AAP Magazine #60: Nature Photography Contest 2026
Submit a cohesive body of work or portfolio of up to 40 nature photography images (landscape, wildlife, flora and fauna) for publication consideration in AAP Magazine Vol. 60.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 15 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $1,000
- Location
- Online · organized from Online / United States
- Applicants notified
- Oct 1, 2026
About
Overview
All About Photo's 60th printed issue of AAP Magazine is dedicated to Nature photography. The call invites photographers to submit a cohesive body of work or portfolio unified around the Nature theme. Winners receive cash awards, publication in the magazine, and coverage across the platform's channels.
Theme & Categories
Nature—encompassing landscape photography (mountains, coastlines, waterfalls, and abandoned man-made structures reclaimed by vegetation), wildlife photography (animals in their natural habitats and behaviors), and flora and fauna photography (the details, colors, and textures of plants and other living organisms).
Eligibility
- Open to individuals aged 18 and older
- Open to both professional and amateur photographers
- Submissions must form a cohesive body of work or portfolio built around the Nature theme
- Only unified groups of photos will be considered for publication—single unrelated images are not accepted
- Images previously published in AAP Magazine cannot be resubmitted
- Up to 40 images may be submitted per entry
Key Dates
- Early Deadline (reduced fee): July 31, 2026
- Final Deadline: August 18, 2026
- Judging Process Begins: August 22, 2026
- Judging Process Ends: September 30, 2026
- Winners Notified: October 1, 2026
- Winning images available online: after October 1, 2026
Fees
- Early Deadline (through July 31, 2026): $30 USD for the first 3 images, plus $5 USD for each additional image
- Regular Deadline (after July 31, 2026): $35 USD for the first 3 images, plus $5 USD for each additional image
Awards
- $1,000 in cash awards for winners
- Winning image(s) or full portfolio published in AAP Magazine Vol. 60
- Free copy of the printed magazine for all winners
- Portfolio showcased in the Winners Gallery on www.all-about-photo.com
- Extensive press coverage and global recognition
Judging Criteria
Applications are judged on creativity, originality, and visual/emotional impact. Photographs are first judged individually, then assessed as a unified group for potential publication as a portfolio in AAP Magazine.
How to Apply
Online application. Photographers retain full copyright ownership of their submitted images.
- Award
- $1,000 in cash awards, publication in AAP Magazine Vol. 60, free printed magazine copy, and portfolio showcase on www.all-about-photo.com
- Entry fee
- Early Deadline (through July 31, 2026): $30 for the first 3 images, plus $5 for each additional image. Regular Deadline (after July 31, 2026): $35 for the first 3 images, plus $5 for each additional image.
- Entries per artist
- Up to 40
- Theme
- Nature photography encompassing landscape (mountains, coastlines, waterfalls, abandoned structures reclaimed by vegetation), wildlife (animals in natural habitats and behaviors), and flora and fauna (details, colors, and textures of plants and living organisms).
- Eligibility
- Open to individuals aged 18 and older; both professional and amateur photographers.
- Audience
- Open to individuals aged 18 and older; both professional and amateur photographers
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