18/06/2026
Meet this year's judges for the Commonwealth Youth Photography Competition 2026: Waves of Change. 🌊
Enter now! The deadline is 22 June 2026, free for all Commonwealth nationals and residents aged 18 to 30.
Lewis Pugh is an endurance swimmer and ocean advocate who has pioneered swims in some of the world's most fragile environments, from the North Pole to Antarctica. He founded the Lewis Pugh Foundation, which has helped protect more than 3.5 million km² of vulnerable ocean. In 2013 he was appointed UNEP Patron of the Oceans. Lewis grew up in the United Kingdom, Malta, and South Africa, all Commonwealth nations.
Aishwarya Sridhar is a National Geographic Explorer and co-founder of Bambee Studios, specialising in natural history and environmental documentaries. In 2020 she became the first Indian woman to win at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards in London. Her work has been published in National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, and the Guardian, and she has received the Princess Diana Award for young changemakers.
Johnny Miller is a photographer, filmmaker and drone journalist whose work has appeared on the cover of Time and in National Geographic. A Senior Fellow at Code for Africa and Atlantic Fellow at the London School of Economics, he is co-founder of africanDRONE and director of Millefoto.
Lara Jackson is a conservation biologist, award-winning wildlife photographer, Nikon Creator and Ambassador for Save The Rhino. Combining her scientific background with photography and storytelling, her work has received international recognition including at Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Enter free at the link in bio. Deadline 22 June 2026.
