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Photo Annual Awards

Close on August 22, 2020
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Photo Annual Awards
Territory: Worldwide
Theme: Several categories
Eligibility: To qualify, photographs must be taken, published or produced between February 2019 and June 2020.
Entry Fees: Between $35 and $65
Prize: Cash Prize
The Photo Annual awards carries a reputation built on prestige and value, providing entrants with immeasurable exposure. Winners are published in online winners' galleries, distributed to influential creatives and promoted to more than 500,000.

Photographer of the Year Award
This award honors an image-maker who has created an outstanding image or body of work that reflects the year in photography. One winner receives a $5,000 cash prize.

Editor's Choice Award
Exceptional work by a winner of the Photo Annual Awards. One winner receives a $2,500 cash prize.

Marty Forscher Fellowship Fund
Sponsored by Parsons School of Design and PHOTOPLUS. The awards recognize one professional ($2,500 cash prize) and one student ($1,500 cash prize) who have made outstanding achievements in humanistic photography.

Publication of the Year Award
Exceptional work by a print or online magazine winner of the Photo Annual Awards.

All winners' photography will be featured in an online gallery is promoted to more than 500,000 readers and followers including a special distribution to industry tastemakers.
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AAP Magazine#39: Shadows
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