FAQs
You’re seeing an error because your image doesn’t meet the required size.
To enter the competition, your image must be at least 3000×2000 pixels (or 2000×3000) and under 3MB.
To fix this, adjust the image size and file quality in any photo‑editing program:
- Open your image in your editing software.
- Find the resize/scale tool.
- Increase the largest side (width or height) to 3000 pixels.
- Check the other side — if it’s below 2000 pixels, increase it to 2000 or more.
- Save the image and reduce the file size to under 3MB (usually by lowering the save quality slightly).
When you press submit, you will see a confirmation screen on your browser advising your submission ID. You can record this ID for your own records. You will not receive a confirmation email.
You will be asked when entering the details of your image if your photograph was taken on a mobile phone. If it has, please select ‘yes’.
Each individual can submit up to four images in total across all available categories. The same image cannot be submitted more than once.
The images must be submitted at the same time and duplicate submissions will not be accepted.
You can select for your image to be judged under the Open category, Theme category (All kinds of good) or Illustrative Category, depending on what suits your subject and the image criteria.
There is no entry fee, the competition is free for entrants to enter.
The Open and Theme Categories have restrictions around post-production editing of images.
Image requirements
All images must:
- have been taken on or after 7 September 2025 This includes any elements of a composite image, where all elements of the image must comply with this timeframe;
- not have been previously submitted to the awards;
- be JPEG format, in RGB colour mode, size less than 3Mb and a minimum of 3000 x 2000 pixels (or 2000 x 3000 pixels);
- not include watermarks or photography branding; and
- be the original work of the entrant with all (if any) permissions obtained.
Please ensure you read the awards full Terms & Conditions to understand the post-production editing of image restrictions, along with the full details on image requirements.
If you don't have any photo editing software, you may like to use a free online editing which will enable you to adjust the file size and pixel dimensions.
There could be a couple of different possibilities:
- Are some of your fields auto-populating? If so, clear the fields and be sure to manually type in your full details. The auto-populate in some fields can cause issues.
- Have you already submitted an entry? If so, it may be recognising similar details to your previous entry. Contact the People First Bank Photographic Awards team at photographicawards@heritage.com.au.
A panel of judges will assess the photographs based on the criteria of aesthetics, creativity, technical skill and originality.
If you enter the ‘Theme Category – All kinds of good’ images must in some form capture the spirit of ‘All kinds of good’ literally or metaphorically.
The judges will select approximately 50 images which will form the People First Bank Photographic Awards Exhibition.
The CEO's choice will be selected from the finalist images.
The winners and finalists will be advised of their success via email on 23 November 2026.
You can contact the People First Bank Photographic Awards team at photographicawards@heritage.com.au.
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