The William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize stands as Australia's most prestigious photography competition, celebrating excellence in contemporary photographic practice.

The annual prize invites Australian artists to submit still photo-based media including analogue and digital photography created within the past year.

The competition accepts all film-based and digital work from amateurs and professionals with no thematic restrictions.
Selected works are acquired into the Museum of Australian Photography's nationally significant collection. The prize features multiple award categories including the main award, honourable mentions, a commissioning award, and public choice recognition.