Celebratory fireworks and floating lanterns over a traditional temple at night, with the text 'AWARD WINNERS THE TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB AWARDS 2025' and two swans with beak tips touching.

The Travel Photography Club Awards 2025

Congratulations to our Winners, Finalists + Highly Commended Photographers.

Thank you to everyone who submitted images for our inaugural awards. The standard of entries across all categories was incredibly high, and images reflected a diverse set of skills and destinations. The talent that exists within The Travel Photography Club and The Wandering Lens community is so inspiring, and I’m very excited to share the winning images and finalists below.

We’ll be running the awards again in 2026, so be sure to keep the categories in mind as you venture off around the world on adventures with your camera!

If you’re not yet a member of The Travel Photography Club, we’d love to invite you to join our global creative community of travel photographers. All members receive free entry to the awards, plus access to our growing resource library, travel itineraries for photographers, and our monthly magazine ‘The Travel Photographer’s Journal’. Join us, we’d love to see your photos and hear about your travels in the private community chat forum!

2025 Winner: Julia Marr, Australia

Prize: OM-5 MKII + 12-45mm f4 Pro Lens, Sponsored by OM SYSTEM

Congratulations to Julia, who scored the highest combined result when combining the 3 x highest scores from her submissions across all images submitted. Her images also had the joint-highest score in Places and Journeys + People and Culture categories.

Colorful bird with blue, green, and black feathers perched on a mossy tree branch in a lush, green forest.
Multiple hot air balloons floating above an ancient pyramid during sunrise or sunset.
Nighttime celebration with sky lanterns floating upward, colorful fireworks lighting the sky, and a lit-up temple or monument in the foreground.

2025 Runner-up: Andrew Lait, UK

Prize: Peak Design Everyday Backpack 20L in Ash Sponsored by Peak Design (see full product details here)

Congratulations to Andrew, who scored the second-highest combined result when combining the 3 x highest scores from his submissions across all images submitted. His image in the Natural Wonders + Wildlife Category also shared the win at the highest scoring image.

A person riding a ski lift over snowy mountains during daytime.
A smiling man in a tan military uniform with a turban and a badge that reads 'S S Kang.' He has a gray beard and is wearing a patch with the Indian Police badge. The background is blurred with a building visible.
Two swans with their beaks touching, forming a heart shape with a clear sky background.

CATEGORY WINNERS

Each category winner is awarded a $150 AUD voucher to use on club membership or courses via www.travelphotographycourses.com (Sponsored by The Wandering Lens)

Sunset over the ocean with a bird formation flying past a large rock formation in the water.

Natural Wonders + Wildlife: Agata Wozniak-Kwasniewska, Norway

A mosque next to a water body with a bridge in the background during sunset

Places and Journeys: Kailyn De Rooij, Netherlands

A family enjoying ice cream outdoors in front of colorful beach huts, with a young girl sitting on steps and adults and an elderly woman sitting on chairs, all holding ice cream cones.

People and Culture: Peter Walmsley, UK

Click the gallery links below to see All Category Finalists

Natural Wonders + Wildlife Category Winners 2025

Natural Wonders + Wildlife Category Winners 2025
Places and Journeys Category Winners 2025

Places and Journeys Category Winners 2025
People and Culture Category Winners

People and Culture Category Winners
Two women sitting on a rock overlooking a canyon during sunset with the quote 'Creativity thrives in good company' overlaid.

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Travel photography club members, three people each holding a camera outdoors: one person in front of a waterfall, one in a field of flowers, and one at a body of water with ice.
A collage showcasing the photography magazines and workbooks from The Travel Photography Club. Nine book covers with photographs of urban scenes, landscapes, nature, and seascapes in the background.
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A collage of photos featuring people in outdoor and nature settings, including women and men posing with cameras, a woman with her dog, a woman sitting by water, a woman seated near a greenery, a woman in a field with mountains, and individuals in scenic landscapes.
A woman standing in a mountainous landscape with snow-capped peaks, golden grasses, and blue sky in the background. She is dressed in outdoor gear and holding a camera.
Cover of The Travel Photographer's Journal magazine with a landscape photo of mountains, trees, and a lake.
A collage of four scenic travel destination posters: top left shows colorful houses on a cliffside above the ocean, top right features digital images of books and photography guide, bottom left depicts snow-capped mountains and a lake in Banff National Park, bottom right displays landscape with rugged rocks and a sunset on the ocean, and middle right presents green hills and rock formations in the Isle of Skye, Scotland.