SOS for Journalists Latin America Culture Features Fun Opinion Interviews Diaries Photos Photo of the Day Videos CUBA Nicaragua Chile Music About Spanish The Havana Times Photo Contest Is Back for its 15th Edition February 9, 2026 Picture taken by Connie Ruble By Axel Saenz

HAVANA TIMES ? Clean your lens and look carefully: your next adventure could become a great photograph!

We are calling on all our readers who enjoy capturing a glimpse of the unique moments they encounter. Each photograph is a way of understanding the world and communicating with those who inhabit it.

Here’s How You Can Participate

This year there are six categories: 

Publication: All semifinalist and finalist photos will be published and prominently displayed for several days by Havana Times and remain available to readers.

Prizes: This year, once again thanks to one of our judges, we are once again offering monetary prizes for the winners of each category. Special mentions will also be extended in each category. The winners and special mentions will each receive an attractive certificate for their achievement.

The winners in each category will receive US $100.

1.? Professional and amateur photographers of all ages and nationalities may participate.

2.? The photos must have been taken anywhere in Latin America or the Caribbean. It doesn’t matter when they were taken.

3.? The photographs must be entered under the following categories: Food, Movement, Transportation, Resistance, Company, Colors.

A maximum of three pictures can be sent for each category. There is no minimum.

4.– Photos must be sent in files no larger than 3 mb. They may be horizontal, vertical, or square. There should be no water marks or credits embedded on the photos. If you have any questions about this, please ask.

5.? Number the photos within each category. For example: Food 1, Food 2, Food 3, and Movement 1, Movement 2, Movement 3, etc. Separately in a text document send us a short caption for each photo.

6.? Sending us your pictures: Photographs should be sent to our contest curator Axel Saenz at: [email?protected] with a copy to [email?protected]

7.? The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2026

8.? During the selection process Havana Times will publish the semifinalists, finalists, and winning images.

9.? Participation in the contest implies acceptance by the author that the photos submitted will be included in the archives of HT and may be used in Havana Times and the social networks where HT is present (with due credit to the author).

10.? Prizes: The cash prizes to the winners of each category will be sent by an agreed method. The certificates to the winners and special mentions will be sent via email or on a cloud drive or both, depending on the wishes of the person.

11.? Contest winners will be announced on or before November 15, 2026, through HT. This decision is final.

12.? Participation in the competition implies acceptance of each and every one of the rules. HT is empowered to resolve any contingency not provided for in the Rules.

13.? THE JURY will be composed of 10-15 members, including photographers, writers, and Havana Times guest readers from several different countries.

For any questions or for more information contact: Axel Saenz at [email?protected]

See the winning photos from previous years:

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See all of the Havana Times photo galleries here.

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