Photographer of the Year Competition

Capture engineering in a photograph to win our Photographer of the Year competition. 

^{Over-18 winner and overall winner 2018  - "Acoustic Anechoic Chamber" by Carl Howard, Oceania Region}

The 2018 competition is now closed; the 2019 competition will open later in 2019.

The competition

Members and non-members of the Institution are invited to submit up to three photographs on a set theme. 

This is a unique opportunity for anyone from across the world to share inspirational, striking images related to mechanical engineering. The judges will be looking for photographs that are ambitious, creative, thoughtful and representative of the chosen theme.

A distinguished judging panel of leading industry professionals will select the winning images.

How do I enter?

Details of how to enter the 2019 competition will be announced in Summer 2019.

• Over 18 years regional winner (8 regional winners)
• Over 18 years (1 winner, 1 runner up)
• Under 18 years (1 winner, 1 runner up)

Prize details

The two winning photos, the over-18 years overall  winner and the under-18 years winner, will be featured in the Institution News and World Bulletin newsletters, read by over 63,000 people across the world.

Over-18 years regional winners

A winner will be selected from each of the eight regions – Americas, North East Asia, South East Asia, Southern Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Oceania and UK & Ireland.

• £100 prize money
• Canvas of the winning photo
• Certificate.

Over-18 years overall winner  

One overall winner and runner up will then be selected from the eight regional winners and will be awarded an additional: 

• 1st prize £150 
• 2nd prize £125
• Contribution towards attending a regional dinner or Institution event (winner).

Under 18 years 

• 1st prize £150 plus an instant camera
• 2nd prize £100 
• Photo printed on canvas 
• Certificate.