AP's free monthly photo comp June '26 'Home' - The winners!

28 July 2026

Congratulations to Tom Lu, for his image Take Me Home, which has won AP's free monthly photo competition for June 2026.

We chose this image because it is not only beautifully minimalist and evocative, but also well composed. The strong geometry of the staircase and window frame guides the eye towards the brilliant expanse of sea beyond, while the interplay of light and shadow creates depth and atmosphere.

Tom wins a Nisi JetMag Pro Magnetic Filter System valued at $749 for being our judge's choice, thanks to our great sponsors NiSi Australia.

We also chose three special mentions:

Michaela Bates, Home is where the dog is

Daniel Muscat, the sprint — Daniel Muscat, The sprint

Over on Facebook, our People's choice winner was Tayla Fairclough, with more than 120 votes at competition close. Tayla wins a 12-month digital subscription to AP magazine for taking out the People's choice.

If you'd like to enter our free monthly photo comp for July, there's just a few days left. The theme is 'Colour', and you can enter here.