PRIZES

OVERALL WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: As well as the category prize, the overall winner will win an additional $1,000 cash. The overall winner will be selected from one of the six open portfolio category winners: Landscape, Animal & Nature, People, Black & White, Travel and Aerial.

LANDSCAPE WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: $1000 cash and Aorus FQ27Q3 OLED Monitor from Gigabyte valued at $1499. Total value: $2499. Plus, three Retouch4Me photo retouching apps. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124 per plugin. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

PEOPLE WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: $1000 cash and a Sigma lens from Ted’s Cameras valued at $2,000. Actual lens to be announced end of 2025. Plus, three Retouch4Me photo retouching apps. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124 per plugin. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

ANIMAL & NATURE WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: $1000 cash and Billingham Hadley Small Pro Camera Bag valued at $510. Plus, three Retouch4Me photo retouching apps. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124 per plugin. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

BLACK AND WHITE WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: $1,000 cash and Western Digital prize pack valued at $1,500 (prize details announced December 2025). Plus, three Retouch4Me photo retouching apps. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124 per plugin. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

AERIAL WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

TRAVEL WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: $1,000 cash and Professional Photo Consultation with Sally Brownbill from The Brownbill Effect valued at $440. Plus, three Retouch4Me photo retouching apps. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124 per plugin. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

SINGLE SHOT WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: $1500 cash and JOBO 1500L LAB Kit L Starter Film Developing Kit with Roller Base (Large) and 2 x JOBO 1501 Duo-Set Film Reel valued at $475. Plus, three Retouch4Me photo retouching apps. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124 per plugin. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

CREATIVE WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: $1,000 cash and Kaiser Fototechnik 2455 Slimlite Plano LED Light Box valued at $484. Plus, three Retouch4Me photo retouching apps. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124 per plugin. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

JUNIOR WINNER, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Prize: $1,000 cash. Plus, three Retouch4Me photo retouching apps. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124 per plugin. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

CATEGORY RUNNERS-UP, PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025

Runners-Up in each of the nine categories will receive a $200 gift card from the team at Ted's cameras.

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Prize: Runners-Up will each receive:

• $200 gift card from the team at Ted's cameras.

•Two Retouch4Me photo retouching plug-ins. Retouch4Me retouching apps are available as Photoshop plugins and standalone apps. Options include Heal, Dodge & Burn, Eyes Bundle, Fabric, Skin Mask, Portrait Volumes, Clean Backdrop, Skin Tone, White Teeth, Mattifier, Color Match and Dust. Average retail price is $124. For a limited time Retouch4Me is offering Capture and AP readers 20% off their normal prices at this link.

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