The Irish Photographic Federation National Photography Competition (NPC) 2026 is now open. The full NPC booklet, including detailed rules and technical specifications, is available here: https://irishphoto.ie/national-photography-competition/
Key Dates
- Entries open: Monday 2nd February 2026
- Entries close: Monday 24th February 2026
- Regional rounds: Throughout March 2026
- National Final: Saturday 11th April 2026
Categories
- Open Colour
- Open Monochrome
- Creative
- Scapes (landscapes, seascapes, urban scapes)
- Activity (digital)
- People (digital)
Entries & Fees
- Entry fee: €25 per entrant
- Includes the first 4 images free of charge
- Additional images: €2 per image thereafter
- Maximum of 24 images in total
- Maximum of 6 images per category
This year there will be national awards for advanced and non-advanced/novice photographers.