Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers 2023 – Entries now closed

By Marc Gafen | 1 February 2023

The call for entries for Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers 2023, presented by Fujifilm, is closing soon. Now in its 15th year, the competition has uncovered and helped boost the careers of numerous emerging photographers in Australia and New Zealand.

The prize pool for 2023 currently stands at over $24,000 in cash and prizes. The overall winner, Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer 2023, will receive a Fujifilm X-H2S with Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 OIS WR lens valued at $5,998 from our major sponsor, Fujifilm. The competition's overall runner-up will receive a Fujifilm X-S10 with Fujifilm XC15-45mm zoom lens valued at $1,899, also from Fujifilm. Each of the nine category winners will take home $1,000 cash, along with prizes from the category sponsor. A full list of all the prizes up for grabs can be seen here.

With the COVID lockdowns behind us, we're thrilled to re-introduce the Travel category and can't wait to see the amazing entries.

As in previous years, the competition will be judged by an impressive panel comprising of some of the most respected professional photographers from Australia, and around the globe. In 2023, the judging panel featured an impressive 47 judges, which includes some of the world's best photographers along with respected industry leaders.

And if you're after some top tip to improve your chances this year, then our piece featuring the pearls of wisdom from the 2022 panel of judges is compulsory reading. Follow this link for all the wisdom.