PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
The Cosplay World Photography Contest is an opportunity for Photographers to submit their best photographs of Cosplayers.
The Contest is broken down into multiple categories. You can submit multiple images, as long as each image matches that category requirements. No single image can be submitted to multiple categories.
FREE ENTRY, and you can submit up to 3 images per entry!
GENERAL CONTEST RULES
- All images must not show any lewd, nude or sexual acts and must maintain a PG-13 or lower rating. Any images that are deemed not to meet these qualifications will be disqualified from the contest.
- All images submitted must have been photographed within the past year (May 2nd 2024 - April 1st, 2025).
- The image(s) submitted must have been photographed by the individual submitting the image. This includes images submitted in the composite image category. You can not submit an image that you edited that was photographed by someone else. If you submit an image that is not yours, you will be disqualified from the competition and will not be allowed to compete again.
- All images submitted will require a model release from the cosplayer(s) pictured in the image. If the cosplayer is a minor their legal guardian will sign the release.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
After the submission deadline of May 31st, 2025. A panel of judges will review all the images in each category and then vote on the winners. Judges' Decisions for 1st Place and Runner-Up within each category will be announced on June 16th, 2025. The finalists from each category will be showcased on Cosplay World social media . The Winners from each category will then be displayed during Cosplay World Richmond July 12-13, 2025
CATEGORIES
PRIZES
BEST NATURAL LIGHT
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16x20 Canvas Print of your Image displayed during the show.
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$100 Cash Prize
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$50 Nations Photo Lab Coupon
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Image published in Creative Cosplays Magazine
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VIP Weekend Passes to Cosplay World Richmond
BEST DIGITAL EDIT - ADVANCED
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16x20 Canvas Print of your Image displayed during the show.
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$100 Cash Prize
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$50 Nations Photo Lab Coupon
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Image published in Creative Cosplays Magazine
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VIP Weekend Passes to Cosplay World Richmond
BEST DIGITAL EDIT - BASIC
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16x20 Canvas Print of your Image displayed during the show.
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$100 Cash Prize
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$50 Nations Photo Lab Coupon
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Image published in Creative Cosplays Magazine
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VIP Weekend Passes to Cosplay World Richmond
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Composite Nation Oniric 2.0 Plugin
BEST CREATIVE STUDIO LIGHTING
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16x20 Canvas Print of your Image displayed during the show.
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$100 Cash Prize
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$50 Nations Photo Lab Coupon
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Image published in Creative Cosplays Magazine
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VIP Weekend Passes to Cosplay World Richmond
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Submission Requirements
For all categories the image resolution needs to be high enough to possibly be printed up to a 16x20 image to be on display during the Cosplay World Convention.
For the Best Cosplay Composite Image please submit a gallery display of the images used to complete the composite to include the original image.
HOW TO SUBMIT
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Fill out online submission form.
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Upload High-Res images (if file is too large, provide link to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc).
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Ensure that you have the cosplayer information as well to give credit to the cosplayers.