The Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 is now open for entries.
Entry Period [Thursday, October 18, 2018(opens at 1:00 p.m. Japan standard time) – Thursday, January 31, 2019 (closes at 1:00 p.m. Japan standard time)]
Nikon Photo Contest is an international photo contest that aims to provide an opportunity for photographers around the world to communicate, as well as to enrich photographic culture for professionals and amateurs alike. Since the first Contest was held in 1969, photographers from countries and regions around the world have participated and shown their support. To date, more than 410,000 photographers have submitted over 1,620,000 imaging works, making it a truly international event.
In the previous (36th) Contest, a total of 21,511 photographers from 170 countries and regions submitted 76,356 works, marking a new record for the Contest in terms of the number of countries and regions from which entries were submitted.
Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 Overview
The Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019, the 37th Contest since its beginning, will be comprised of three categories — Open, Next Generation, and Short Film.
The theme for the Open Award is “Change”. We live in a time full of great changes in a variety of contexts, from our work and lifestyles, to the climate. We are calling for entries that express changes that you want to share with the world.
The theme for the Next Generation Award, open to photographers aged 25 or younger, is “Identity”. We look forward to entries unique to younger generations that explore who they are.
The theme for the Short Film Award is “Hope”. In this category, we await entries that shine a hopeful light on the path to the future.
We plan to announce winners of the Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 in August 2019, and to also hold an awards ceremony.
Eligibility
The Contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers, regardless of age, gender, or nationality.
Entry categories
1. Open Award
- Theme: Change
- Entry format: Single photo, photo story (two to five images)
- Any equipment may be used
- No age restriction
2. Next Generation Award
- Theme: Identity
- Entry format: Single photo or photo story (two to five images)
- Any equipment may be used
- Entrants must be aged 25 or younger
3. Short Film Award
- Theme: Hope
- Entry format: Video
- Any equipment may be used
- No age restriction
Entry period
1:00 p.m. on October 18, 2018 to 1:00 p.m. on January 31, 2019 (all dates and times JST)
How to enter
Enter the contest by providing the required information in the entry form on the Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 website. Visit the Nikon Photo Contest 2018-2019 website for further details regarding Contest eligibility, submission rules, judging, etc.
Awards and Prizes
A total of 45 Gold, Silver, and Bronze Prizes will be selected from entries of each format from each of the three categories. The best work from winners of the Gold prize will also receive the Grand Prize. Additionally, from all entries that pass the initial judging phase, one work will receive the NPC 50th Anniversary Prize, selected through voting by Nikon employees, and yet another work will receive the Participants’ Choice Prize, selected through voting by Contest participants. Winners will receive the following prizes and privileges.