Sponsors and prizes

We’re thrilled to announce that Nikon Australia Nikon Australia and Lake Cowal Foundation are returning to sponsor the competition in 2025.

Thanks to their generous support, each category winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize – with a whopping $2,000 up for grabs for the winner of this year’s Portfolio Prize, courtesy of our Principal Sponsor, Nikon Australia.

This year, we’re also excited to announce our very first Award for BirdLife Australia Photographer of the Year. By entering any competition category, you’ll go in the running to win the Grand Prize – a Nikon Z 8 camera valued at $7,449 RRP.

Nikon Australia is an Australian leader in digital imaging and optics, and is the proud Principal Sponsor of the 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards.

Lake Cowal Foundation (LCF) is a not-for-profit Environmental Trust, established to protect and enhance the nationally-significant wetlands of Lake Cowal in New South Wales. LCF is a proud sponsor of the 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards Birds in the Landscape category.

Funds for bird conservation

Photographers aren’t the only winners in the competition! Your entry fees support BirdLife Australia’s bird conservation work.

In 2024, proceeds went to our work with migratory shorebirds.

About

The BirdLife Australia Photography Awards are a collaboration between BirdLife Australia and BirdLife Photography.

Started in 2018, the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards see thousands of entries every year from photographers of all ages and experiences – including some of Australia’s finest.