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APOY

Our annual photography competition Amateur Photographer of the Year returns for 2024 – open for entries soon!

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Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY) is the UK’s most prestigious photography competition for amateur photographers.

The competition is open to all amateur photographers* and once again we have teamed up with Photocrowd, who will be hosting the competition on a simple and intuitive platform.

The competition has 10 rounds, each with a different theme. The themes for the 2024 competition will be: Black & White, Animal Kingdom, City Life, Action, Landscapes, People, Macro, Dusk to Dawn, Travel and Open (Anything goes!)

More information will be shared soon – keep an eye on this page for updates.

APOY 2024 will open for entries on 26th March 2024

Get one additional free entry in each round of APOY 2024 using a code printed in the latest issue of Amateur Photographer magazine. Starting from the issue dated 9th April. Purchase a print or digital copy here.

Our Young Amateur Photographer of the Year category and Camera Club award are back, more information can be found below.

* For the purposes of this competition, ‘Amateur’ in this context means photography is your hobby, and not your primary source of income. 


New sponsor: Camera Centre UK!

We are delighted to welcome Camera Centre UK as our sponsor for this year’s competition!

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Why enter APOY?

  • Prizes! More information to come.
  • Your work will be seen by a panel of experienced judges
  • Get your photographs in front of a wider audience
  • Gain exposure in Amateur Photographer magazine and online, through our website and social media!

Young Amateur Photographer of the Year

Our Young Photographer of the Year category is open to those aged 13-21, entry for this category is FREE and all rounds are the same as for the main competition.

Entrants should be 21 years old or younger by the competition’s final closing date of 31st December 2024.


The Camera Club award

Do you belong to a camera club? You can accumulate points for your society when you enter APOY. Select your camera club when entering.

After all ten rounds are complete, the club with the most points will win the overall title. Prizes TBC


Plan your APOY 2024 entries

Below is a list of all this year’s rounds, including opening and closing dates:

Round One, Black & White: Opens 26th March. Closes 22nd April

Round Two, Animal Kingdom: Opens 23rd April, Closes 20th May

Round Three, Urban Life: Opens 21st May, Closes 17th June

Round Four, Action: Opens 18th June, Closes 15th July

Round Five, Landscapes: Opens 16th July, Closes 12th August

Round Six, People: Opens 13th August, Closes 9th September

Round Seven, Macro: Opens 10th September, 7th October

Round Eight, Dusk to Dawn: Opens 8th October, Closes 4th November

Round Nine, Travel: Opens 5th November, Closes 2nd December

Round Ten, Open (anything goes!): Opens 3rd December, Closes 31st December

All dates 2024.

Featured image clockwise starting top left – Paul Nash, Alez Krivec, Giles Thurston, Peyman Naderi, Sue Woodbridge

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