Amateur photography enthusiasts worldwide are invited to enter the 2025 International Photographer of the Year competition! With over $35,000 / £26,000 in prizes on offer, this year's event promises to be bigger and better than ever.
The Amateur Photographer of the Year 2025 is an exciting photography competition offering over £26,000 worth of prizes, sponsored by renowned companies like Camera Centre UK, DxO, Bob Books, The School of Photography, and ViewSonic [1][2]. The competition features ten monthly rounds, each with a different theme.
### Eligibility and Entry
The competition is open to 'amateur' photographers of all ages and nationalities. Entrants under the age of 13 are not permitted to register on the Photocrowd platform, while those aged 21 and younger can participate in the Young Amateur Photographer of the Year competition [3].
Entries can be made via the Photocrowd website, and entrants can submit up to 4 free images per round in the Young Amateur Photographer of the Year competition [4]. Entrants can also purchase additional entries if they wish.
### Prizes
Each round's winner receives a £500 voucher to spend at Camera Centre UK, free DxO PhotoLab and FilmPack licenses worth £340, a £50 voucher for Bob Books, and an annual subscription to The School of Photography worth £120 [1].
The Young Photographer of the Year does not have a separate prize, but participants compete in the same rounds as the main competition [1]. The overall winner (International Amateur Photographer of the Year) receives a collective prize pool over the year, but specific details about the grand prize are not provided. The Young Amateur Photographer of the Year 2025 grand prize winner will receive a £500 voucher to spend at Camera Centre UK and a £100 voucher for Bob Books.
The winning club in the Camera Club competition will receive £2,600 of ViewSonic prizing, including a 4k ViewSonic projector worth £1,600 and a ViewSonic monitor worth £1,000 [5].
### Sponsors
The competition's sponsors include Camera Centre UK, DxO, Bob Books, The School of Photography, and ViewSonic. The competition's entries can also be obtained via a unique code published in Amateur Photographer magazine [6]. The competition's entry bundles are available for the main APOY 2025 competition, and entries can be used across any of the 10 rounds.
### Judging and Deadlines
The competition's judging panel includes Nigel Atherton, Geoff Harris, Jessica Miller, Ailsa McWhinnie, Peter Dench, Rod Wheelans, Tyler George, Dominique Nok, and special guest judges for individual rounds [2]. The competition's rounds are open until midnight on 2nd February 2025, and the competition's final closing date is 2 February 2026. Any entrant under 18 must gain the permission of a parent or guardian to enter the competition.
[1] Amateur Photographer of the Year 2025 - Official Rules and Prizes:
In the Amateur Photographer of the Year 2025 competition, winners of each round can enjoy a £500 voucher to spend at Camera Centre UK, enhancing their home-and-garden setups with new photographic equipment. The overall winner will also receive a Grand Prize, while the Young Amateur Photographer of the Year 2025 Grand Prize winner will receive a £500 voucher for Camera Centre UK and a £100 voucher for Bob Books, adding to their home-and-garden lifestyle.
