Awards
Images are judged by five judges, who each provide a score out of 100. The score is averaged to give the final score, which may result in an award.
Platinum
96-100
Gold
90-95
Silver
80-85
86-89 Silver with Distinction
Bronze
70-75
76-79 Bronze with Distinction
Category Winner
Overall Winner
Accreditation
We've created the International Pet Photography Accreditation Program to celebrate and honour the high-quality work of photographers in this genre. We aim to inspire and motivate you to remain committed to your craft through entering the awards, earning recognition for your achievements.
Every time you enter the International Pet Photography Awards, your ten highest scoring entries automatically gain accreditation points. Your points are equivalent to your score, e.g. if an image scores 84 you will receive 84 points towards your accreditation distinctions of honour.
Category winners receive 100 bonus points and the overall winner receives 250 bonus points.
Associate
1500 points
Expert
2500 points
5 Silver Awards
1 Gold Award
Complete IPPA Pet Handling and Safety Course (coming in 2025)
Master
3500 points
10 Silver Awards
3 Gold Awards
Complete IPPA Pet Handling and Safety Course (coming in 2025)
Grand Master
4500 points
20 Silver Awards
5 Gold Awards
Complete IPPA Pet Handling and Safety Course (coming in 2025)
How it Works
- Enter your images and receive valuable feedback from the judges
- Each year, your Top 10 scores from awarded images (Bronze or higher) are converted directly into points
- Earn bonus points for category (100 points) or overall (150 points) wins
- Reach accreditation levels when point and accreditation conditions are met, which for higher levels means you will need a certain number of Gold and Silver awards, and completion of the upcoming IPPA Pet Handling and Safety Course (available 2025)
- Keep tabs on current points in the online portal (available at the end of the 2024 competition)
