No Watermarks / Copyright Units / Logos on images;
– Only bleed photographs without borders;
– maximum image size 1.5 MB

Winners Are:

Judged

Winners Announced:

No specific date mentioned

Prize & Judging Details

🏆 Grand Prize: $1,000 (Photographer of the Year)
🥈 2nd Place: $500
🥉 3rd Place: $200
🏅 Honorable Mention Titles (Recognizing outstanding submissions.)
📜 Downloadable Certificates for all winners
🌐 Online Gallery Showcase featuring winners

Retain Copyright:

Yes

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Usage Rights, Copyright & Moral Rights

Usage License

For awarded images, copyright holders grant the Philo-Photo Photography unlimited non-exclusive use of high-resolution images for activities in all media, including social media, online and print, in relation to the Competition and all promotional activities without any remuneration being due. Copyright holders of all awarded images grant the Philo-Photo Photography Awards non-exclusive use of low-resolution pictures on our website, without any remuneration being due. Images will be used strictly in connection to the awards and will not be used for any other marketing purposes other than to promote the Philo-Photo Photography Awards. Images will not be resold or used by any other third party. If there is a request for such, we will forward that request to the photographer via e-mail. To promote winners of the Philo-Photo Photography Awards, the right is granted to display images on social media websites (on our official profiles) including: Facebook and Instagram. You agree to participate in related publicity and to the use of your name and images for the purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity in connection with the competition without additional compensation. Philo-Photo Photography Awards and its media partners assume no responsibility and are not liable for any image misuse by external third parties.

Category:

Fine Art,Miscellaneous,Open Theme

Disclaimer: Although we make every effort to provide accurate information, we advise a thorough review of the competitions rules and details to ensure your understanding and acceptance before proceeding with your entry.