Founded in 2022, the Australian Photographic Prize was created with a bold vision: to establish a world-class competition that celebrates excellence in photography while fostering growth, connection and inspiration.
We quickly became Australia’s pre-eminent photography competition, attracting thousands of entries annually from photographers across Australia and around the globe.
So why do we do this?
Education. Community. Celebration.
We believe good competitions can play a vital part in a photographer's growth. Great competitions like the Australian Photographic Prize elevate standards. They create opportunities for work to be seen. They bring people together.
The Australian Photographic Prize exists to:
At its heart, this competition is about photographers. It’s about raising the bar, encouraging one another, and celebrating the art, craft and passion that make photography such a powerful medium.
With over 100 years of combined experience in the professional photography industry, the Australian Photographic Prize has a powerhouse team of experienced and highly awarded photographers.
Robyn Campbell
Founding Director
Daniel Bingham
Competition Director
Kris Anderson
Director of Judging
Andrew Campbell
Astro Prize Director
Mel Sinclair
Competition Operations Manager
Nathan Bingham
Broadcast & Media Producer
Kaye Davis
Competition Governance Advisor
Tony Hewitt
Senior Competition Advisor
Our panel of judges is made up of world-class photographers and industry leaders, including many international guests and globally recognised experts. These judges bring a wealth of experience, insight, and a deep passion for the photographic arts. With numerous prestigious awards to their names, they represent the highest standards in photography across a diverse range of genres. Entrants can be confident their work will be evaluated with integrity, professionalism, and a deep understanding of visual storytelling.
Belinda Richards
Benjamin Liew
Charlotte Reeves
Chris Helliwell
Christopher Ian
Craig Turner-Bullock
Dario Righetto
Diana Fernie
Gary Hughes
Gemma Sains
Gerard Burkhart
Hanna Neret
Harriet Tarbuck
Jo Howell
Kelly Brown
Kristi Odom
Lacey Barratt
Lisa Kurtz
Mandarine Montgomery
Mark Rossetto
Mark Zed
Matt Palmer
Mel Sinclair
Natasha Ward
Peter Barnes
Robyn Campbell
Sarah Edmunds
Simon Runting
Tony Hewitt
The Australian Photographic Prize is an annual all-embracing national Photography Competition for Australian and International amateur, professional and student photographers.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands on which the Australian Photographic Prize does business. We pay our deep respect to the Ancestors and Elders of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples where our awards are conducted. We also acknowledge all First Nations Peoples that make contributions to our photography community.
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