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PHI Photography Awards

An international photography competition celebrating excellence across all categories. From architectural photography to wildlife, portraiture to fine art—every category is represented, judged by established professionals in the field.

Named after the golden ratio that defines photographic composition, Phi Photography Awards connects talented photographers with global recognition. Our international jury comprises award-winning photographers and industry experts committed to identifying exceptional work.

International awards celebrating excellence

Official Certifications, $2500+ Cash Prizes, Published on our annual Book, Be Interviews and much more..

Proffesional or umateur Photoghraphers

Our special category

When light meets geometry and emotion finds form. Inspired by the golden ratio

500$ for the Phi category winner

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Our Categories

The Phi Photography Awards welcomes submissions across a comprehensive range of categories: Architecture, Commercial, Editorial, Event, Fine Art, Nature, People, Black & White, Minimalist, Fashion, Film, Advertising, and special categories including Phi Golden Ratio and Mobile Photography.

ADVERTISING
ARCHITECTURE
BLACK & WHITE
Editorial
FINE ART

MINIMALIST
NATURE
PEOPLE
SPECIAL
PHI 

Awards & Winners

Grand Prize
$1,000
Main Prize
  • Official Certificate of Excellence
  • Annual Catalogue Publication
  • International Online Exhibition
  • Worldwide Media Coverage
  • Winner Logo for Commercial Use
Special Award
$500
Phi Photographer
  • Trophy + Cash Prize
  • Certificate of Excellence
  • Annual Catalogue Publication
  • International Exhibition
  • Media Coverage
  • Winner Logo Usage Rights
For entries exemplifying the golden ratio
Category
$100
Category Winner
  • Official Winner Certificate
  • Digital Gallery Presentation
  • International Catalogue Inclusion
  • Category Winner Logo
Distinction
Honorable Mention
  • Certificate of Distinction
  • Online Publication
  • International Recognition
  • Digital Portfolio

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The Phi Photography Annual

Every year, Phi Photography Awards publishes a prestigious hardbound catalogue featuring award-winning work from photographers around the globe. Winners and finalists are showcased with dedicated spreads, full biographies, and artist statements.

Distributed to galleries, institutions, and collectors worldwide, this premium publication ensures your work reaches the international photography community—curators, art directors, and industry professionals who can advance your career. The annual catalogue represents lasting recognition of photographic excellence, printed to museum standards and celebrating the golden ratio aesthetic at the heart of our awards.

Judges

Babak Mehrafshar

Judge

As an internationally awarded photographer with over 15+ years of professional experience, his work has been showcased on five continents and honored by prestigious photography awards. Having judged numerous international photo contests, I bring deep industry insight into curating fair and visionary competitions.

Alessandro Scali

Judge

Alessandro Scali is a multidisciplinary artist and creative researcher from Italy, renowned for exploring the intersections of art, science, and technology. His work focuses on hybridization—the fusion of organic and artificial, past and future, natural and digital—challenging conventional perceptions and redefining artistic narratives.

Rémi Masson

Judge
Rémi Masson is a nature photographer specialized in free diving in the lakes and rivers of the French Alps.
Sensitive to his environment he feels a particular attraction for mysterious places.

Patrizia Burra

Judge

My goal, as photographer, is to translate my more wild, passionate and restless vision into an image.

"With photography we try to reproduce the world. But the world is much more interesting when it becomes a work of art".

Tomáš Neuwirth

Judge

Tomáš Neuwirth is a photographer who focuses on drone photography. He has received more than a hundred international awards for his images. By selecting unusual locations and fully utilising post-production processing, he is shifting drone photography to next level. From landscape to field of fine art.

Gigi Chung

Judge

Gigi Chung is a California-based fine-art photographer. She specializes in creating minimalistic architectural abstracts and choreographed urban
spaces, distilling complex scenes into bold sculptural forms.

Mohammad Domiri

Judge & Curator

Persian artist and photographer based in France, renowned for innovative architectural documentation.

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