SNPA banner 400pxThe 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

Junior Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 (open to under-18s). Up to 5 images on any Scottish nature subject.

Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 (for full or part-time students over-18 undertaking a photography element in their course). Portfolio of 3 images on the theme of 'Natural Stories'.

Scottish Nature Video Award 2024 for short films on a nature, wildlife or landscape theme made in Scotland by professional or amateur filmmakers.

Judges:

Charles Everitt - Photographer
Niall Irvine - Photographer & co-organiser of the Awards
Morag Paterson - Photographer

Winning images and videos will be featured in a Touring Exhibition in 2025. Winning and shortlisted images and videos will be featured in the Portfolio Yearbook 2024.

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

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