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).
The submission deadline has passed.
GALLERY
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Photo by Mark Hanson
Easy to love even the prickliest cactus in Arizona. (Not a wilderness shot)
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Photo by Caleb Burton
Mogollon Rim overlook at sunset.
Location: Mogollon Rim Visitor Center
Photo by Susie Reed
Fall’s golden hues framed Cathedral Rock as I photographed it on this crisp fall afternoon. Timing is everything!
Location: Sedona
Photo by Susie Reed
I took this photo just before midnight during a momentous night of shooting the aurora borealis gracing the skies above Sedona.
Location: Sedona
Photo by Reid Woodward
A massive bolt of lightning strikes down as cars travel the winding SR87 near Four Peaks.
Location: Four Peaks Wilderness
Photo by Susie Reed
After a long night of shooting auroras above Sedona, my photographer’s instinct said to make one last stop at the Cultural Park on my way home around 3:00 AM. I’m glad I did!
Location: Sedona
Photo by Caleb Burton
Sunset picture over the beautiful Mogollon Rim, near the Mogollon Rim visitor center.
Location: Mogollon Rim Visitor Center
Photo by Dave Galegor
En Garde!
A hummingbird standoff at the Yellow Bells.
The female was defending her territory when this male tried to move in - they went bill-to-bill for just a second before she chased him off.
Location: My backyard, Catalina, AZ
Photo by Susie Reed
In the fall the Milky Way is vertical in the sky. Here it is above Cathedral Rock.
Location: Sedona
Photo by Susie Reed
When the sky is clear and dark above Sedona it’s amazing how many stars you can see!
Location: Sedona
Photo by Reid Woodward
Lightning strikes the McDowells as cars pass a lone saguaro on the 87.
Location: Near the Four Peaks Wilderness
Photo by Susie Reed
I headed put early to capture the snow in Sedona before it melted. I love the leading line the road creates and the walking figure who gives a sense of scale. Coffee Pot Rock is in the upper right.
Location: Sedona