Amateur Photographer magazine proudly presents its annual competition, inviting amateur photographers worldwide to participate for the opportunity to win a share of £26,300 in prizes, gain valuable exposure within the magazine’s pages, and be crowned ‘International Amateur Photographer of the Year 2025.’ As the UK’s most prestigious photography contest for non-professional photographers, this year’s competition is hosted in partnership with Photocrowd, utilizing their user-friendly platform. The competition unfolds across ten distinct rounds, each focusing on a unique and inspiring theme, offering diverse opportunities to showcase your photographic talent.
Plan your APOY 2025 entries
Below is a list of all this year’s rounds, including opening and closing dates:
Black & White: 6 May 2025 – 26 May 2025
People and Portraits: 27 May 2025 – 23 June 2025
Close-up and Details: 24 June 2025 – 21 July 2025
Landscapes: 22 July 2025 – 18 August 2025
Celebrating Colour: 19 August 2025 – 15 September 2025
Night and Low Light: 16 September 2025 – 13 October 2025
Animal Kingdom: 14 October 2025 – 10 November 2025
Movement: 11 November 2025 – 08 December 2025
Urban Life: 09 December 2025 – 05 January 2026
Open: 06 January 2026 – 02 February 2026
Entry Fees:
The following entry bundles are available for the main APOY 2025 competition, and entries can be used across any of the 10 rounds:
- 1 image – £8
- 4 images – £24 (£6 per image)
- 12 images – £48 (£4 per image)
- 40 images – £100 (£2.50 per image)
Get one additional free entry in each round of APOY 2025 using a code printed in the latest issue of Amateur Photographer magazine.
The Young International Amateur Photographer of the Year award is free to enter.
APOY Grand Prize
£1,000 voucher to spend at Camera Centre UK
£100 voucher for Bob Books.
APOY Round Winners & Runners Up
The winner of each round of will receive a £500 voucher to spend at Camera Centre UK
DxO software (DxO PhotoLab 8 and DxO FilmPack 7) worth £340,
Annual subscription to The School of Photography worth £120
£50 voucher for Bob Books.
The two runners-up in each round will receive a free DxO Nik Collection licence worth £146 and a £25 voucher for Bob Books.
The top ten entries from every round will also be published in Amateur Photographer magazine.
Young APOY Prizes
£500 voucher to spend at Camera Centre UK
£100 voucher for Bob Books.
Young APOY Round Winners
DxO PhotoLab 8 and DxO FilmPack software worth £340
Annual subscription to The School of Photography worth £120
£50 voucher for Bob Books.
The two runners-up in each round will receive a free DxO Nik Collection licence worth £146 and a £25 voucher for Bob Books.
Camera Club Winners
The club with the most points after 10 rounds will win a fabulous ViewSonic X2-4K projector worth £1,600.
In addition the member of the winning club who contributed the most points to their club’s points tally will win a ViewSonic ColorPro VP2786-4K monitor worth £1,000.
The Copyright for each image entered will remain with the submitting photographer
By entering the Competition and submitting your photograph(s), you hereby grant the Promoter, its sponsors and their hosting partner Photocrowd a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to use your photograph(s) for any purpose connected with the Competition, including (but not limited to), promoting the Competition within printed and online media, the inclusion within printed and digital versions of any Competition book, the inclusion within printed and digital versions of any Competition calendar or other merchandise, display at exhibitions, use in press, promotional and marketing materials, social media networks and for the promotion of any future photographic competition in both print and online media.
Disclaimer: Although we make every effort to provide accurate information, we advise a thorough review of the competitions rules and details to ensure your understanding and acceptance before proceeding with your entry.
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