The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is a prestigious global photography competition founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with the aim of promoting and celebrating the art of photography worldwide.

‘POWER’ is the main theme of the Fourteenth Season of competition. Other categories are: Drone (Video), Portfolio (Story-Telling), Sports Photography and General (Colour and Black and White).

ELIGIBILITY:

They invite all individuals aged 18 and above, from anywhere in the world, to participate.

There are no fees involved; the competition is completely free to enter.

Categories of awards: Please click here for a full list of all the categories.

You may submit one (1) photo in each relevant category of the competition, including the subcategories under the General category. In the Portfolio category, you must upload 5 to 10 photographs. Additionally, you can submit one video under the Drone (Video) category.

You can submit photos through the official HIPA website at https://hipa.ae/members/login/ . 

Registration is available on the HIPA website at https://hipa.ae/members/login/. Please ensure you read and accept all the rules before registering.

BENEFIT:

The winners will receive cash prizes.

Grand Prize: $200,000

Power
1st Prize: $40,000
2nd Prize: $30,000
3rd Prize: $20,000

Drone (video)
1st Prize: $40,000
2nd Prize: $30,000
3rd Prize: $20,000

Sports photography
1st Prize: $40,000
2nd Prize: $30,000
3rd Prize: $20,000

Portfolio (story-telling)
1st Prize: $50,000
2nd Prize: $40,000
3rd Prize: $30,000

General (Black & White and Colour)
Black & White
1st Prize: $40,000
2nd Prize: $30,000
3rd Prize: $20,000
Colour
1st Prize: $40,000
2nd Prize: $30,000
3rd Prize: $20,000

Special awards
HIPA Photographer of The Year: $80,000
The Photography Content Creator Award: $50,000
Photography Appreciation Award: $100,000