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Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2026
The Scottish Nature Photography Awards celebrate nature, wildlife and landscape photography and filmmaking in Scotland.
Entries 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 2026.
The categories are:
Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2026
Environmental
Natural Abstract
Scottish Botanical
Scottish Landscape - The Land
Scottish Landscape - Sea & Coast
Scottish Landscape - Urban Greenspace
Scottish Wildlife Behaviour
Scottish Wildlife Portrait
Portfolio of 3 images
Junior Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 (open to under-18s). Up to 5 images on any Scottish nature subject.
Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 (for full or part-time students over-18 undertaking a photography element in their course). Portfolio of 3 images on the theme of 'Natural Treasures'.
Scottish Nature Video Award 2026 for short films on a nature, wildlife or landscape theme made in Scotland by professional or amateur filmmakers.
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Puffin Protest © Callum McKenzie, Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2024
Once again, we are proud to announce that the 2025 Scottish Nature Photography Awards are open for your submissions!
The Scottish Nature Photography Awards celebrate nature, wildlife and landscape photography as well as filmmaking in Scotland. The Scottish Nature Photography Awards has consistently adopted the Artists Bill of Rights principles.
Entries 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 2025.
The categories are:
Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2025
Environmental
Natural Abstract
Scottish Botanical
Scottish Landscape - The Land
Scottish Landscape - Sea & Coast
Scottish Landscape - Urban Greenspace
Scottish Wildlife Behaviour
Scottish Wildlife Portrait
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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
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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
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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
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