Thumbs UP PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2025 - winners announced!

We are thrilled to announce the results of the first-ever Thumbs Up Photographer of the Year (TUPOTY).

The philosophy behind TUPOTY is simple: no themes, no restrictions—just the absolute best photography of the year. We wanted to see your strongest work, regardless of genre, and the submissions for this inaugural event did not disappoint.

Our team selected a shortlist of the Top 10 standout images, but to decide the podium, we handed the reigns over to our partners at DxO. As the makers of industry-leading photo editing software, they reviewed the finalists and selected the top three images.

Here are the TUPOTY 2025 champions:

🏆 1st Place: Mariusz Hajduk

🥈 2nd Place: Sam Eggar

🥉 3rd Place: Chris Moncrieff

Exclusive Offer from DxO A big thank you to DxO for judging the final round and providing the prizes. To celebrate the winners, they are offering a discount to the TUPOTY community.

Get 15% off all DxO software!

Visit DxO and use the offer code: ThumbsUp15

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition and to DxO for making our first TUPOTY competition a huge success and congratulations to all our winners.

Who will win in 2026?…