Competitions
VE Photography Awards 2026
Launching July 2026
After such a successful round of Photography Awards in 2025 we cannot wait to launch our 2026 competition this July - featuring a range of exciting genres to challenge and inspire you. As a member, you have an incredible opportunity to let your work shine, and win some great prizes and trophies along the way.
Strictly NO Ai imagery allowed. Our competitions, brief challenges and critiques are for true visual artists and we do not accept any Ai imagery. We are a platform very much dedicated to the art of 'doing' and the art of true 'craft ' which is why we reward those who have taken the time to hone their skills (with the help of our platform 
) and those that understand the art of composition, narrative, lighting and creativity.
Competition Rules
- To be eligible to enter and/or to win a prize, you must have a current active subscription to Visual Education.
- You must be the copyright owner and author of the images submitted.
- Entries may be photographic or computer-generated images, or a combination of both.
- You must supply your full name when you submit your entry.
- Please rename your image to include your first and last name in the file name before uploading (e.g. Karl Taylor.jpg).
- This competition is open to all current Visual Education subscribers.
- Please ensure that your entry matches the theme of the competition.
- Images must be submitted to us at 3000 pixels on the longest edge.
- You agree that your submitted image can be discussed or critiqued on one of our live shows or within the Visual Education website by Visual Education staff.
- You may submit a maximum of one (1) image for each competition. If you submit more than one (1) image, your entry will be disqualified.