Held regularly within the cizucu community, these global online photography contests are open to everyone. They range from contests organized by cizucu to collaborations with brands, encompassing a diverse array of formats and themes. Each contest aims to inspire individual creativity and foster rich, unrestricted forms of expression.
Four contests are currently underway: “August Diary '26,” “Find Your Frame,” “Komorebi,” and “Round Things.”
Here, we present contest details together with a selection of featured submissions from each of the current contests.
August Diary '26
【Theme】An August Diary
【Submission Deadline】Monday, August 31, 2026
Photo by Shigeru_420
Shigeru_420
《A Sea of Their Own》
📷 FUJIFILM X-T3
cizucu Editorial Team
Although it captures an everyday moment, the work carries a sense of tension reminiscent of a cinematic scene. Its enigmatic balance is particularly compelling: it could be an incident encountered by chance or a deliberately constructed image. It feels quintessentially true to the Diary series—a work that preserves a memory of August as a narrative.
Find Your Frame
【Theme】Enjoying Photography in Your Own Way
【Submission Deadline】Monday, September 7, 2026
Photo by Wesley
Wesley
be happy
cizucu Editorial Team
A universally recognizable commercial symbol glows in isolation within the landscape. The photographer’s perspective emerges through the way this familiar presence has been framed. This work reconsiders a symbol embedded in everyday life, transforming it into a frame entirely its own.
Komorebi
【Theme】Sunlight Filtering Through the Trees
【Submission Deadline】Monday, September 14, 2026
Photo by ＶC Design
ＶC Design
The afterglow of sunset gradually washes over Tashilhunpo Monastery
A golden prayer wheel from the Dragon Palace beneath the sea
Perhaps the ancient Sanskrit, gleaming in gold and bronze, also moves forward
Little by little, through human hands, toward well-being and happiness
cizucu Editorial Team
Illuminated by the lingering glow of sunset, the prayer wheel appears to receive the passage of time in silence. The golden light and engraved script evoke the presence of prayers accumulated over generations. The work invites us to imagine the people who place their hands upon the wheel and turn it little by little, wishing for peace and happiness.
Round Things
【Theme】Round Things
【Submission Deadline】Monday, September 14, 2026
Photo by wayfarer0915
wayfarer0915
Coiled steel circles bite the air above rusted rails, a cold, metallic spiral guarding the boundary where wild grasses sway against the rigid fence of the forgotten track.
📷 PENTAX K-5
cizucu Editorial Team
This work responds to the simple theme of “round things” with a powerful message. Circular forms typically convey softness, yet the tension emanating from this photograph is distinctly sharp, confronting the viewer with an open question. Beyond the visual intrigue of its forms, the work compels us to consider the meanings that lie beneath them.