Travel Photographer of the Year 2026
Long-running international travel photography award, founded in 2003 and judged by a panel of professional photographers and editors. Enter four-image portfolios across Adventures & Journeys, Cultures Traditions & Celebrations, Landscapes (Natural & Urban) and Wildlife/Sealife/Birdlife, or single frames in the One Shot categories: In Nature, People of the World, Street, and Travel in Black & White. Free Young Travel Photographer categories for under-18s and a Rising Talent Award round out the programme. Winners share cash prizes, imaging software and extensive media exposure, with the overall Travel Photographer of the Year title as the headline honour. Early-bird pricing runs to mid-July; entries close October 12 and winners are announced January 17, 2027.
Jury: Linda Barberic, Producer & Art Director · Keith Berr, Photographer · Daria Bonera, Photographers’ Agent & Picture Editor · Cheryl Brophy Chan, Former Picture Editor, Corbis · Krystal Chryssomallis, Fine Art Photographer · Chris Coe, TPOTY Founder · Richard Dunwoody, Photographer · Jason Edwards, National Geographic Photographer · Colin Finlay, Stock Photography Expert · Simon Hill, RPS President (HonFRPS) · Jeremy Hoare, Photographer · Frank Meo, Photographer’s Agent · Angela Nicholson, Editor & SheClicks Founder · Ellie Rothnie, Wildlife Photographer · Manfred Zollner, Former Editor-in-Chief, Fotomagazin
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