DEADLINE: Smithsonian Magazine's Annual Photo Contest

Event Date:

December 1, 2025

Submit your best shots to Smithsonian Magazine's Annual Photo Contest. Open to photographers worldwide who are 18 years old or more. Categories in 2025 include wildlife, travel, people, the American experience at 250, artistic images and drone/aerial.

To be eligible for any category, a photograph must have been shot by the entrant since January 1, 2023.

Prizes:

Grand Prize: $2,500
Category Winners: The winners of each of the six categories will receive $500.
Readers' Choice: The winner of the online Readers’ Choice award will receive $500.

Deadline: December 1, 2025

Details and submission form.

Event Details