December 16, 2022
Meet the APOY 2022 winners!
Our Amateur Photographer of the Year competition always attracts thousands of superb images, and this year was no different… We are pleased to announce the APOY 2022 winners!
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Amateur Photographer of the Year 2022
Enter our annual photography competition for the chance to be crowned Amateur Photographer of the Year 2022 and win some fantastic prizes
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 this year’s competition are: Low Light, Black and White, Travel, Landscapes, Best of British, Close-ups, People, Wildlife, Street, Sport and Action.
Get one additional free entry in each round of APOY 2022 using a code printed in the latest issue of Amateur Photographer magazine. Purchase a print or digital copy here.
Our Young Amateur Photographer of the Year category and Camera Club award have also returned for 2022, more information can be found below.
ENTER AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022 HERE
* For the purposes of this competition, ‘Amateur’ in this context means photography is your hobby, and not your primary source of income.
Why should you enter APOY?
- MPB will be providing an amazing £11,000 worth of prizes! There’s a chance to win every month.
- 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!
Image: Roger Newark, sixth place Landscapes round of APOY 2021 competition
What you could win
The winner of each round of APOY 2022 receives a £500 voucher to spend on anything at MPB. From top-of-the-range digital medium-format camera bodies, to entry-level DSLRs, as well as the longest telephoto zooms and widest lenses, and useful accessories, MPB is a one-stop shop for used kit.
There are great second-placed and third-placed prizes, too, which are £100 and £50 respectively, while the winner of the Young APOY category will win a voucher for £250.
The overall APOY winner will receive a voucher for £1,000. The overall Young APOY winner will be awarded a £500 voucher. Finally, the most successful camera club will receive a voucher for £500.
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.
ENTER YOUNG AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR HERE
Image: Katy Read, third place in Natural World round of Young APOY 2021
Entrants should be 21 years old or younger by the competition’s final closing date of 4th November 2022.
In 2021, we had joint winners for our first Young APOY competition, they’ve shared their tips and inspirations here: Behind the scenes with our first ever Young Amateur Photographer of the Year winners!
The Camera Club award
Do you belong to a camera club? You can accumulate points for your society when you enter APOY. After the ten rounds are complete, the club with the most points will win the overall Camera Club award and a voucher to spend at MPB.
Image: Paul Nash, Truro Camera Club, shortlisted in APOY 2021 Round Eight, Travel
We spoke to Camera Club award 2021 winners Launceston Camera Club about their success: Launceston Camera Club – winners of APOY’s first Camera Club award
View the current leaderboards here.
About MPB
MPB is the world’s largest online platform to buy, sell and trade used photography and videography equipment.
ENTER AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2022
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December 16, 2022
APOY 2022 Action winners revealed!
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from APOY 2022 Round Ten, Action, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge
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November 18, 2022
The best street photos from APOY 2022
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Nine, Street, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge.
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October 21, 2022
See the winning wildlife photos from APOY 2022!
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from APOY Round Eight, Wildlife, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge
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October 8, 2022
Lights, camera, ACTION! Final APOY 2022 round open
The final round of our Amateur Photographer of the Year competition is now open for entries! The theme for this round of the competition is Action
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September 23, 2022
Best portraits revealed from APOY Round Seven!
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from APOY Round Seven, People, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge
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September 10, 2022
APOY 2022 Round Nine, Street, open for entries!
Round Nine of our Amateur Photographer of the Year is now open for entries! The theme for this round of the competition is Street
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August 26, 2022
Winners of APOY 2022 Close-ups round revealed!
Here are the winners and top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Six, Close-ups, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge
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August 13, 2022
APOY 2022 Wildlife competition open for entries!
Round Eight of our Amateur Photographer of the Year competition is now open for entries! The theme is Wildlife
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July 29, 2022
The best of British – see APOY Round Five winners!
We share the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Five, Best of British, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge
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July 16, 2022
Submit your People photos to APOY 2022 Round Seven!
Round Seven of our Amateur Photographer of the Year competition is now open! The theme is People
