Calling all photographers! We are excited to announce that applications for the CID Photo Competition 2026 are now open.
The Photo Competition will be featured at the CID Annual Conference 2026, taking place on 9 and 10 September 2026 at the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington, with the winners announced during the Conference.
Categories
Entries will be judged on originality, narrative and composition.
Submission Details
Deadline: 5pm, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Submit your entries to: Lucy Owen at events@cid.org.nz. Your submission email needs to contain a link to a Google Drive folder with the photos and descriptions. Email subject heading should be your organisation and project title.
Photo Requirements
Photographs must be a minimum of 300 dpi.
- Each photograph must be accompanied by:
- Location
- Photographer's name
- A brief description of the activity (including names of those featured, if possible). Example:
"Emali, Kenya: Masai family planting drought-resistant crops following training as part of building resilience for drought-affected communities in Kenya. Photo: Joe Smith, Aid2All NZ Aotearoa"
- All photos must adhere to the CID Code of Conduct, particularly C.1.3 (Portrayal of local people).
- You or your organisation may submit up to three (3) photographs per category.
- By submitting photographs, you agree for CID to use the photos in its publications to promote good development practice. Photo credits for the photographer and associated NGO will be provided in all CID publications where the photos are used.
Judging Criteria
- Originality
- Narrative: the story conveyed through the image
- Composition: artistic quality and technical execution
We look forward to seeing your entries and celebrating the powerful role photography plays in capturing the impact of humanitarian and development work.