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Current Awards and Projects

Current Awards and Projects

See here for current AOP Awards, AOP Projects and other opportunities

AOP Professional Awards

Showcasing the best in professional and emerging photographic talent, from students through to fully Accredited Photographer and Assisting Photographer members.  

AOP Photography Awards

© Hugh Fox, GOLD Winner - 40th AOP Photography Awards

AOP Photography Awards

The AOP Photography Awards are known as the ‘Oscars’ of the photography world. They celebrate excellence in the creative photography and image-making industry.
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AOP Student Awards

© Ritchie Elder_Faith - Alaa. Gold Winner - People category & Best In Show - 2025 AOP Student Awards

AOP Student Awards

Studying photography at FE level or higher? Whatever your vocation, passion, course or age, we invite students to inspire us with their photography.
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AOP Emerging Talent Award

© Jack Currie, GOLD Winner 2025 AOP Emerging Talent Award

AOP Emerging Talent Award

Celebrating the very best in the new wave of photographers and image makers, who have been practising their craft for less than 3 years
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See our AOP Photography Awards Winners and Finalists

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AOP Open Award + Projects

Exceptional Photography: Professional + Emerging Talent

Championing great photography

The AOP suite of Awards includes opportunities for professional and amateur, member and non-member alike to showcase their work to leading commissioners and industry figures

AOP Open Award

OPEN AWARD 2025: Gold Winner © Owen Harvey

AOP Open Award

”The Open Award is open to everyone – both professional and amateur – and are about championing exquisite imagery. There are no categories or restrictions in the Open Award, the image is the star, and exciting and innovative work is encouraged.”
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AOP Projects

AOP Projects

Creative briefs celebrating our world - AOP Projects are a new series of open project creative briefs. In partnership with leading creative, cultural, social and commercial organisations, AOP Projects are for all photographers and image-makers to enter.
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AOP Industry Awards

2025 Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award

Spanning both photographic stills and short-form film, for work in digital retouching and post-production.

Launched in 2023, this Award is for an individual or team who excels at digital retouching in either still or moving image.
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NEW: AOP Green Award

AOP Green Award

The AOP Green Award has been launched to recognise actions already taken to address environmental impacts within the industry by and for professional photographers and image makers. Brought to you by the AOP Sustainability Working Group
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NEW: AOP Production Award

2025 AOP Production Award Winner: At Trayler / Sophie Harris-Taylor

AOP Production Award

This is a NEW Award for 2025! Aimed at Producers, Photographers running their own production, Agents, indeed anyone who’s responsible for the finished campaign or piece of commissioned work.
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AOP Photography Awards

The AOP Photography Awards are known as the ‘Oscars’ of the photography world. They celebrate excellence in the creative photography and image-making industry.
This is your chance to be seen by leading commissioners and names within the photographic industry.
Check out our 39th AOP Awards FINALISTS and WINNERS

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