Pure Travel Photography Awards
The Pure Travel Photography Awards is an international travel photography competition celebrating remarkable photographs of people, places, cultures, landscapes, architecture, wildlife, food and journeys from around the world.
The 2027 Awards are now open to photographers worldwide.
If your photograph captures a sense of place, discovery, culture or adventure, we want to see it.
Take us somewhere we’ll never forget.
Awards, Exhibition & Global Recognition
Pure Travel Photographer of The Year
Official Pure Travel Photography Awards Trophy
$500 Cash Prize
Exhibition at the Pure Photography Awards Exhibition in India
Exclusive Featured Interview on the Official PPA Website
International Press Exposure
Featured Across PPA’s Global Community
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Winners
Exhibition at the Pure Photography Awards Exhibition in India
Exclusive Featured Interview on the Official PPA Website
International Press Exposure
Featured Across PPA’s Global Community
Finalists
Exhibition at the Pure Photography Awards Exhibition in India
Featured Across PPA’s Global Community
Featured on the Official PPA Website
Photographers retain full copyright and ownership of their photographs.Pure Photography Awards respects and protects the rights of every photographer.
Entry Fee
1 Photograph for US$17
3 Photographs for US$35 (Only US$11.67 per photo)
6 Photographs for US$60 (Only US$10 per photo)
10 Photographs • US$80 (Only US$8 per photograph)
Best Value • Most Popular
Entries Close: 31st March 2027
Meet the International Jury
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Caroline Metcalfe
Winners Judge
Caroline Metcalfe is the former Director of Photography at Condé Nast Traveller, a position she held for 17 years, and is currently Director of CMC Consulting. Her career has also included photo-editing roles across several leading newspaper magazines, including the Financial Times, The Independent, Saturday Telegraph Magazine and The Observer.
She currently works across editorial and commercial photography, commissioning covers and photographic essays, as well as global projects for luxury and lifestyle brands. Throughout her career, she has been dedicated to discovering and championing exceptional photography, with a particular understanding of imagery that captures people, places, cultures and the spirit of travel.
As Winners Judge of the Pure Travel Photography Awards, Caroline brings decades of editorial experience and an exceptional eye for photographs that transport us somewhere, reveal something unexpected and leave a lasting impression.
Rules
Theme: Travel Photography Only. Photographs may include people, places, cultures, landscapes, architecture, wildlife, nature, food, streets, underwater photography and everyday life
Eligibility: The Awards are open to all. Both professional and amateur photographers are welcome to participate.
No AI: AI-generated photographs are strictly not accepted.
Accepted Formats: Colour and Black & White photographs
Equipment: Photographs may be shot with any camera or mobile device
Submission Integrity: All photographs must be original work by the entrant.
Transparency & Copyright
Copyright always remains entirely with the photographer. Pure Photography Awards does not claim ownership or exclusive rights over any submitted photographs.
Selected works may be used ONLY for Pure Photography Awards promotion, exhibitions, and press features, always with full credit to the photographer. Photographs will never be used for any unrelated or third-party purpose.
Photographs will not be published or printed in any book, zine, or catalogue without the photographer’s prior written consent. If Pure Photography Awards ever plans to do so, the photographer will be contacted first and will retain full freedom to accept or decline.
No commercial use (sales, prints, licensing, or merchandising) will take place without the photographer’s explicit written consent. The photographer’s decision will always be final. The photographer will always have full freedom to accept or decline.
Pure Photography Awards does not request any additional fees after submission or selection. Once selected, all stages from exhibition to press are fully covered.
Independence & Integrity
Pure Photography Awards is a completely independent platform. It has no sponsors, partners, or external funding influence. PPA Awards is self-funded and community-driven. Every judging decision is made purely on artistic integrity, authenticity, and merit.
This independence allows the Awards to remain unbiased, transparent, and free from commercial or institutional pressure. There are no brand promotions, paid partnerships, or hidden agendas - only photography judged for its truth, timing, and storytelling.
Each photograph is evaluated with equal respect, regardless of the photographer’s background, equipment, or popularity. Our commitment is simple: great work deserves recognition for its honesty, not its network.
Every edition is made possible by the photographers who believe in truth and craft and not by corporate sponsors or advertising. This independence keeps the platform honest, fair, and focused entirely on the art of seeing.
Awards Exhibition
