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				<title>Independent &#038; Freelance Photojournalist Award (IFPA) 2026</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Xposure Independent &#38; Freelance Photojournalist Award (IFPA) is open for entries for 2026. Xposure’s IFPA recognises outstanding independent and freelance photojournalists across Spot News, Environment and Solutions. Three winners each receive $5,000 and are invited to exhibit at Xposure in Sharjah, UAE, where their work is presented to an international audience of photographers, editors, industry professionals and the public.]]></description>
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							<p>The Xposure Independent &#38; Freelance Photojournalist Award (IFPA) is open for entries for 2026. Xposure’s IFPA recognises outstanding independent and freelance photojournalists across Spot News, Environment and Solutions. Three winners each receive $5,000 and are invited to exhibit at Xposure in Sharjah, UAE, where their work is presented to an international audience of photographers, editors, industry professionals and the public.</p>
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							<dl class="meta-list mt-3 mt-sm-0"><dt>Deadline</dt><dd><span class="mx-1 badge bg-primary label-cw-auto-fontsize"><strong>1 October 2026</strong></span><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> [ 1+ week remaining ]</span></dd><dt>Results Announcement Expected</dt><dd><span class="mx-1 badge bg-success label-cw-auto-fontsize cw-announcement"><strong>6 January 2027</strong></span></dd><dt>Suggested by</dt><dd><a href="https://xposure.net" rel="external" target="_blank" title="Visit Contributor's Website">Simon Newton</a></dd><dt>Competition Cost</dt><dd><strong>Free to Enter</strong></dd></dl>						</aside>
						<p>Read more about <a href="https://www.contestwatchers.com/independent-freelance-photojournalist-award-ifpa-2026/">Independent &#038; Freelance Photojournalist Award (IFPA) 2026</a> on <a href="https://www.contestwatchers.com/organizer/xposure/">Contest Watchers</a>.</p>
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