The highly anticipated start of the AFP approaches and its programme is full of accessible, inclusive content that seeks to reflect, question and challenge viewers around the theme of Believe [whakapono]. After a hiatus in 2023 we are proud to announce the return of our new 2024 edition of SONY Auckland Photo Day, which is sponsored by our new partner SONY NZ.

SONY Auckland Photo Day 2024 - we're back! Since 2004, our regional competition ‘Auckland Photo Day’ has been inviting anyone, anywhere in Auckland — during a 24-hour period — to capture and share their perspectives of our region.

This ‘crowd-sourced’ visual documentary of one day in the life of Tāmaki Makaurau democratises photography and creates conversations about the places we live, work and play in as well as the many, varied people who populate them.

“Sony Auckland Photo Day is a significant community engagement project, conceived to build a visual cultural currency that documents our Auckland,” says AFP founder and CEO, Julia Durkin MNZM. 'We're delighted to be working with SONY New Zealand to give 'rizz' to the competition, plus participation for great new images of our diverse city".

Sony New Zealand's Aaron Key, Digital Imaging Product Specialist, says "Sony NZ is delighted to sponsor the 2024 Auckland Photo Day as part of our ongoing commitment to support the New Zealand photographic community".

This year’s iteration takes place on Saturday 8 June and includes two ‘SONY Photo Walks’ (full details to come) as well as an assortment of prizes (Terms and Conditions apply) including:

• 1st prize: Sony Alpha 6700 camera (RRP $2799.95) and E 16-55mm F2.8 G lens (RRP $2399.95) – Total value: RRP $5199.90
• 2nd prize: $800 Sony Store discount code*
• 3rd prize: $400 Sony Store discount code*

*NB: The discount code cannot be used to purchase PlayStation products.

1st Prize - SONY Alpha 6700 + 16-55G lens

Auckland Photo Day project support thanks to Festival Fund at Creative Communities, Auckland Council.

believe [whakapono] digital screens announced

This year we will continue to offer a selection of free, outdoor events that act as either destination spots in central, urban areas or as spots where the community can casually interact whilst out and about with the wealth and depth of visual expressions and artforms on offer.

The 2024 AFP Digital Screens are offering, among others, on Aotea Square Digital Stage work by Auckland-based, Director/Producer and cinematographer Sharron Ward and excerpts of short stories from the archive of Daylight Media, at the Central Library the conceptual documentary series, 'Rainforest Sentinels', of black and white portraits, landscapes and mirages by James Whitlow Delano as part of the 'Believe' [whakapono] theme.