Photo Contest | Arizona Highways

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).

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wildlife

Photo by Lisa M. Daniels

Red-tailed Hawks are a familiar sight along Arizona’s open desert roads, their poise and desert presence impossible to overlook.

Location: Arizona City, AZ

wildlife

Photo by Lisa M. Daniels

Red-tailed Hawk, perched high with a commanding view of the surrounding desert. This one paused long enough to lock eyes with me—an intense desert gaze I won’t soon forget.

Location: Arizona City, AZ

landscape

Photo by Michael Kurth

April sunset over New River Az.

Location: New River Az

landscape

Photo by Michael Kurth

October sunset over New River Az.

Location: New River Az

wildlife

Photo by Tim McClellan

Grand Canyon Rattlesnake

Location: Tuweep, Grand Canyon National Park

wildlife

Photo by Lisa M. Daniels

Red-tailed Hawks are a constant presence along open desert roads. This one allowed a close moment to capture its fierce, golden-eyed stare in the warm afternoon light.

Location: Arizona City, AZ