• 10 monthly rounds to enter
• 1 free entry per round for AP magazine readers
• Monthly points count towards your APOY ranking
• Amazing monthly prizes; £11,000 in total!
• Young APOY competition for 13-21 year olds
• £1,000 prize for the best-performing UK camera club

Eligibility

• The 10 rounds are open to ‘amateur’ photographers of all ages and nationalities. ‘Amateur’ in this context means photography is your hobby, and not your primary source of income.
• Photographers aged between 13 and 21 on 4th November 2022 are welcome to enter the ‘Young Amateur Photographer of the Year’ category in each round, which is free to enter.
• Any entrant under 18 on the date when they enter must gain the permission of a parent or guardian to enter the competition. People under the age of 13 are not permitted to register on the Photocrowd platform.
• Employees or agents of Kelsey Media Ltd. and Photocrowd, their families, or other persons connected with this promotion are not eligible to enter.
• Proof of eligibility must be provided upon request. Use of a false name or other false details will result in disqualification.

Competition Rounds, Dates, and Deadlines

1. Low Light: Opens 8th February | Closes 4th March 2022
2. Black and White: Opens 4th March | Closes 25th March 2022
3. Travel: Opens 26th March | Closes 22nd April 2022
4. Landscapes: Opens 23rd April | Closes 20th May 2022
5. Best of British: Opens 21st May | Closes 17th June 2022
6. Close-ups: Opens 18th June | Closes 15th July 2022
7. People: Opens 16th July | Closes 12th August 2022
8. Wildlife: Opens 13th August | Closes 9th September 2022
9. Street: Opens 10th September | Closes 7th October 2022
10. Action: Opens 8th October | Closes 4th November 2022

Entry fees

The cost is based on the number of images you want to enter. Entries are bought in advance and can then be used at any time before midnight on 4th November 2022.

1 image – £8
3 images – £21 (£7 per image)
9 images – £36 (£4 per image)
24 images – £66 (£2.75 per image)