In an imagery contest with tens of thousands of submissions, the editing process is so important to boost your photos and make them stand out from the rest. This is true even more so in the Creative by Skylum category, the only category where anything goes in terms of image editing – and here is why Skylum is a perfect partner for Red Bull Illume!

There’s another secret to what makes Red Bull Illume so great: it’s not just the photographers – it’s also the judges. The first judges for the Image Quest 2019 have been confirmed, and they’ve been kind enough to give us their tips – so listen up, this could help you win! More judges will be revealed each week during the submission phase, so stay tuned!

The Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2019 has a new category: Innovation by Sony. Nowadays with so many photography websites and apps available, we see more images each day than ever before. So how can you find something truly ‘innovative’ to submit to this category? We asked Red Bull Illume legend Jaanus Ree - and his answers and images are sure to inspire you!

We’re happy to announce the May winner is French photographer Jeremy Bernard, for this incredible slack-line shot taken at sunset – or is it sunrise? And… does it matter? Jeremy is now the fourth of five monthly winners in the Best of Instagram by SanDisk category, there is still one more winner to be crowned in June - you can submit now!