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CEWE Photo Award

A free-to-enter worldwide photography competition. Open to amateur and professional photographers alike.

Entries to the CEWE Photo Award 2025 have closed

The worlds largest free photo contest has finished for this year, receiving an amazing 656,547 entries making it the biggest CEWE Photo Award ever. Keep an eye out for news about the winning photos.
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Colorful photo prints of the CEWE Photo Awards on a table.A selection of photographs, including an image of a colorful bird and a whale, arranged on a table.

Explore the different categories

No matter what your photography style or passion, there’s a perfect category waiting for you to showcase your talent and enter.

A person stands on rocky terrain, looking at impressive mountains under a clear sky with a high moon.A woman gazes at a high mountain, surrounded by majestic peaks and a clear sky.

Discover the prizes to be won

There’s over €250,000 worth of prizes to be won. You can still win something, even if you place in the 1000th place. From a dream holiday to photography equipment, learn about the range of prizes on offer.

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Learn about our charitable partnership

Participate and do good. For every photo entered into our photo competition, we donate ten Euro cents to our charitable partnership with SOS Children's Villages International

Icy lighthouse in winter scenery with frozen water

The CEWE Photo Award manages not only to reach and connect photo enthusiasts across the globe but also to showcase and celebrate earth’s beauty.

We’ve got ten different categories for you to submit your greatest photos to, all under the slogan “Our world is beautiful”.

Image: Manfred Voss, "Frozen Lighthouse" (CEWE Photo Award 2021 overall winner)

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Over €250,000 in prizes to be won

The CEWE Photo Award is a photo competition free to enter and open to anyone who enjoys capturing the beauty of our world. Your photos will be judged by a panel of recognised industry experts, journalists and professional photographers.
Three sailboats skim in clear turquoise water in front of a picturesque coast with green trees.Three beautiful yachts float in clear turquoise water, surrounded by green hills and a bright blue sky.

The main prize is a unique trip worth 10000 euros, a voucher for photo equipment worth 5000 euros and a voucher for CEWE photo products worth 2500 euros.

An arranged collection of cameras, lenses, and camera accessories on a white background.Variety of cameras and accessories nicely arranged on a table.

The category winners each win a voucher for photo equipment worth 5000 euros and a voucher for CEWE photo products worth 2500 euros.

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Our top 30 each win a voucher for photo equipment worth 2500 euros and a voucher for CEWE photo products worth 1000 euros.

Beautiful landscape photo of a mountain lake with mountains in the background, framed by a modern frame.Cozy home with a framed landscape picture and plants.

Our top 1000 each win a voucher for CEWE photo products worth 100 euros.

Discover the ten categories in the 2025 CEWE Photo Award

Whale's fluke appearing from the water at sunset, with mist.A whale jumps into the sunset, water splashing from its fluke.

Nature and Wildlife

Close-up of the colorful beak of a tofu with vibrant patterns and bright colors.Close-up of the eye and beak of a toucan with vibrant colors

Animals

A majestic volcano rises above a cloud cover, surrounded by green hills and stunning mountains.The majestic Mount Taranaki rises above a cloud bank in New Zealand, glowing in warm evening light.

Landscapes

A person in an orange outfit stands surrounded by tall silver grasses under a blue sky.Woman in bright orange clothing standing in tall soft grass under a cloudy sky

People

View into the spiral interior of a modern staircase.A spiral staircase with a view of the sky.

Architecture

Surfer effortlessly glides through a massive wave.Surfer riding a big wave in the ocean

Sport and Action

A child runs in a blue alley in a picturesque town, with walls painted in various shades of blue.A quiet staircase in a blue town with a person going down.

Travel and Culture

A modern restaurant with bright neon sign and guests in conversation.Cozy restaurant with neon lighting and guests.

Street Photography

A beetle with red wings sitting on a green leaf.A shiny beetle with red wings sits on a green leaf.

Close-up and Macro Photography

A hand swings a pan full of colorful vegetables and seafood over an open flameDishes are passionately prepared in a pan with fire.

Cooking and Food

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