Monte-Carlo Photo Contest ends 4 October 2026

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Deadline: 4 October 2026. The Monte-Carlo Photo Contest is an annual international photography competition, open to photographers of all nationalities, whether amateur or professional.

The competition is under the patronage of the FIAP (Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique) and the AAPMC (Académie de l’Art Photographique de Monte-Carlo).

The Monte-Carlo Photo Contest 2026 is divided into four themes:

– Theme 1 – Glamour & Beauty
-Theme 2 – World in Focus*
-Theme 3 – Landscape
-Theme 4 – Free Theme

*World in Focus is the new FIAP section that includes Street, Travel, Architecture, Culture, Events, Portraits, Food, etc.
A WORLD IN FOCUS image expresses the spirit of an era, the essence of a place or a culture, whether shown in an authentic or organised scene.

Prizes:

Each theme will be awarded with:
1st Prize: FIAP Gold Medal
2nd Prize: FIAP Silver Medal
3rd Prize: FIAP Bronze Medal
4th and 10th Prize: FIAP Honourable Mention Diploma
11th to 30th Place: ‘Jury’s Special Mention’ Diploma

In addition to the above prizes, professional Retouch4me photo-editing software will be awarded:

For the top three winners in each theme: 2 Retouch4me AI editing plugins of the winner’s choice (perpetual licenses) 1,000 cloud retouches each
For all admitted participants: 20 free cloud retouches A 20% discount on any plugin purchase

A total of more than 370 prizes will be awarded

Photo Contest Website: http://www.montecarlophotocontest.org/