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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
- Get out and about with your smartphone or camera and capture a moment
- Make a donation by clicking the ‘enter now’ button below
- Upload your photo or photos using our photo competition portal
- Win fantastic prizes
1st place
- A £300 Wex Photo Video voucher plus a framed print of the winning image
2nd place
- A one year subscription to Digital Photography magazine plus a framed print of the winning image
3rd place
- A £100 voucher for The Darkroom plus a framed print of the winning image
U16s winner
- £50 cash prize plus a framed print of the 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
2024 winning entries
We are delighted to announce the winners of Cobalt’s 2024 Capture Moment Photography competition! Thank you to everyone who entered, there were many wonderful photographs.
