2025 Australian Photographic Prize
The 4th Annual Australian Photographic Prize announced the scores for the annual competition. My images received 3 Silver with Distinction, 5 Silver & 1 Highly Commended awards in the Commercial & Photographic Art Categories in the Creative Division.
The 2025 Australian Photographic Prize is judged by an exceptional panel of photographic professionals from New Zealand and Australia as well as additional international photographers from around the globe. Entries are divided into three Divisions: Creative, Single Capture or Classic with slightly different restraints concerning image manipulation & creation. Each Division is divided into sub Categories, such as Commercial, Architectural or Photographic Art. If sufficient entries exist, images are first judged in an initial scored round, with the top 30 images carried over to a live streaming judged session available online. Images are scored out of 100 by five judges with an average derived. Judges award scores that may fall into one of several possible outcomes:
75-79 Highly Commended
Highly competent, well-executed work with sound technique & clear intent
80-84 Silver
Strong and creative with clear strengths in concept, technique, or impact
85-89 Silver with Distinction
Highly refined & distinctive, demonstrating strong concept & elevated execution, showing originality or emotional resonance
90-94 Gold
Outstanding, showing excellence in concept, craft, and impact; confidently original or emotionally powerful, with few (if any) distractions
95-100 Gold with Distinction
Benchmark work at the highest level of photographic excellence; near-flawless, emotionally powerful, creatively ground-breaking
Prizes are awarded for both Top Australian and Top International entries. Images can be awarded Top in Category, plus special prizes are awarded for both Top Australian & Top International photographers.