Enter your best photos into our famous photography competition and get them exhibited at Photobastei Gallery in Zurich.

All photos submitted to the competition will be exhibited and eligible for votes. 50 jury selected photos will be printed in larger size, all other photos in small size. Fantastic prizes to the winners of public & jury votes.

Who can join?

This photography competition is open to all photography enthusiasts, amateur or professional.

DEADLINE: Apr. 6., Mo. 23:59

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To apply to the competition, click the button below, provide your details, upload your photos and make your payment.

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Regular Price

44.00 CHF
per photo

Price for our previous Photo Course Students

22.00 CHF
per photo

Your submission fee covers the printing of the photos, gallery rental and the costs of organization.

Every person who joins the competition will get a 44CHF discount to use for a future photography class from Swiss Photo Club.

Artist's Corner

Set up your own solo exhibition for a fraction of the cost and effort, and benefit from a large crowd at the gallery during the SPC Photo Awards.
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Conditions

  • This photography competition has no particular theme. Simply submit your best photos; we will group them by theme during the exhibition.
  • Submit your photos as JPG in sRGB, at the largest resolution available (25MB maximum).
  • Title: max 30 characters. Example: "Sunset over the lake." No underscores or dashes to separate words in your title.
  • The image ratios must be one of the following: 2:3, 3:4, 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3 (or reverse 3:2, 4:3, etc). Otherwise, your print might have white edges.
  • Each photo will be offered for sale unless you opt out. If your photo is sold, you will receive CHF 100.- from the sale.
  • If there’s a person who is clearly identifiable in your photo, you can submit it for exhibition and be eligible for prizes. However, a model release is required in order to offer it for sale. 
  • No watermarks or copyright signs may be visible on your submitted photos.
  • You always keep the rights for your photo. We will not use your work for commercial purposes outside of Swiss Photo Club Award related events.
  • Photos we take during the exhibition may be used for advertising of future events. If you are identifiable in one of these photos, you may request that we stop using it through the contact form on our website.
  • AI generated pictures are not allowed. The submitted picture must be made with a camera. Photo editing is allowed, but generative tools from Midjourney, Photoshop Generative Fill, etc. are not permitted.
  • The winner of the Photobastei prize will receive free rental of one bunk of gallery space on the 3rd floor for two weeks. Setup from Tuesday, exhibition from Thursday in a shared vernissage with all other exhibitors. Finissage Sunday of the following week. Takedown Sunday evening or Monday. Register on the Photobastei website to choose your dates (more information will be provided to the winner).
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