Amateur photographer of the year

Your chance to enter the UK’s most prestigious competition for amateur photographers

Round Two People & Portraits

If you’re planning to enter our Celebrating Colour round, which launches next week, take these tips from three of last year’s top ten photographers

The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our People & Portraits category

Our selection of winning images from the Open Competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2025

Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week