IPA & THE LUCIE FOUNDATION
The IPA submission fees are contributing to Lucie Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization whose three-tiered mission is to honour master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide.
THE ANNUAL IPA PRIZES
  • INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARD
  • DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR AWARD
  • CATEGORY WINNERS – PROFESSIONAL
  • CATEGORY WINNERS – NON-PROFESSIONAL
  • 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PRIZE WINNERS IN ALL SUB-CATEGORIES
    (for both Pro and Non-Pro / Student)
The 12 Professional category winners  will each receive a $1,000 cash prize and two tickets to attend the Lucie Awards Gala in New York city where they will be finalists for the ‘International Photographer of the Year’ title.

 

The 12 Non-Professional / Student category winners will each receive a $500 cash prize and two tickets to attend the Lucie Awards Gala in New York city where they will be finalists for the ‘Discovery of the Year’ title.
MAIN SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
  • ADVERTISING
  • ARCHITECTURE
  • BOOK
  • “DEEPER PERSPECTIVE”
  • EDITORIAL / PRESS
  • EVENT
  • FINE ART
  • “MOVING IMAGES” / VIDEO
  • NATURE
  • PEOPLE
  • SPECIAL CATEGORY
  • SPORTS
60+ SUB-CATEGORIES, INCLUDING
  • FASHION
  • PRODUCT
  • FOOD
  • CITYSCAPES
  • WEDDING
  • AERIAL / DRONE
  • LANDSCAPES
  • WILDLIFE
  • LIFESTYLE
  • PORTRAITS
  • DIGITALLY ENHANCED
  • NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
  • MACRO
  • PANORAMIC
To view all sub-categories, click on the link below
VIEW ALL CATEGORIES
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