Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) is an international photography award, founded in 2011 under the patronage of the crown prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

[1][2][3] The annual total prize money is $400,000 US dollars (up from $389,000 in 2013).

[2][4][5][6][7] The award is open to anyone.

[8] In its first year (2011/2012), 5600 photographers were involved from 99 countries; in its second year (2012/2013), 19,000 thousand people from 121 countries were involved.

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