Mobile and smartphone photo contests
Contests in our verified records with a category for phone photography, or rules that ask for it, open now or opening later, sorted by deadline.
All our verified contests, open now or opening later, as a calendar file, a spreadsheet and a PDF: Photo Contest Planner 2027, free, by email.
4 contests
| Contest | Closes | Entry fee | AI rule | Originals or RAW | Licence covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2026Underwater Photography Guide / Bluewater PhotoCategory: Smartphone (new for 2026)uwphotographyguide.com ↗ · checked | 23:59 PSTLos Angeles time (UTC-8) |
10 USD per image |
Bans AI-generated images and compositesUnderwater Digital Art, Underwater Fashion: Bans AI-generated images; editing tools allowed |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Winning or selected work only |
| Underwater Photographer of the Year 2027Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY), organised by Dan Bolt and Alex MustardCategory: Mobile Phoneunderwaterphotographeroftheyear.com ↗ · checked | 23:59 GMTLondon time (UTC+0) |
20 GBP for up to 3 images |
Bans AI-generated images; editing tools allowed |
RAW files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Winning or selected work only |
| World Food Photography Awards 2027Food Photographer of the Year Awards Ltd (formerly Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year)Category: On the Phone (in aid of Action Against Hunger)worldfoodphotographyawards.com ↗ · checked | London time (UTC+0) |
35 GBP for up to 6 images, then 7 GBP per extra image |
Bans AI-generated images; editing tools allowed |
Original files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Every entry |
| iPhone Photography Awards 2027 (20th IPPAWARDS)iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS)Its rules: “…must be taken with an iPhone…”ippawards.com ↗ · checked | New York time (UTC-4), our reading |
9.5 USD per image |
No AI rule in the published terms |
Original files can be requestedOriginals Check |
Every entry |
A contest is listed when one of its categories, as the organiser names it, is for phone photography, or when its own rules ask for it. Each row comes from our record of the contest, checked against the organiser’s published rules on the date shown. Closing dates are given in the time zone on record, with the organiser’s closing time where its rules state one.