Enter the 26th Annual New Mexico Magazine Photo Awards

Share your best photographs of New Mexico in the 2026 New Mexico Magazine Photo Awards. Entries will be reviewed by our panel of photographers, with winning images featured in the January/February 2027 issue of New Mexico Magazine.

Choose Your Entry Package

• 1 photo: $15
• Up to 5 photos: $40
• Up to 10 photos: $75, BEST VALUE includes a complimentary 2027 New Mexico Magazine calendar.

Shipping for the complimentary calendar is included. Calendars will be mailed separately to the shipping address provided at checkout. 

How to Enter

1. Select your entry package above.
2. Complete your purchase.
3. Download the PDF provided after checkout. It includes submission instructions and a link to our SmarterEntry portal.
4. Follow the instructions to upload the number of photographs included in your package. The form will look like payment is due again, however following the link will all you to Complete secure payment with a $0 balance.
5. Complete your submission by September 15, 2026.

Please purchase only one entry package per transaction. The package selection determines how many photographs you may submit.

Before entering, review the complete categories, eligibility requirements, prizes, and contest terms at nmmag.us/photoawards.

Questions about your entry? Email sundi.richard@td.nm.gov.

Thank you for supporting New Mexico Magazine and the photographers who share their view of our state.