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submissions criteria.

Submissions are open from the 1st of March to the 31st of March, 2026.

  • Fill out the form below.

  • Photographers can enter as many times as they want in all categories.

  • Each photo needs to be send individually.

  • Photos are to be submitted in Jpeg. Max size 15MB.​​

  • Please are to be labelled with the following information: Photographer name - Category - Title of the photo.

  • Entrants may apply standard post-processing adjustments (exposure, contrast, colour balance, sharpening, cropping and minor clean-up). However, Images must not be digitally altered beyond basic optimisation. The addition, removal or replacement of elements, compositing, significant background alteration, or any AI-generated content is strictly prohibited.

  • Compositing will be accepted in the categories of Creative, Landscape and Nature.

  • 21 Finalists will be required to send a print ready file and the raw file for authenticity checks.

enter your submissions.

The Gold Coast Photography Awards 2026 Submissions are now closed.

Please fill out all details.

Category selection

Submit JPEG files. Max size 15MB.

Submission cost
$10

Submissions are unlimited. Each Submission costs AUD$10. For every submission, a new form must be filled out.

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