The Scottish Nature Photography Awards celebrate nature, wildlife, landscape photography and filmmaking in Scotland.

The 15th annual Awards are open to professional and amateur photographers and filmmakers from around the world, but images and videos must be taken in Scotland.

Entries close at 24:00 hours GMT on 30th November 2024.

The categories are:

Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2024

Environmental
Natural Abstract
Scottish Botanical
Scottish Landscape - The Land
Scottish Landscape - Sea & Coast
Scottish Landscape - Urban Greenspace
Scottish Wildlife Behaviour
Scottish Wildlife Portrait

Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2023

The Scottish Nature Photography Awards celebrate nature, wildlife and landscape photography and filmmaking in Scotland.

The Scottish Nature Photography Awards Photographic Competition 2023 is open to professional and amateur photographers from around the world, but images must be taken in Scotland.

Entries close 24:00 hours GMT on 30th November 2023.

SNPA has consistently supported the principles of the Artists' Bill of Rights.

The categories are:

Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2023

• Environmental
• Natural Abstract
• Scottish Botanical
• Scottish Landscape - The Land
• Scottish Landscape - Sea & Coast
• Scottish Landscape - Urban Greenspace
• Scottish Wildlife Behaviour
• Scottish Wildlife Portrait

Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2021

The Scottish Nature Photography Awards celebrate nature, wildlife and landscape photography and filmmaking in Scotland.

The Scottish Nature Photography Awards Photographic Competition 2021 is open to professional and amateur photographers from around the world, but images must be taken in Scotland.

Entries close 24:00 hours GMT on 30th November 2021.

SNPA has consistently supported the principles of the Artists' Bill of Rights.

This is the 12th annual competition to seek the Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year. The categories are:

Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2021

• Environmental
• Natural Abstract
• Scottish Botanical
• Scottish Landscape - The Land
• Scottish Landscape - Sea & Coast
• Scottish Landscape - Urban Greenspace
• Scottish Wildlife Behaviour
• Scottish Wildlife Portrait

The search is on to find the next winner of Close-up Photographer of the Year, in association with Affinity Photo. Photographers have until 23 May 2021 to enter the competition and be in with a chance of winning a cash prize of £2,500.

©Minghui Yuan, Blue Eyes Green Eyes, 2020 CUPOTY Finalist

Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) is an annual competition showcasing the best close-up, macro and micro photography from around the world. The competition is open to everyone, using any type of camera, phone or light microscope. To find out more visit www.cupoty.com.