2023 People Award

Win Cash Awards & International Exposure

In December we are looking for portraiture, travel, street photography, documentary work, photojournalism or any other form of photographic practice that tells the story of people!

  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibitions
  • Shared on +700K IG network
  • Free Portfolio Account
Submit Photos
Deadline: 31 December 2023
color portrait photo of Hamar women of the OMO Valley in Ethiopia by Nancy Savage
© Nancy Savage
color photograph of people during Hadaka Matsuri Festival in Japan
© Kars Tuinder
color photo of a family dipping their months old child in the Holy river Ganges -Varanasi, India by Mohit Khetrapal
© Mohit Khetrapal
black and white film portrait of two picadors in Spain by Candy Lopesino
© Candy Lopesino
Color portrait photography of two young monks in Ladakh, India by Lorenzo Perotti
© Lorenzo Perotti
color portrait photo of Hamar women of the OMO Valley in Ethiopia by Nancy Savage
© Nancy Savage
color photograph of people during Hadaka Matsuri Festival in Japan
© Kars Tuinder
color photo of a family dipping their months old child in the Holy river Ganges -Varanasi, India by Mohit Khetrapal
© Mohit Khetrapal
black and white film portrait of two picadors in Spain by Candy Lopesino
© Candy Lopesino
Color portrait photography of two young monks in Ladakh, India by Lorenzo Perotti
© Lorenzo Perotti
color portrait photo of Hamar women of the OMO Valley in Ethiopia by Nancy Savage
© Nancy Savage
color photograph of people during Hadaka Matsuri Festival in Japan
© Kars Tuinder
color photo of a family dipping their months old child in the Holy river Ganges -Varanasi, India by Mohit Khetrapal
© Mohit Khetrapal
black and white film portrait of two picadors in Spain by Candy Lopesino
© Candy Lopesino
Color portrait photography of two young monks in Ladakh, India by Lorenzo Perotti
© Lorenzo Perotti
color portrait photo of Hamar women of the OMO Valley in Ethiopia by Nancy Savage
© Nancy Savage
color photograph of people during Hadaka Matsuri Festival in Japan
© Kars Tuinder
color photo of a family dipping their months old child in the Holy river Ganges -Varanasi, India by Mohit Khetrapal
© Mohit Khetrapal
black and white film portrait of two picadors in Spain by Candy Lopesino
© Candy Lopesino
Color portrait photography of two young monks in Ladakh, India by Lorenzo Perotti
© Lorenzo Perotti
color portrait photo of a Nenet by Chiara Felmini
© Chiara Felmini
Color travel photography of sunrise at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh by Didier Vanderperre
© Didier Vanderperre
color portrait photo of devotees at Krishna Temple, Vrindavan, India by Robi Chakraborty
© Robi Chakraborty
Color portrait photography by Maarten Schröder, girl
© Chiara
color portrait photo of Colombian cowboy by Nicolas Castermans
© Nicolas Castermans
color portrait photo of a Nenet by Chiara Felmini
© Chiara Felmini
Color travel photography of sunrise at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh by Didier Vanderperre
© Didier Vanderperre
color portrait photo of devotees at Krishna Temple, Vrindavan, India by Robi Chakraborty
© Robi Chakraborty
Color portrait photography by Maarten Schröder, girl
© Chiara
color portrait photo of Colombian cowboy by Nicolas Castermans
© Nicolas Castermans
color portrait photo of a Nenet by Chiara Felmini
© Chiara Felmini
Color travel photography of sunrise at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh by Didier Vanderperre
© Didier Vanderperre
color portrait photo of devotees at Krishna Temple, Vrindavan, India by Robi Chakraborty
© Robi Chakraborty
Color portrait photography by Maarten Schröder, girl
© Chiara
color portrait photo of Colombian cowboy by Nicolas Castermans
© Nicolas Castermans
color portrait photo of a Nenet by Chiara Felmini
© Chiara Felmini
Color travel photography of sunrise at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh by Didier Vanderperre
© Didier Vanderperre
color portrait photo of devotees at Krishna Temple, Vrindavan, India by Robi Chakraborty
© Robi Chakraborty
Color portrait photography by Maarten Schröder, girl
© Chiara
color portrait photo of Colombian cowboy by Nicolas Castermans
© Nicolas Castermans
color portrait photo of Hamar women of the OMO Valley in Ethiopia by Nancy Savage
© Nancy Savage
color photograph of people during Hadaka Matsuri Festival in Japan
© Kars Tuinder
color photo of a family dipping their months old child in the Holy river Ganges -Varanasi, India by Mohit Khetrapal
© Mohit Khetrapal
black and white film portrait of two picadors in Spain by Candy Lopesino
© Candy Lopesino
Color portrait photography of two young monks in Ladakh, India by Lorenzo Perotti
© Lorenzo Perotti
color portrait photo of a Nenet by Chiara Felmini
© Chiara Felmini
Color travel photography of sunrise at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh by Didier Vanderperre
© Didier Vanderperre
color portrait photo of devotees at Krishna Temple, Vrindavan, India by Robi Chakraborty
© Robi Chakraborty
Color portrait photography by Maarten Schröder, girl
© Chiara
color portrait photo of Colombian cowboy by Nicolas Castermans
© Nicolas Castermans

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2023 People Award
Judge
color portrait photo of Michael Yamashita
Michael Yamashita

National Geographic Photographer 

Prizes
  • 1st prize
    $1000
  • 2nd prize
    $600
  • 3rd prize
    $400
Exhibition
  • London, UNITED KINGDOM
Exposure
  • +700K IG network
  • +150K FB network





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