Photography Contest

ROSL Photo 2023

Deadline |

CLOSED

Theme |

Viewpoint

Territory |

Worldwide

Eligibility |

Open to all

Entry Fees |

FREE

Prizes |

Exhibition
Royal Over-Seas League is delighted to announce its biennial photography competition is now open for submissions! This year’s theme is Viewpoint, each entrant can submit up to five digital images of their choice taken in the past 18 months from any image-making camera source, tackling the subject however they wish. The previous competition received over 500 entries from 40 countries, collecting huge praise along the way from our selected industry judges for their quality and depth.

ROSL PHOTO 23 is FREE TO ENTER and offers £3,500 of prize money, an exhibition of shortlisted entries in London, winning images published in Overseas Magazine and open to any photographer 18+ who is a citizen of a Commonwealth or former Commonwealth Country, the USA, EU and EEA countries or Switzerland. ROSL will also except images that have a link to current countries of the Commonwealth from entrants outside of the geographical areas listed above.

1st Prize: £2,000, a 5-day trip to London for the exhibition opening on Thursday 8 December 2023 (including accommodation at Royal Over-Seas League), winning image published in Overseas Magazine and professional development support from ROSL ARTS

Runner-Up: £1,000 and winning image published in Overseas Magazine

The Madiha Aijaz Prize: £500 and winning image published in Overseas Magazine, awarded to a Young Photographer of Promise under 23 years of age

The shortlisted top 20 entries will be exhibited at Over-Seas House, 9 December 2023 – 4 February 2024

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Best Photography Contests in 2023

Each year, there are hundreds of photography competitions all over the world, so we've decided to select for you the best of the best! Our selection of the best photo contests in 2023 is thoroughly curated to help you, whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur, to help find your next creative breakthrough. These all-star competitions offer the greatest opportunities for international exposure and/or incredible financial benefits. Some of them are closing soon, so get your photo submissions in!

ENDS 10/06/23
The 14th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award is devoted to the condition of women and girls in Afghanistan.
ENDS 10/08/23
Finalists’ Exhibition + In-Person Portfolio Reviews
ENDS 10/10/23
Our 35th printed issue of AAP Magazine will feature the best projects showcasing the theme "Colors".
ENDS 10/12/23
$12,000 in cash prizes, plus 3 features on Vogue Italia, a solo exhibition at PhMuseum Lab, and much more!
ENDS 10/16/23
The Constructed Image encapsulates a deliberate orchestration of visual elements to convey narratives, emotions, and artistic visions.
ENDS 10/24/23
Be Featured in our Novemberr 2023 Online Juried Solo Exhibition!
ENDS 10/29/23
Women photographers can participate with her female visual perspective in 23 thematic categories.
ENDS 10/30/23
TIFA connects photographers from around the world with the creative community in Tokyo, Japan, providing them with an excellent platform to present their work to a new market.
ENDS 10/31/23
If you're a passionate amateur or professional photographer, we invite you to share your photographic project with us.
ENDS 11/07/23
Each Awardee will receive a Leica SL2-S camera, a Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH. lens, and a $10,000 USD cash prize, for use towards a current or future photo essay.​
ENDS 11/08/23
The acclaimed and renonwned photography grant contest from Gomma. The ninth year in the making. High international exposure and funding.
ENDS 11/15/23
Now in its 10th year, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards is allowing all landscape photographers to share a total of 10,000 USD in cash prizes.
ENDS 11/30/23
Our Annual Photo Contest is now open for submissions, and we’re looking for the best of the best. Grand Prize: $2,500,
ENDS 12/12/23
The selected works will be featured in both a virtual exhibition and a in-person exhibition, opening scheduled for Saturday, January 27, 2024
ENDS 01/05/24
For young passionate photographers aged under 19 years-old, first prize is top Sony digital imaging equipment
ENDS 01/05/24
Rewarding the best single images! Enter for free and you could win $5,000, top Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 01/12/24
Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Enter for free and you could win $25,000, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more!
ENDS 01/15/24
Submit your best work to our photo competition for a chance to win up to $11,500 in cash prizes, be selected by our curators for the PX3 exhibition in Paris and inclusion in the Annual PX3 book.
ENDS 10/02/24
The Center for Photographic Art (CPA) is excited to announce the 2023 International Juried Exhibition with $5,000 in awards!