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About The Awards
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4 Categories To Win!

We have four popular categories with a first prize of $750 each. Choose from Emotive Portraits, Classic Landscapes, Revealing Nature and Open.

Andrew Dickman 2023 Exotic Travel Category Winner (detail)

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Gold, Silver or Bronze?

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!

Magnus Jonassen - Classic Landscape Winner 2023 (detail)

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3 Expert Judges

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.

Pedro Jacque Krebs 2023 Revealing Nature Category Winner (detail)

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$20 Entry & Every 5th Free!

The competition costs just AUS $20 (around US $14) each entry and for every four entries, you receive a fifth entry for free. Plus you receive a score and a judge's comment as well!

Preeti and Prashant Chacko - 2023 Photographers of the Year (detail)

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A Learning Experience

Every entry receives a short comment about their photograph and how the judges think it could be improved. Many photographers enter just for the feedback!

Hardijanto Budiman 2023 Emotive Portrait Category Winner (Detail)

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$2000 OVERALL FIRST PRIZE

There are four $750 category prizes and one overall $2000 first prize. While the prize money is helpful, it's the recognition that entrants relish the most!

Preeti and Prashant Chacko - 2023 Photographers of the Year (detail)

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Can You Earn A Silver Award? What About A Gold?
Challenge Yourself, Win Awards and Receive a Judge Comment for Each Entry!

Entries close 7 May 2024 - (or 30 April 2024 to be eligible for each fifth entry to be free - see below)

Announcement of winners is planned for 15 June 2024

The Better Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year Award 2024 offers great prizes and is highly respected around the world on the competition circuit.

  • Every entry receives a judge’s comment to help you improve your photography. Many past entrants have noted how useful these comments have been!
  • Your photographs are professionally judged by three AIPP Grand Masters of Photography and every entry gets a score.
  • The best images will be awarded Bronze, Silver or Gold Awards.
  • There are four exciting Category Awards, each with a first prize of AUS $750.
  • Entrants with four or more entries are also eligible for the prestigious Better Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year 2024 Award with a AUS $2000 cash prize!
  • Entries close 7 May 2024
  • Results announced by 15 June 2024.

Get Professional Feedback!

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.

Worldwide Contest

Our entrants come from the Americas, Europe, Russia, Asia and Oceania. So while we're an Australian based competition, now in its 17th year, we welcome international participation!

Every 5th Entry Is Free!

Entries are only AUS $20 each (less than US $14, 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!

Categories:

  1. Emotive Portraiture
  2. Classic Landscapes
  3. Revealing Nature
  4. Open (Your Choice)

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? 

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