Pure Street Photography Awards 2027
The Pure Street Photography Awards 2027 is the world’s leading international honours dedicated exclusively to street photography. It celebrates the world’s finest street photography through independent judging, international recognition and museum quality exhibitions.
Following the acclaimed 2025 Awards Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, which welcomed more than 25,000 visitors in six days and exhibited 147 photographs, and the upcoming 2026 Awards Exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur with 166 photographs from 50 countries, the Awards continue to celebrate exceptional street photography through a commitment to the enduring power of the printed photograph.
Open to photographers from around the world, the Pure Street Photography Awards celebrates photographs that define the human experience of our time through honesty, sensitivity and exceptional visual storytelling.
We are looking for photographs that stay with us long after we have looked away.
For those who believe in the human eye as the most instinctive and meaningful lens, this is your opportunity to be seen, celebrated, and remembered.
This is history in the making.
Awards, Exhibition & Global Recognition
Pure Street Photographer Of The Year (Colour, Black & White and Animal Category)
Official Pure Street Photography Trophy (awarded in each category)
$1500 Cash Prize (US$500 Cash Prize awarded in each category)
Exhibition at the Pure Street Photography Awards Exhibition in India
Exclusive Featured Interview on the Official PSP Website
International Press Exposure
Featured Across PSP’s Global Community
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Winners (Colour, Black & White and Animal Category)
Exhibition at the Pure Street Photography Awards Exhibition in India
Exclusive Featured Interview on the Official PSP Website
International Press Exposure
Featured Across PSP’s Global Community
Finalists (Colour, Black & White and Animal Category)
Exhibition at the Pure Street Photography Awards Exhibition in India
Featured Across PSP’s Global Community
Featured on the Official PSP Website
Photographers retain full copyright and ownership of their photographs.Pure Street Photography respects and protects the rights of every photographer.
Entry Fee
1 Photograph for $17
3 Photographs for $35 ($11.67 per photo)
6 Photographs for $60 ($10 per photo)
10 Photographs for $80 ($8 per photo) BEST VALUE - Most Popular
Entries Close: 28 February 2027
Meet the World-Class International Jury
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Kenneth Dickerman
Kenneth Dickerman is Senior Photo Editor at The Washington Post, one of the world’s most influential newspapers, where he helps shape powerful visual storytelling for a global audience.
Over a distinguished editorial career spanning more than three decades, he has also held senior photo editing roles at TIME and MSN, earning a reputation for his exceptional editorial eye and commitment to powerful, impactful visual storytelling.
As Judge for the Black & White and Animal Street Photography categories, Kenneth Dickerman brings decades of experience, an exceptional editorial eye and a deep understanding of visual storytelling, recognising photographs with exceptional timing, emotional depth and lasting visual impact.
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Eugene Cheong
Eugene Cheong is one of the creative pioneers who, in the mid - 1980s, helped set in motion what is widely recognised as the Asian Creative Revolution, transforming the creative landscape across the region. With a career spanning more than three decades, Eugene is celebrated as one of Asia’s most influential creative leaders. As former Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy, he was instrumental in establishing the agency as one of the region’s most awarded creative networks. He has received more than 250 Cannes Lions, alongside numerous honours from D&AD, Clio, LIA and The One Show. He is also recognised by the D&AD Copy Book as one of the world’s 50 best copywriters.
As Judge for the Colour Street Photography category, Eugene Cheong brings an exceptional artistic vision and decades of experience in recognising creative excellence, selecting the photographs that receive the highest honours of the Awards.Website: eugenecheong.com
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Dimpy Bhalotia
Dimpy Bhalotia is an internationally acclaimed photographer, curator and creative director. Widely celebrated for her distinctive visual perspective and originality, her photographs have been exhibited and published internationally, earning recognition from many of the world’s leading photography publications and galleries.
Her work has received more than 24 international photography awards. She also served as Jury President for the Photography discipline at the ADC 103rd Annual Awards (The One Club for Creativity).
As Finalist Judge, Dimpy Bhalotia brings a thoughtful curatorial eye and a deep understanding of visual storytelling, recognising photographs with emotional depth and enduring visual strength.
Website: dimpybhalotia.com
Rules
Theme: Street Photography Only
Eligibility: The Awards are open to all. Both professional and amateur photographers are welcome to participate.
No AI or Manipulation: AI-generated, generative AI, AI-assisted image creation or digitally manipulated photographs
are not accepted.Editing Policy: Only minor adjustments for exposure, contrast, tones, colour, cropping and noise reduction are permitted. Any compositing, object removal, sky replacement, generative AI, or digital alteration of photographic content is strictly prohibited.
Accepted Formats: Colour and Black & White photographs
Equipment: Photographs may be shot with any camera or mobile device
Submission Integrity: All photographs must be original work by the entrant.
Transparency & Copyright
Copyright always remains with the photographer. Pure Street Photography Awards does not claim ownership or exclusive rights over any submitted image.
Selected works may be used ONLY for Pure Street Photography Awards promotion, exhibitions, and press features, always with full credit to the photographer. Photographs will never be used for any unrelated or third-party purpose.
Photographs will not be published or printed in any book, zine, or catalogue without the photographer’s prior written consent. If Pure Street Photography Awards ever plans to do so, the photographer will be contacted first and will retain full freedom to accept or decline.
No commercial use, licensing, merchandising or print sales will ever take place without the photographer’s prior written consent.
Pure Street Photography Awards does not request any additional fees after submission or selection. Once selected, all stages from exhibition to press are fully covered.
Independence & Integrity
Pure Street Photography Awards is a completely independent platform. It has no sponsors, partners, or external funding influence. PSP Awards is self-funded and community-driven. Every judging decision is made purely on artistic integrity, authenticity, and merit.
This independence allows the Awards to remain unbiased, transparent, and free from commercial or institutional pressure.
There are no brand promotions, paid partnerships, or hidden agendas - only photography judged for its truth, timing, and storytelling.
Each photograph is evaluated with equal respect, regardless of the photographer’s background, equipment, or popularity.
Our commitment is simple: great work deserves recognition for its honesty, not its network.
Every edition exists because photographers choose to support independent judging, not because of corporate sponsorships or advertising.
This independence keeps the platform honest, fair, and focused entirely on the art of seeing.
Experience the Pure Street Photography Awards Exhibition
