Short Description:

APA offers inspiration, education, and advocacy. Our membership structure gives every photographer an affordable way to belong to a community of like-minded professionals.

Awards Categories

  1. Architecture / Interiors
  2. Beauty / Fashion
  3. Celebrity / Musicians
  4. Conceptual / Altered
  5. Corporate / Industrial
  6. Documentary / Street Photography
  7. Food / Still Life
  8. Lifestyle
  9. Nature / Animals
  10. Personal Projects
  11. Portrait
  12. Sports / Adventure
  13. Travel / Landscape
  14. FRESH / New work (Created in 2025)
  15. SERIES / (enter Series HERE)
  16. AI created (enter Series HERE)

SERIES

Do not enter a series on the APA website (our site charges per image)

To enter a series, you will need to create an account on the Picter website, then enter APA Awards SERIES

  • $50: Series/flat rate per project (2-6 images)
  • $50: AI Series/flat rate per project (2-6 images)

Regarding AI – We want to see how photographers are using AI
AI-generated work may only be submitted as a SERIES.
Please identify it as AI and describe your process.

AI-generated images cannot be submitted in the 14 photography categories.

Eligibility:

Anyone can submit.

Program Benefits or Awards:

Prizes provided by Sony, StellaPro Lights, Inovativ, PhotoShetler, Wacom, Found, Think Tank, Found, Agency Access, Adobe and more

 Entry Fee:

  • $15: APA Pro-Plus 
  • $20: APA Professional
  • $20: APA Educator, Student
  • $25: APA Supporter, Emerging
  • $30: APA Contributor
  • $40: General Public (not an APA member)
  • $50: Series/flat rate per project (2-6 images) same price for everyone Enter Series

Location: United States

Deadline: July 12, Midnight

Website link: 

https://apanational.org/