SNPA logo squareScottish 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

Junior Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2023 (open to under-18s). Up to 5 images on any Scottish nature subject.

Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2023 (for full or part-time students over-18 undertaking a photography element in their course). Portfolio of 3 images on the theme of 'Coexistence'.

Scottish Nature Video Award 2023 for short films on a nature, wildlife or landscape theme made in Scotland by professional or amateur filmmakers.

Judges:

  • Eilidh Cameron - Photographer
  • Espen Helland - Photographer
  • Niall Irvine - Photographer & co-organiser of the Awards

Winning images and videos will be featured in a Touring Exhibition in 2024. Winning and shortlisted images and videos will be featured in the Portfolio Yearbook 2023.

Full details of the competition, prizes, rules and how to enter at: https://scottishnaturephotographyawards.com

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