International Pet Photography Awards

Earlybird Entries Now Open!

About the Awards

Established in 2019, the International Pet Photography Awards is the world’s largest professional pet photography competition.

The awards are all about celebrating the artistry and skill of pet photographers from all around the globe.

We have an all-star panel of judges, a variety of categories, cash prizes, trophies and certificates for our category and overall winners, judges feedback on all images entered and a world-class accreditation programme!

New for 2025 - Video Feedback

For the first time ever, entrants to the International Pet Photography Awards can now purchase a personalised video critique of their work from one of our expert judges.

Each video is 2–3 minutes long and provides a constructive, thoughtful analysis of your image, highlighting strengths, identifying areas for improvement, and offering real-world advice to help you grow as a photographer.

Check out the example opposite.

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2025 Important Dates

1 April Full 2025 rules, judges and categories revealed
12 May Pre-Awards critique call
18 May Earlybird entries open
1 June Regular entries open
30 June Entries close
1 September Finalists announced
10 September Online Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to our 2024 Winners

International Pet Photographer of the Year 2024 Janneke De Graaf

To see all the category winners and finalists, take a look at the 2024 Results in the main menu.

We'll be back in 2025!

About Your Hosts

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Pet photography is our passion.

With 40+ years of combined pet photography experience and enough awards to wallpaper the spare room, Charlotte Reeves and Craig Turner-Bullock are your hosts!

You'll find us sharing our knowledge and skills with the pet photography community through our online education platform Unleashed Education.