The Architectural Photography Awards, now in its ninth year, is the leading architectural photography award in the industry. The competition invites participation from both professional photographers and keen amateurs over 6 categories. In this year’s awards, winners will share $4,250 in cash prizes and gain exposure through the World Architecture Festival.
There are 6 categories to enter:
- Exterior
- Interior
- Sense of Place
- Buildings in Use
- Portfolio – Building with History
- Mobile – Greening the City
Submission Requirements
All photographers can enter up to 6 images in each of the 6 categories. In the ‘Portfolio – Building With History’ category, there is a minimum requirement of 4 (four) images, maximum 6 (six) images.
Images should be saved as JPEGS at the highest quality and largest file size available (minimum 2500 pixels on shortest side), with a colour profile attached. Either the RGB or sRGB colour profiles are recommended. Digital scans from film are also eligible providing they meet these technical guidelines.
Images can be retouched, but it is critical that entries must not deceive the viewer or attempt to disguise or misrepresent the reality of a scene.
All entries must have been taken in the last 5 years. Any images shot before 5th July 2016 are not eligible.
Eligibility
The Architectural Photography Awards 2021 is an international award, and welcomes photographers of all nationalities. Any entrant under 18 on the date when they enter must gain the permission of a parent or guardian to enter the competition. People under the age of 13 are not permitted to enter the Architectural Photography Awards 2021.
