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Capture a Moment Photography Competition

We’re thrilled to announce the return of Cobalt’s Capture a Moment Photography Competition for 2026 running from April 30th  – 31st July 2026.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a smartphone snapper, this is your chance to get out and about and showcase your talent, support a great cause, and win incredible prizes!

Entries cost just £2 per photograph and you can enter as many times as you like. Under 16 years enter for free.

There are no subjects or categories for this competition if you take a picture you think is great… we want to see it!

Winning entries

Twelve winning images will be published in the Cobalt 2027 calendar, and framed prints will be awarded to each winner. See the 2024 and 2025 winners at the bottom of this page.

Competition proceeds

All proceeds from the competition and the calendar support a specialist cancer nurse for teenagers and young adults in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

How to enter

  1. Get out and about with your smartphone or camera and capture a moment
  2. Make a donation by clicking the ‘enter now’ button below
  3. Upload your photo or photos using our photo competition portal
  4. Win fantastic prizes

Each of the 12 winners will get a framed print of their image (courtesy of WallSpace and DS Colour Labs) and a 2027 calendar.

1st place

  • A £300 Wex Photo Video voucher plus a framed print of their winning image

2nd place

  • A one year Digital Camera Magazine subscription (worth over £70) plus a framed print of their winning image

U16s winner

  • £50 cash prize plus a framed print of their winning image

Important information

Judging - New for 2026!

New for 2026! off the back of the first ever public selection for one of our winners in 2025 we are opening up the judging for 2026. The 12 images to be produced into our 2027 calendar will be chosen by YOU!

Thank you to our sponsors