Deadline: February 28, 2026
Applications are open for the TIPA camerAmore Contest 2026. camerAmore is the photo contest focusing on photographic equipment and the photographer’s relationship with it. Join the 2026 edition of the competition and send your best shot of photo gear, new or old, expensive or not.
The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) awards the best photos of photographic equipment in three categories.
- My camera and I: An exploration of the bond between photographer and camera. This section is dedicated to self-portraits that show the photographer together with their camera, expressing interaction, trust, and lasting connection in any setting or mood. Whether quiet or energetic, playful or reflective, the relationship between the photographer and the camera is the true subject of the image.
- Camera in Action: This section focuses on cameras being actively used in the process of making images. Photographs may depict photographers at work in any context, from studio setups to outdoor environments, capturing moments where cameras, lenses, and gestures are clearly engaged in action. The photographer shown does not need to be the author of the image; what matters is the visible energy of photography happening.
- What’s in my camera bag: A visual inventory that tells a story. This section invites photographers to reveal the tools they choose to carry, arranged or captured in a way that reflects personal style, habits, and photographic approach. From essential gear to unexpected objects, each image should offer insight into how creativity is equipped and prepared.
Prizes
- Category and overall winner will receive cash prizes totaling 3,000 euros (overall winner 1,500 euros, category winners 500 euros each).
- All winning entries will be published in TIPA member publications and on the TIPA website.
Eligibility
- Participants must own all rights to the submitted images.
- The organizers reserve the right to reject entries that violate ethical or moral standards. By registering, participants affirm that they are the sole authors of the submitted conception, that they may freely dispose of the presented works and existing rights of use thereto, and that the images are free of third-party rights.
- The submitted concepts and resulting works may be used for the competition and its journalistic evaluation. The organizers have the right to exhibit the works selected by the jury for this purpose, as well as to publish them in the context of the journalistic evaluation.
- By submitting an image to this contest the photographer grants rights to TIPA and its affiliated magazines and web sites for that image usage in print, online, and social media for the purposes of news stories about the winning images and contest and publishing any image submitted deemed appropriate for press stories and publication about the competition and its results. This does not grant TIPA and its affiliated magazines any copyright on the image, but for full use of the image as publicity for the contest and its results in any media worldwide.
- For the use of the awarded photos within the framework of the competition and their journalistic evaluation, the participants cannot claim a usage fee.
Application
For more information, visit TIPA camerAmore Contest.
