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Free Critique Night 12 June
3 June 2025, 5:00 pm (Updated 28 Mar 2026, 5:56 pm)
Join us on Thursday 12 June for our third Image Critique Night From 7pm AEST, a spectacular panel of experienced photographers (drawn from the Aus Photo Prize international judge team) will…
Free Critique Night 21 May
10 May 2025, 12:17 pm (Updated 23 May 2025, 11:19 am)
Join us on Wednesday 21 May for our second Image Critique Night From 7pm AEST, a spectacular panel of experienced photographers (drawn from the Aus Photo Prize international judge team) will…
Free Critique Night 29 April
23 Apr 2025, 9:00 pm (Updated 23 Apr 2025, 9:03 pm)
Join us on Tuesday 29 April for our first Image Critique night of 2025! From 7pm AEST, a spectacular panel of experienced photographers (drawn from the Aus Photo Prize international judge team)…
Early Bird Entries Open Now!
19 Apr 2025, 9:00 am
Early Bird entries are open now! Are you the next Australian Photographic Prize Photographer of the Year? Calling all Student, Amateur and Professional photographers - this is your chance to…
Competition Opens Tomorrow
18 Apr 2025, 5:00 pm (Updated 18 Apr 2025, 10:20 pm)
Competition Opens Tomorrow!
7 Days Until Early Bird
12 Apr 2025, 9:00 am (Updated 18 Apr 2025, 8:13 am)
Just One Week Until Early Bird Entries Open on 19 April! Welcoming Australian and overseas photographers of all experience levels - students, amateurs and professional photographers. 18…
Category Updates
7 Apr 2025, 7:30 pm (Updated 7 Apr 2025, 7:32 pm)
Thanks to some wonderful feedback, we've done a quick division swap - Newborn has moved to the Creative division, and Portrait is now in the Classic division. This will allow Newborn…
14 Days Till Early Bird
5 Apr 2025, 8:00 am (Updated 6 Apr 2025, 9:22 pm)
Just 14 days until Early Bird entries open! What is allowed in each category? Rules will be released before entries open on 19 April. Start preparing your images now!
21 Days Till Early Bird
29 Mar 2025, 9:00 am
Open to national and international entrants - professional, amateur, and student photographers welcome! Get ready to showcase your talent and creativity at the Australian Photographic…
2025 Live Stream Schedule
28 Mar 2025, 3:00 pm (Updated 29 Mar 2025, 8:20 am)
Here's the Live Stream Schedule for the 2025 Australian Photographic Prize! This year there are no simultaneous live streams, so you can catch all the action for every category as it…
2025 Timeline
28 Mar 2025, 3:00 pm (Updated 29 Mar 2025, 8:20 am)
Here’s the timeline for the 2025 Australian Photographic Prize. Get your entries ready and mark your calendars now!
2025 Fully Online
26 Mar 2025, 12:44 pm (Updated 26 Mar 2025, 1:44 pm)
The Australian Photographic Prize will be fully online in 2025 with digital entries, and judging live streamed to YouTube. As one of the largest photography competitions in Australia,…
Early Bird Entries Open 19 April
19 Mar 2025, 2:45 pm (Updated 19 Mar 2025, 3:47 pm)
Early Bird Entries for the 2025 Australian Photographic Prize Open 19 April Open to all photography levels, from professionals to students. This is your chance to showcase your photography to…
2025 Early Bird Entries Open 19 April
7 Mar 2025, 10:55 am (Updated 7 Mar 2025, 11:57 am)
The countdown has begun! Save the date for the 2025 Australian Photographic Prize. Block out 11th - 20th July 2025 in your calendar and get ready to push your photographic skills and…
2024 Digital Photographer of the Year
14 July 2024, 8:00 pm (Updated 19 July 2024, 10:19 am)
Congratulations to Andy Cheung, the 2024 Australian Photographic Prize Digital Photographer of the Year. Andy will receive $5000 in products from Nikon Australia. Thank you, Nikon…
2024 Print Photographer of the Year
14 July 2024, 8:00 pm (Updated 19 July 2024, 10:18 am)
Congratulations to Frances Suter, the 2024 Australian Photographic Prize Print Photographer of the Year. Frances will receive $5000 in products from Nikon Australia. Thank you, Nikon…
4 Days to Go!
8 July 2024, 11:45 am
There are less than 4 DAYS TO GO until the Australian Photographic Prize Judging and Celebrations – 12th to 14th July 2024, Photography Studies College (Melbourne). It's THE event when the…
2024 Entries Close Today
2 July 2024, 10:00 am (Updated 3 July 2024, 10:12 pm)
Final Deadline: 5pm AEST 2nd July 2024 Get your entries in now!
2024 Award Entries Open Now
3 June 2024, 9:00 am (Updated 4 June 2024, 4:37 pm)
The Australian Photographic Prize is now open and accepting entries!
Online Image Critique & Information Night
27 May 2024, 7:40 pm (Updated 28 May 2024, 11:45 am)
The Australian Photographic Prize Team have been busy behind the scenes getting ready for an EXCITING long weekend of judging, events, and awards on the 12th-14th July 2024. We CAN NOT…
2024 Event Tickets Available Now
24 May 2024, 5:00 pm (Updated 24 May 2024, 9:04 pm)
<a class="cleanButtonsSecondaryNormal-cleanButtonsMedium" href="events">2024 Event tickets are available now</a> The Australian Photographic Prize is set to take place at…
2024 Category Pre-Release Available Now
13 May 2024, 9:00 am (Updated 24 May 2024, 9:03 pm)
In anticipation of the full rules release coming soon, you can download the category rules in a pre-release. Please note that the full rules document terms and conditions will still apply; this…
2024 Competion Opens 3rd June
1 May 2024, 9:00 am (Updated 15 May 2024, 5:03 pm)
Get ready to showcase your talent and creativity at the Australian Photographic Prize 2023. With even more prizes and a chance to be recognized globally, this is an opportunity you don't…
2024 Save the Date
23 Dec 2023, 8:00 am (Updated 21 May 2024, 3:26 pm)
The countdown has begun! Save the date for 2024 Australian Photographic Prize! Block out 12th - 14th July, 2024 in your calendar and get ready to push your photographic skills and…