Picture of the Year

John Oaksey Trophy

The Picture of the Year award has quickly become one of the most popular categories at the Derby Awards, with a number of stunning entries and winners having featured since its inception in 2012.

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Patrick McCann

2024 winner

2025 Entries

Entries for the 2025 Derby Awards are not open yet.

Entrants must submit ONE image. This can be one of the six images submitted for the Photographer of the Year award but should be submitted a second time, so that it can be identified. If an image not in the portfolio is submitted, then please make sure the image for Picture of the Year is clearly labelled.

Entrants must submit ONE image. This can be one of the six images submitted for the Photographer of the Year award but should be submitted a second time, so that it can be identified. If an image not in the portfolio is submitted, then please make sure the image for Picture of the Year is clearly labelled.

Previous winners

Year Winner
2024 Patrick McCann
2023 Tim Goode
2022 Alan Crowhurst
2021 Francesca Altoft
2020 Francesca Altoft
2019 Patrick McCann
2018 Edward Whitaker
2017 Megan Ridgwell
2016 Patrick McCann
2015 Patrick McCann
2014 Dan Abraham
2013 Julian Herbert
2012 Tracy Roberts