PlayStation's 'Share of the Week' rounds up seasonal Photo Mode shots - no, there's no prize
Sony's weekly community photo feature returns with a seasons theme; here's what it actually is and isn't.
What actually happened
PlayStation’s official blog has published its latest “Share of the Week” round-up, a recurring feature that highlights user-submitted Photo Mode shots based on a weekly theme. This time the theme was “Seasons”, and Sony has picked out six community images spanning spring, summer, autumn and winter across a mix of games.
If that sounds low-key, that’s because it is. This is not a product launch, a patch, or anything with technical substance to interrogate — it’s a marketing-adjacent community feature that Sony runs most weeks on its blog, inviting PS5 owners to post screenshots on social media under the hashtags #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.
The games featured
The six highlighted shots this week come from a varied spread of titles: a golden bird captured mid-flight in Ghost of Yōtei, autumn leaves in Onimusha: Way of the Sword, a snow-covered castle in Hogwarts Legacy, blooming flowers in Horizon Forbidden West, an ice-climbing sequence in Rise of the Tomb Raider, and a summer evening on the water in Red Dead Redemption 2. All were credited to the players who submitted them on social media, and PlayStation says more entries can be found by searching the same hashtags on Twitter/X or Instagram.
There’s no prize pool or cash reward mentioned anywhere in the post — being “featured” simply means your screenshot appears on the blog with a credit. Worth knowing before anyone gets their hopes up about compensation.
Who this actually matters to
Realistically: players who already use in-game Photo Mode as a hobby, and anyone curious to see how different games render the same seasonal themes. It’s not relevant to anyone waiting on hardware news, firmware updates, or actual game releases — this is purely a community engagement post, and Sony runs it on a weekly cadence regardless of what else is happening in gaming news that week.
It’s also worth flagging that “Share of the Week” itself isn’t a competition with judged criteria; PlayStation’s own communications team simply curates a handful of shots they like each week, with no stated selection methodology beyond editorial choice.
What to do about it
If you fancy a go, next week’s theme is Marvel’s Wolverine, tying into the game’s recent release. Submissions close at 11:59 PM PT on 23 September 2026, and the mechanism is the same as always: post a Photo Mode capture from the game to Twitter/X or Instagram using #PSshare and #PSBlog. There’s no sign-up process or app involved — it’s entirely dependent on Sony’s team browsing the hashtag and picking favourites.
The takeaway
There’s nothing here to be sceptical of in the usual sense — no bug, no vague claim, no marketing spin dressed up as a breakthrough. It’s exactly what it says on the tin: a weekly showcase of player screenshots with no reward beyond a blog credit. Worth a glance if you enjoy in-game photography, and easily ignored if you don’t. The next theme, Marvel’s Wolverine, is confirmed straight from PlayStation’s blog, so that part at least you can take at face value.