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IPPAWARDS | iPhone Photography Awards
The first and longest-running international photography competition exclusively for images captured on iPhone and iPad.
Themes
Smartphone Photography
Mobile Artistry
Travel Photography
Portrait
Abstract Photography
Audience
iPhone photographers
iPad photographers
Amateur and professional mobile photographers
Travel photographers
Visual storytelling creators
Closed
Submissions are closed
The deadline passed on Jul 01, 2025.
Closed
Jul 01
IPPAWARDS is an annual global contest celebrating images created using Apple mobile devices, judged for artistic merit, originality and impact.
- History & Scope: Founded in 2007—the year of the first iPhone release—it is the original international iPhone photography contest, now entering its 18th edition with participation from 140+ countries.
- Eligibility & Entry Guidelines: Open worldwide; images must be captured on an iPhone or iPad and not edited with desktop tools like Photoshop; iOS app edits and add-on lenses are permitted.
- Annual Competition & Categories: Includes 14 categories—such as Abstract, Animals, Architecture, Children, Cityscape, Landscape, Lifestyle, Nature, People, Portrait, Series, Still Life, Travel, Others—with separate winners and honorable mentions.
- Judging & Prizes: All entries compete for Photographer of the Year titles (Grand Prize, 1st, 2nd, 3rd). Category winners receive 1 g gold bars (1st place) or platinum bars (2nd & 3rd), plus certificates; top winners receive devices like iPad and Apple Watches.
- Fees & Submission Tiers: Entry fees in USD begin at $5.50 per image, with bundle pricing (e.g. $12.50 for 3, $18.50 for 5, up to $67 for 20 images); no submission limits.
- Notification & Timeline: Submission deadline 31 March 2025; winners announced online approximately 8–12 weeks later.
- Exposure & Recognition: Winning images featured in the IPPAWARDS online gallery and promoted through global media outlets like Time, Washington Post, Mashable, Vogue, GQ, and others.
- Rights & Use: Photographers retain full copyright; submitted images may be used by IPPAWARDS for promotion with photographer credit; entries not retained except winners.
In essence, IPPAWARDS offers a lasting legacy and platform for mobile photographers worldwide to gain recognition, awards, and media exposure strictly through iPhone and iPad image creation.