In the past 2 years The Rise International Photography Awards has had over 7000 entries from photographers from all over the world.
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The Maternity Category welcomes photographs of pregnant women. Images may contain other members of the family but the pregnant woman must be the focus of the photograph.
The Documentary Category invites photos that depict an accurate representation of the witnessed scene. Photos in this category must be of real (not made up or staged) events or scenes. Images must not be constructed or staged by either analogue or digital methods. This category is well suited to Press, Documentary or Birth photography.
The Baby Category welcomes images of babies photographed between 0-12 months of age. Images may contain other members of the family, but the baby must be the main focus of the photograph.
The Children Category is specifically for children aged between 1 & 12 years. Images may contain other members of the family but the child must be the main focus.
The Teen Category is for Teenage subjects between 13 & 19 years in age. Images may contain other members of the family, but the Teen must be the focus of the photograph.
The Family category is for families of 2 or more members. This category has no age limits.
The Pet & Animal category is for domestic and wild animals. Images may contain humans, however, the animal must be the main focus of the entry.
The Portrait category is for one or more persons. This category has no age limits; however, images of babies and children may be better suited to categories specifically dedicated to those ages.
The Wedding category is for images taken during a commissioned, real wedding. For composite images, all elements of the entry must have been captured during the same wedding.
The Travel category invites images depicting culture, places, people and customs.
The Landscape Category is for images depicting outdoor scenes. The landscape may contain living subjects but the landscape must be the main focus.
The Creative category is well suited to images that are abstract, impressionistic or illustrative in nature, to give the artist freedom to create with no limitations on photographic postproduction.
