Everyday Brisbane captured in Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards

A lone pedestrian leaps through a downpour at the corner of Edward and Adelaide streets in Brisbane’s CBD, an intersection usually heaving with pedestrian traffic.Another day, the same roads are captured in the inner city’s early morning glow. The roads are mostly empty, and the streets inhabit a foreign quality.‘Rush hour’ - Open Category 1st Place, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsTyler SharmanOther views are more familiar. The annual Riverfire firework display erupting over the Story Bridge. The afterglow of a Brisbane sunset pitched against the cityscape.Beyond the inner-city, Brisbane’s suburban backbone is brought to life; a young girl enjoying a sprinkler and a trampoline on a summer day, neighbours conversing on the front steps of a tin-roofed house.These are the winning images captured in this year’s Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards.The 2026 theme – “Everyday Brisbane” – invited anyone who lives, works or studies in the city to share their view of Brisbane life.‘Goodwill Bridge Sillouettes’ - People’s Choice finalist, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards. Jann Carlo Macatangay“The best thing about Brisbane isn’t just our skyline or river. It’s the lifestyle we enjoy every day,” Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said.“These images capture the moments that make people fall in love with our city, from sunrise on the river to afternoons in our suburbs.”The awards attracted more than 2200 entries, with 10 winners crowned in the main categories, and 23 People’s Choice finalists now competing for the public vote.See more of the lord mayor’s winning picks below:‘Shooting the breeze’ - Open Category 2nd Place, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsNigel Wesley‘Australia’ - Open Category 3rd Place, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsJonathan Wood‘Quiet Mornings’ - Student Winner, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsMaria Pena‘Flying low’ - LaVonne Bobongie Award Winner, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsLewis Bin Doraho‘Council of the ‘Crest’ fallen Choir’ - Greenheart Category Winner, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsNicolas Willemsen‘When the fountains sleep’ - Social Media Category Winner, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsAlex Harding‘Colours of the city’ - Brisbane Postcards Collection Winner, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic Awards Laurie Mcdonnell ‘Brisbane Afterglow’ - Brisbane Postcards Collection Winner, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsWendy Klein‘Brisbane Festival’ - Brisbane Postcards Collection Winner, 2026 Lord Mayor’s Photographic AwardsNicola LaidlowSee the winning photographs and People’s Choice finalists at free exhibitions across Brisbane:Museum of Brisbane: 1 August to 1 NovemberBrisbane Square: 3 August to 28 AugustBrisbane Airport Domestic Terminal: 3 August to 31 AugustMore:City lifeCity councilPhotographyBrisbaneAdrian SchrinnerFrom our partners