2026 Booooooom Photo Awards – Terms & Conditions

Rules, Terms, & Conditions

Rules of Entry

  • The 2026 Booooooom Photo Awards are open to photographers worldwide.
  • Works created in 2025 or 2026 are eligible.
  • Works created using generative AI are not eligible.
  • The award categories are Portrait, Nature, Street, Student, and Series.
  • The Student category is open to people who were enrolled in a school when the submitted work was created.
  • The Series category is for a related body of photographic work and is available through a paid category submission or a Photo Awards Pass only. There is no free entry option for the Series category.
  • Each person may submit one image to one of the following categories for free: Portrait, Nature, Street, or Student. Additional free submissions will be deleted.
  • A paid category submission may include up to 10 images in one category. The applicable fee is shown on the submission form.
  • Photo Awards Pass holders may submit unlimited work across all categories while the awards are open, subject to the limits of each submission form. The Photo Awards Pass is a one-time purchase and does not renew automatically.
  • No payment or Pass is required to enter Portrait, Nature, Street, or Student, or to be eligible for prizes through those categories. Entry to Series requires a paid category submission or a Photo Awards Pass.
  • Each Photo Awards Pass may only be used by one person and cannot be shared or transferred. All work submitted using the Pass must be that person’s own work.
  • Each category will have one winner. Category winners and shortlisted photographers will be selected on the merit of their submitted work.

Prizes

  • Each of the five category winners will receive a $1,000 USD cash prize, for a total of $5,000 USD in cash prizes. Winners must provide Booooooom Design Inc. with an invoice to receive payment.
  • Each category winner will also receive one WANDRD bag, assigned as follows:
    • Portrait: PRVKE 21L, in the winner’s choice of style and color.
    • Nature: ROGUE, in the winner’s choice of available size and style.
    • Street: ROGUE, in the winner’s choice of available size and style.
    • Student: ROGUE, in the winner’s choice of available size and style.
    • Series: PRVKE 21L, in the winner’s choice of style and color.
  • Three shortlisted photographers will each receive one Manfrotto ONE Aluminum Tripod with XPRO Ball Head (MKONEPA-BHQ6T). Recipients will be selected by Booooooom Design Inc. based on the merit of their submitted work. A total of three tripods will be awarded, with a maximum of one tripod per person.
  • WANDRD size and style choices are subject to availability at the time prizes are fulfilled.
  • Recipients of physical prizes are responsible for any import duties, taxes, customs clearance charges, or brokerage fees that may be payable upon delivery.

Terms and Conditions

  • Submissions open November 3, 2026, and close at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on December 9, 2026. Booooooom Design Inc. reserves the right to extend the deadline by up to 30 days. Any extension will be announced on the awards page.
  • Selected applicants will be contacted within 65 days of the final submission deadline.
  • Prize recipients are responsible for any taxes that may apply to their prizes.
  • Entrants retain the rights to their submitted work and confirm that they have the rights and permissions needed to submit it and permit its use as described in these terms.
  • If your work is selected for the longlist, shortlist, or as a category winner, you grant Booooooom Design Inc. and its awards partners non-exclusive permission to display, reproduce, edit for presentation, publish, and promote the selected work in connection with the 2026 Photo Awards and future Photo Awards. Credit will be provided where practicable.
  • Booooooom Design Inc. will seek the rights holder’s permission before using submitted work for purposes unrelated to the awards.
  • Booooooom Design Inc. may contact entrants regarding their submissions, awards results, and prize administration. Newsletter subscription is optional and requires a separate opt-in. Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email.
  • Booooooom Design Inc. and its officers, agents, partners, directors, and employees are not responsible for claims arising from an entrant’s lack of rights to submitted work. To the extent permitted by law, they are not liable for losses arising from participation in the awards.
  • The full Booooooom Terms & Conditions also apply.