We have four popular categories with a first prize of $750 each. Choose from Emotive Portraits, Classic Landscapes, Exotic Travel and Revealing Nature.
Richard Tonkin 2021 Overall Winner and Classic Landscape Category Winner (detail)
We have four popular categories with a first prize of $750 each. Choose from Emotive Portraits, Classic Landscapes, Exotic Travel and Revealing Nature.
Richard Tonkin 2021 Overall Winner and Classic Landscape Category Winner (detail)
Our competition is designed to encourage you. Bronze indicates potential in your entry. Silver means you truly have reached professional standard. And Gold has really impressed all three of the judges!
Pedro Jacque Krebs Revealing Nature 2021 Category Winner (detail)
The only competition where all the judges are AIPP Grand Masters of Photography who have judged around the world in both professional and enthusiast competitions.
Andi Abdul Halil Emotive Portraiture 2021 Category Winner (detail)
The competition costs just AUS $20 (around US $15) each entry and for every four entries, you receive a fifth entry for free. Plus you receive a score and a comment as well!
Graeme Gordon Exotic Travel 2021 Category Winner (detail)
Every entry receives a short comment about how their photograph has gone and how the judges think it could be improved. Many photographers enter just for the feedback!
Polly Fenton 2019 Photo of the Year
There are four $750 category prizes and one overall $2000 first prize. While the prize money is helpful, it's the award and the recognition that entrants relish the most!
Victoria McDonald 2018 Photo of the Year
Entries close 15 July 2022 - (or 8 July 2022 to be eligible for each fifth entry to be free - see below)
Announcement of winners is on 31 August 2022
The Better Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year Award 2022 offers great prizes and is highly respected around the world on the competition circuit.
We have three AIPP Grand Masters of Photography judging our competition because we want you to receive the benefit of genuine, professional experience. And we keep the same judges each year so you have consistency of judging and commentary. Plus, every entry gets a judge's comment to help you improve your work.
Our entrants come from the Americas, Europe, Russia, Asia and Oceania. So while we're an Australian based competition, now in its 16th year, we welcome international participation!
Entries are still just AUS $20 each (less than US $15, depending on the exchange rate). However, for every four photos you enter, you get one entry free! So this is why we say every fifth entry is free!
Don't Delay - Enter Now
Entries are open - so challenge yourself? How many Bronze awards can you earn? How many Silver? Or is there a chance you could earn an elusive Gold?