See the best pictures of the year, and vote on your favourites.

You be the judge...

From nearly 8000 entries, judges have assembled a gallery of 68 images that tell the story of a year like no other in Aotearoa—each a new expression of the environment and society in which we live.

Now, you be the judge... check out all the finalists, select five of your favourites and click vote to have your say.

Event and exhibition

Book in October 27 for the Photographer of the Year awards. The night is a highlight on the photography calendar—always an inspiring speaker, always moments of pause, always a good laugh.

Join us for an evening tour through the gallery of finalists, a keynote address from award-winning Australian photojournalist Matt Abbott, a meal, and awards event, all for $125/ticket.

Purchase your ticket

Photographer of the Year Awards — 6pm, October 27 2023

Daily Bread
13 Galway Street,
Britomart,
Auckland 1010

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MATT ABBOTT

Matthew Abbott is an Australian storyteller and photojournalist. His images have become internationally iconic for sensitively depicting major issues of our time. Abbott is reporting from the front lines of the climate crisis and uses his critical eye to document social issues in a way that humanises and broadens our understanding of stories that matter. See his portfolio here.

Special offer for voters

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