18th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest
Photograph by Jeff Kida
TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT
Every month, we showcase some of the most talented photographers in the world. Now it's your turn to join the ranks. Enter your favorite photo in the 2026 Arizona Highways Photography Contest.
Grand Prize
All expense 3-night stay at any ranch in the True Ranch Collection
All finalist photographs will be published online and in our September 2026 issue.
Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.
Our contest is open to amateur and professional photographers. All photos must be made in Arizona and fit into the category of Landscape, Wildlife or Macro (close-up).
GALLERY
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Photo by Heidi Hake
Praying mantis and our flower
Location: Young
Photo by Megan Brand
Young saguaro standing among the stars
Location: North Scottsdale
Photo by Randy Podolsky
Sunrise at the Lower Salt River
Location: Lower Salt River
Photo by alexandra buxbaum
Lost Dutchman State Park during a Super bloom event
Location: Apache Junction
Photo by Alexandra Buxbaum
American Kestrel
Location: Mesa
Photo by Randy Podolsky
Lainey was full of life from the day she was born. Each morning she crossed the river with her band, exploring the desert until sunset. At just four months old, she was taken by a mountain lion — RIP
Location: Lower Salt River
Photo by Alexandra Buxbaum
A Verdin sits on a Bells of Fire Tecoma plant
Location: Mesa
Photo by Gary Lessner
Black tailed Rattlesnake
Location: Crescent moon state park Sedona
Photo by Joel Hornburg
Az sunrise
Location: Shaw Butte Phoenix
Photo by Valentina Parra
Flagstaff during 2025 fall season
Location: Aspen corner- flagstaff
Photo by Valentina Parra
Hiking through Lower Salt River.
Location: Lower Salt River
Photo by Sean Parker
A smoky sunrise paints the Grand Canyon in golden haze as light filters through the remnants of the Dragon Bravo Fire. A surreal blend of beauty and intensity across the vast landscape.
Location: Grand Canyon South Rim