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Australian Photographic Prize

Entries Close 31 May | Live Judging 8-31 July | Awards Ceremony 13 August

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2025 Australian Photographic Prize Winners and Awards

2025 Photographer of the Year

Scott Portelli

2025 International Photographer of the Year

Abdelrahman Alkahlout

2025 Student Photographer of the Year

Rebecca Polonski

2025 International Student Photographer of the Year

Shelby Grant

2025 High School Student Photographer of the Year

Isha Mittal

Division Winners

2025 Single Capture Photographer of the Year

Scott Portelli

2025 International Single Capture Photographer of the Year

Abdelrahman Alkahlout

2025 Classic Photographer of the Year

Craig Loechel

2025 International Classic Photographer of the Year

Nagayuki Kojima

2025 Creative Photographer of the Year

Ben Connolly

2025 International Creative Photographer of the Year

Janyne Fletcher

Category Winners

Category: Wildlife

2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Scott Portelli

2025 International Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Simone Jackson

2025 Wildlife Category Second Place

David Stowe

2025 Wildlife Category Third Place

Jeff Bradley

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Category: Nature

2025 Nature Photographer of the Year

Dylan Giannakopoulos

2025 International Nature Photographer of the Year

Gavin Bernard

2025 Nature Category Second Place

Anne Neiwand

2025 Nature Category Third Place

Ignacio Palacios

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Category: Documentary

2025 Documentary Photographer of the Year

Andy Cheung

2025 International Documentary Photographer of the Year

Abdelrahman Alkahlout

2025 Documentary Category Second Place

Mel Sinclair

2025 Documentary Category Third Place

Gavin Libotte

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Category: Travel

2025 Travel Photographer of the Year

Fiona Birt

2025 International Travel Photographer of the Year

Jay Drew

2025 Travel Category Second Place

Katrina Ferguson

2025 Travel Category Third Place

Lara Wiseman-Daniel

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Category: Phone

2025 Phone Photographer of the Year

Glenn Homann

2025 International Phone Photographer of the Year

Craig Turner-Bullock

2025 Phone Category Second Place

Glenn Homann

2025 Phone Category Third Place

Selanie Waddilove

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Category: In-Camera Artistry

2025 In-Camera Artistry Photographer of the Year

Mieke Boynton

2025 International In-Camera Artistry Photographer of the Year

Catherine Cattanach

2025 In-Camera Artistry Category Second Place

Kate Hanton

2025 In-Camera Artistry Category Third Place

Belinda Richards

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Category: Landscape

2025 Landscape Photographer of the Year

Craig McGowan

2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Roger Wandless

2025 Landscape Category Second Place

Peter Eastway

2025 Landscape Category Third Place

Matt Palmer

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Category: Aerial

2025 Aerial Photographer of the Year

Scott Portelli

2025 International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Janyne Fletcher

2025 Aerial Category Second Place

Karen Waller

2025 Aerial Category Third Place

Ashley Pope

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Category: Family

2025 Family Photographer of the Year

Shannon Lawrence

2025 International Family Photographer of the Year

Jo Frances

2025 Family Category Second Place

Anna Woolgrove

2025 Family Category Third Place

Peter Rossi

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Category: Wedding Classic

2025 Wedding Classic Photographer of the Year

Mauro Cantelmi

2025 International Wedding Classic Photographer of the Year

Nagayuki Kojima

2025 Wedding Classic Category Second Place

Mauro Cantelmi

2025 Wedding Classic Category Third Place

Diana Fernie

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Category: Macro

2025 Macro Photographer of the Year

Craig Loechel

2025 International Macro Photographer of the Year

Adam Neuba

2025 Macro Category Second Place

Simone Osborne

2025 Macro Category Third Place

Kelly Coleman

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Category: Portrait

2025 Portrait Photographer of the Year

Karen Waller

2025 International Portrait Photographer of the Year

Nagayuki Kojima

2025 Portrait Category Second Place

Ben Liew

2025 Portrait Category Third Place

Karen Waller

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Category: Newborn

2025 Newborn Photographer of the Year

April Spiessl

2025 International Newborn Photographer of the Year

Laila Villebeck

2025 Newborn Category Second Place

April Spiessl

2025 Newborn Category Third Place

Luca Prodigo

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Category: Pet and Animal

2025 Pet and Animal Photographer of the Year

Belinda Richards

2025 International Pet and Animal Photographer of the Year

Katie Brockman

2025 Pet and Animal Category Second Place

Netra Chetty

2025 Pet and Animal Category Third Place

Belinda Richards

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Category: Architecture

2025 Architecture Photographer of the Year

Pete Law

2025 International Architecture Photographer of the Year

Ilan Wittenberg

2025 Architecture Category Second Place

Shaz Spannenburg

2025 Architecture Category Third Place

Graeme Gordon

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Category: Commercial

2025 Commercial Photographer of the Year

Ben Liew

2025 International Commercial Photographer of the Year

Yuliy Vasilev

2025 Commercial Category Second Place

Netra Chetty

2025 Commercial Category Third Place

Michael Kennedy

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Category: Photographic Artist

2025 Photographic Artist of the Year

Charmaine Heyer

2025 International Photographic Artist of the Year

Rachel Jordan

2025 Photographic Artist Category Second Place

David Bignell

2025 Photographic Artist Category Third Place

Peter Rossi

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Category: Open

2025 Open Photographer of the Year

Peter Rossi

2025 International Open Photographer of the Year

Janyne Fletcher

2025 Open Category Second Place

Peter Rossi

2025 Open Category Third Place

Kym Douglas

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Category: Wedding Creative

2025 Wedding Creative Photographer of the Year

Ben Connolly

2025 International Wedding Creative Photographer of the Year

Christina Vandy

2025 Wedding Creative Category Second Place

Mauro Cantelmi

2025 Wedding Creative Category Third Place

Ben Connolly

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