Essential Bundle
1
PHOTO ENTRY
$14.00AUD
- Judged for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
- 3-day Library & Photo Tools access
10 free entries ✨ into the Camera Gear Giveaway included
INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST #926
GET PUBLISHED. WIN A$2000 IN CASH PRIZES. LIMITED TO APPROX. 1,500 ENTRANTS.
Enter your best pictures in our open-theme competition. Compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to have your photography recognised and published in Camera Champ Collective.
1st Place #826, Craig Fraser, United States.
Sony a7RV, 14mm f/1.8 GM.
2nd Place #826, Tania Curtis, Australia.
Canon R6 III, 70-200mm f/2.8L.
3rd Place #826, Richard Brodowski, United States.
Fujifilm X100VI, 23mm f/2.0.
CHOOSE YOUR ENTRY PACKAGE
Every eligible photograph is judged individually, including photographs entered as part of a Portfolio or Photo Story. That means you could win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd as well as the Portfolio or Story category!
Advanced Bundle
3
PHOTO ENTRIES
$29.00AUD
- Submit up to 3 photos
- Judged for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
- 7-day Library & Photo Tools access
50 free entries ✨ into the Camera Gear Giveaway included
Premium Bundle
5
PORTFOLIO PHOTO ENTRIES
$59.00AUD
- Submit 3-5 Portfolio pictures
- Judged for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
- Judged for the Portfolio category
- 14-day Library & Photo Tools access
160 free entries ✨ into the Camera Gear Giveaway included
Flagship Bundle
8
PHOTO STORY ENTRIES
$109.00AUD
- Submit a 5-8 image Photo Story
- Judged for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place
- Judged for the Photo Story category
- 30-day Library & Photo Tools access
400 free entries ✨ into the Camera Gear Giveaway included
GET PUBLISHED. GET REWARDED. GET RECOGNISED.
Photography enthusiasts of every experience level are welcome. Submit pictures you’re proudest of, in any genre.
Get Published in Camera Champ Collective
Up to 120 selected finalist photographs receive a dedicated page in Camera Champ Collective. Winning photographs and category winners receive the publication honours detailed below.
Get Rewarded With Cash Prizes
Compete for a share of A$2,000 in cash prizes across three individual placings and two category awards.
Get Social Media & Website Recognition
Award winners receive an official digital winner certificate and recognition on the Camera Champ website and social media. Finalists receive publication recognition.
A$2,000 IN CASH PRIZES
As well as being published and winning cash prizes, all five verified award winners receive an official digital winner certificate and recognition on Camera Champ’s website and social media.
1st Place
A$600
Front cover and a featured page in Camera Champ Collective.
2nd Place
A$450
A featured page in Camera Champ Collective.
3rd Place
A$300
A featured page in Camera Champ Collective.
Portfolio Winner
A$250
An exclusive feature spread including an introduction page for the winning Photo Portfolio category.
Photo Story Winner
A$400
An exclusive feature spread including an introduction page for the winning Photo Story category.
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY COULD WIN YOU MORE!
Every purchase of a photo contest package receives automatic complimentary entries into the Epic Camera Gear Giveaway. You could win your choice of a A$10K Camera Kit or A$6K Cash!
Win a Canon Kit
Win a Sony Kit
Win a Nikon Kit
Win A$6000 Cash
EXPLORE THE GIVEAWAY PRIZES
The paid photo contest is judged on skill. The separate Epic Camera Gear Giveaway promotion is a random draw game of chance.
HOW THE PHOTO CONTEST WORKS
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CHOOSE YOUR ENTRY PACKAGE
Select a package for your preferred number of photographs and complete checkout. Camera Champ will email you a private upload link.
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SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Open your private upload link and submit your eligible photographs. Complete your submission by the deadline.
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YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGED
Camera Champ judges eligible photographs on creativity, composition, visual storytelling and overall photographic impact.
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AWARDED & PUBLISHED
Your eligible photographs are considered for awards and publication. Camera Champ contacts the winners directly.
KEY CONTEST INFORMATION
Contest times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10).
- Theme and contest number
Open theme · International Photo Contest #926. Submit your best original work in any genre.
- Entry sales open
TBA November 2026, 5pm.
- Entry sales close
TBA December 2026, 9am. Entry sales may close earlier if the entrant limit is reached.
- Photo submission deadline
TBA December 2026, 5pm. Submit your photos and all required information through your private entry link.
- Who can enter
Legal residents of Australia (excluding ACT, SA, NT), New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States (excluding NY, FL). Entrants must be over 18 and meet any higher local age of majority. Void where prohibited.
- Entrant limit
The intended limit is approximately 1,500 unique paid entrants.
- Photo requirements
Submit original photographs you took with a camera, phone or drone. JPEG, JPG or PNG, up to 50 MB per file. Keep original EXIF data where possible. Previously published or awarded work is eligible if you hold the required rights.
Leave out watermarks, signatures, logos, added text and decorative borders. Basic edits are allowed. AI-generated images, added AI-generated content, collages and out-of-camera composites are ineligible. See the terms for permitted in-camera techniques and stacking.
- Submission conditions
Include the camera and lens, phone or drone used and a short story of up to 400 characters for each photograph. Have any necessary permissions for judging and publication. Entries cannot be edited after final submission.
- Judging and results
Judging runs from TBA December at 9am to TBA December 2026 at 5pm. Camera Champ plans to contact winners by TBA December at 5pm and announce verified results by 24 December at 5pm. Estimated magazine release is 15 January 2027.
HOW YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS ARE JUDGED
The judging team assesses each photograph anonymously as a whole. The judges don’t see your identity, equipment or written story during scoring. Camera Champ records the process for auditing.
- Creativity
- Composition
- Visual storytelling
- Photographic impact
The Judging Team
The Camera Champ team including John Allman, a former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) photographer and Getty Images photographer. Camera Champ may appoint extra guest judges or judging assistants.
Proudly Supporting
Through local and international membership:
The Royal Photographic Society
Professional Photographers of America
Australian Photographic Society
MEET OUR LATEST CONTEST WINNERS
Discover the incredible contest entries behind our latest winning and featured images, proudly published right here in Camera Champ Collective.
1st Place
Craig Fraser
United States
Cover photograph, Camera Champ Collective, October 2026. #826
2nd Place
Tania Curtis
Australia
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, October 2026. #826
3rd Place
Richard Brodowski
United States
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, October 2026. #826
1st Place
Ronald Henderson
United States
Cover photograph, Camera Champ Collective, September 2026. #726
2nd Place
Chad Tenorio
United States
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, September 2026. #726
3rd Place
Nigel Tingey
United Kingdom
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, September 2026. #726
1st Place
Josh Stewart
United States
Cover photograph, Camera Champ Collective, August 2026
2nd Place
Adam Catanese
United States
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, August 2026
3rd Place
Dean Quinlivan
Australia
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, August 2026
1st Place
Phil Reeds
United Kingdom
Cover photograph, Camera Champ Collective, July 2026
2nd Place
Raul Luis
United States
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, July 2026
3rd Place
Joshua Suriaputra
Australia
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, July 2026
1st Place
Craig O’Brien
United States
Cover photograph, Camera Champ Collective, June 2026
2nd Place
Michael Armour-Johnson
United States
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, June 2026
3rd Place
Julio Cadena
Australia
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, June 2026
1st Place
Beck Johnson
Australia
Cover photograph, Camera Champ Collective, May 2026
2nd Place
Jean Horsley
Australia
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, May 2026
3rd Place
Tyler Sutton
Australia
Feature photograph, Camera Champ Collective, May 2026
1st Place
Phil Reeds
United Kingdom
Cover Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, April 2026
2nd Place
Jamie McCaffrey
United Kingdom
Feature Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, April 2026
3rd Place
Dirk Cook
Australia
Feature Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, April 2026
1st Place
Catherine Daniel
Australia
Cover Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, March 2026
2nd Place
Richard Leigh
Australia
Feature Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, March 2026
3rd Place
Ian Phipps
United Kingdom
Feature Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, March 2026
1st Place
Thomas Yorgen
United States
Cover Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, February 2026
2nd Place
Jack Giam
Australia
Feature Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, February 2026
3rd Place
Rachel Moore
Australia
Feature Photograph, Camera Champ Collective, February 2026