Better Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year ends 31 May 2026

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Deadline: 31 May 2026. 2026 Competition Now Open!

Can You Earn A Silver Award? What About A Gold?

Challenge Yourself, Win Awards and Receive a Judge Comment for Each Entry!

Announcement of winners is planned for 30 June 2026

The Better Photography Magazine Photographer of the Year Award 2026 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.

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 19th 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:
Emotive Portraiture
Classic Landscapes
Revealing Nature
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?

Prizes:

First Prize = $2000 Cash
The overall Photo of the Year award will be selected by the judges from the 5 highest scoring portfolios, a portfolio being the top four scoring entries from an entrant. To be eligible, you will need to enter at least four entries (in which case you could also get your fifth entry free). The prize is AUS $2000 in cash to do with as you please! That should buy you a nice new camera, lens or monitor!

Four $750 Category Prizes
There are also four Category Prizes of $750, bringing the total cash prize pool up to $5000. The Category winners are selected from the top 5 highest scoring entries in each category.

Photo Contest Website: https://betterphotographyphotocomp.com/