We are thrilled to announce the ON1 21st Anniversary Photo Contest — a celebration of 21 years of photography, creativity, and innovation alongside our community. To mark this milestone, we want to see the best work you have created with ON1 software, from any point in our history.

Whether you edited the photo last week or 15 years ago, whether it was shot on a film scan or the latest mirrorless camera, this contest is about honoring the craft and the community that has made ON1 what it is today. Submissions are open now through June 30, 2026. Here is everything you need to know to enter.

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Celebrating 21 Years of Photography with Our Community

Twenty-one years is a long time in the software industry. It is even longer in photography — the shift from film to digital, the rise of AI-powered editing, the explosion of mobile photography, and the constant evolution of what it means to make a great image. Through all of it, our community of photographers has been at the center of everything we do.

The ON1 21st Anniversary Photo Contest is our way of celebrating that history together. We want to see the images you are proud of — the shots that pushed your creativity, the landscapes you traveled to capture, the portraits that tell a real story — edited using ON1 software at any point over the past two decades.

Every version of ON1 software qualifies. If you made it with ON1, we want to see it.

Prizes

We are recognizing the top images across three prize tiers, plus honorable mentions.

Grand Prize

  • $500 Amazon Gift Card
  • Feature on ON1’s official blog and social media channels
  • Official title: ON1 Anniversary Contest Grand Prize Winner

Second Place

  • $100 ON1 Merchandise Gift Card
  • 1 Year of ON1 Photo Studio
  • Feature on ON1’s official blog and social media channels

Third Place

  • $50 ON1 Merchandise Gift Card
  • 1 Year of ON1 Plus
  • Feature on ON1’s official blog and social media channels

Honorable Mentions

  • Featured in ON1’s official blog
  • Community spotlight on ON1 social media

How to Submit Your Entry

Entering is straightforward. Head to on1.com/anniversary-contest and submit your image directly through the contest page. You may submit up to 3 images, and each submission must include:

  • Your final edited image — JPEG or PNG, maximum 10MB
  • The year the photo was captured
  • An image title
  • A short description of the image and your editing approach (1–3 sentences)
  • Your camera settings
  • Your name or social media handle

The contest is open now through June 30, 2026. Don’t wait — there is plenty of time to find your best ON1 edit and get it submitted.

Eligibility and Editing Requirements

The ON1 21st Anniversary Photo Contest is open to photographers worldwide, aged 18 and above. The unique angle of this contest is that entries may be edited using any version of ON1 software from the past 21 years — not just the current release. If you have an image edited in ON1 from years ago that you have always been proud of, this is the place for it.

A few additional things to keep in mind:

  • All editing must be performed by the entrant using ON1 software
  • Composite images are welcome, provided all elements are original and created by the entrant
  • All submitted work must be original — the use of third-party generative AI to create non-original elements is not permitted
  • No watermarks on submitted images
  • Accepted file formats: JPEG or PNG at a maximum file size of 10MB

Judging Criteria

A panel of judges will evaluate entries based on the following criteria:

  • Creativity — Does the image bring a fresh perspective or unexpected approach?
  • Composition — Is the image well-constructed and visually intentional?
  • Technical Execution — Is the photography technically sound?
  • Editing Skill — Does the editing serve the image and demonstrate a command of ON1 software?
  • Overall Visual Impact — Does the image make an impression?

Not using ON1 Yet?

This contest is open to anyone using any version of ON1 software, but if you haven’t tried ON1 Photo RAW 2026 — our latest release — now is a great time to get started. It includes a full suite of AI-powered editing tools including NoNoise AI, Brilliance AI, Portrait AI, and Generative Erase, all in a single, non-destructive, no-subscription workflow.

You can try ON1 Photo RAW free for 30 days and have plenty of time to edit and submit before the June 30 deadline.

Submit Your Entry

The ON1 21st Anniversary Photo Contest is open now. We look forward to seeing the images you have created — whether they were edited last month or years ago, landscapes or portraits, bold or quiet. Every great image starts with a photographer who cared enough to get it right.

Submit your entry at on1.com/anniversary-contest. Submissions close June 30, 2026.

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Thank you for being a valued member of the ON1 community.