International Pet Photography Awards 2026
Important Dates
1 March – 2026 Awards details released
16 March – Image submissions open for Critique Calls
2 April – Critique Call 1
9 April – Critique Call 2
16 April – Early Bird entries open
1 May – Regular entries open
30 May – Entries close
31 July – Last date to add video feedback
1 August – Finalists announced
15 August – Live Online Awards Ceremony
17 August – All entrant scores & feedback available
1 September – All Video Feedback released
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Congratulations...
2025 International Pet Photographer of the Year - Katie Brockman
Take a look at the Top 100 scoring images of 2025!
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!
About Your Hosts
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.
Previous Winners
Whether you're looking for a healthy dose of inspiration, or just some pet-related eye candy, take a look at the galleries of previous award winners.
Winners Galleries
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