![Rafael Nadal with a moth on his finger](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-01.-Digital-Division-Winner-Andy-Cheung.jpg)
Andy Cheung, Digital Photographer of the Year and Winner, Single Capture, Life Events
A poetic moment between tennis star Rafael Nadal and a moth won Andy Cheung the title of Digital Photographer of the Year at the third annual Australian Photographic Prize. The Sydney-based professional sports photographer was honored alongside Queensland-based wedding and portrait photographer Frances Suter, whose wintry landscape won the Print Photographer of the Year award.
Their images were singled out from the nearly 2,000 photographs from 12 countries entered into the competition. Thirty-five judges from Australia and New Zealand judged the contest, one of the few remaining photo competitions that accepts both printed and digital photographs.
Standout winners include photographer Belinda Richards, who teaches My Modern Met Academy’s pet photography course. Her striking and creative image of parrots won the Pet and Animals division. Melbourne-based fine art portrait and fashion photographer Forough Yavari was honored with awards in both the digital and print divisions. Her incredible fashion photography won both the EIZO Prize for artistic digital photography and the Illustrative Print category.
Scroll down for even more winners and get inspired by their creative photography.
These are the incredible winners of the 2024 Australian Photographic Prize.
![Wintery landscape](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-02.-Print-Category-Winner-Frances-Suter.jpg)
Frances Suter, Print Photographer of the Year and Winner, Print, Places
![Creative photo of parrots](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Digital-Creative-Pet-and-Animal-Belinda-Richards.jpg)
Belinda Richards, Winner, Pet and Animal
![Artistic fashion photography by Forough Yavari](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Print-Illustrative-Forough-Yavari.jpg)
Forough Yavari, Winner, Print, Illustrative
Now in its third year, the contest saw nearly 2,000 images entered from photographers in 12 countries.
![Snowy mountains](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Digital-Single-Capture-Nature-Benjamin-Maze.jpg)
Benjamin Maze, Digital, Single Capture, Nature
![Aerial view of landscape](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-05.-Overall-Winner-Professional-Division-Brian-Ellwood.jpg)
Brian Ellwood, Winner, Professional Division and Winner, Digital, Aerial
![Creative images of flowers](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-03.-Overall-Winner-Creative-Division-Cheryl-Eagers.jpg)
Cheryl Eagers, Winner, Digital Creative
![Black and white portrait of a woman sleeping in a car](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Digital-Creative-Portrait-Natalie-Arber.jpg)
Natalie Arber, Winner, Australian Digital Creative – Portrait
![Aerial view of a construction zone](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Digital-Professional-Commercial-Sarah-Jackson.jpg)
Sarah Jackson, Winner, Digital, Professinal, Commercial
![Portrait of a family sitting in their living room](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Digital-Professional-Family-Naomi-Reiter.jpg)
Naomi Reiter, Winner, Digital, Professional, Family
![Award winning fashion photography](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Eizo-Digital-Artist-Forough-Yavari.jpg)
Forough Yavari, Winner, EIZO Digital Artist
It is one of the few remaining photo competitions that accepts both printed and digital photographs.
![Architectural photography](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Steve-Scalone-Urban-Architecture-Award-Public-Vote-Afshin-Jafari.jpg)
Afshin Jafari, Winner, Steve Scalone Urban Architecture Award
![Portrait of a young red headed boy](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Print-People-Amanda-Waschevski.jpg)
Amanda Waschevski, Winner, Print, People
![Black and white landscape image of mountains](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Print-Packers-Prize-Vote-Federico-Rekowski.jpg)
Federico Rekowski, Winner, Packers Prize
![2024 Australian Photographic Prize](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Print-Visionary-David-Bignell.jpg)
David Bignell, Winner, Visionary
![Portrait of a young penguin](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Digital-Single-Capture-Wildlife-Scott-Portelli.jpg)
Scott Portelli, Winner, Digital, Single Capture, Wildlife
![Moody image of a house in front of the mountains](https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Australian-Photographic-Prize-Digital-Professional-Landscape-Craig-McGowan-1.jpg)
Craig McGowan, Winner, Digital Professional, Landscape