Landscape / Nature / Wildlife
Scottish Nature Photography Awards
The overview
An opportunity for your work.
Annual awards for Scotland’s nature, wildlife and landscapes. For 2026, entry and payment close on 30 November; image uploads close at 16:00 GMT on 7 December. Junior entry is free, adult categories start at £6 and the student portfolio costs £5. Portfolio and extra-image options have separate fees.
Your photographs. Your rights.
good rights
Photographers keep copyright; the organiser takes limited publication rights.
Copyright remains with the entrant. General entry use is limited to competition purposes until judging ends. Shortlisted and winning images receive an unpaid, non-exclusive worldwide licence without an end date for competition books, exhibitions and publicity; sponsor acknowledgements are limited to two years. Credit is promised on a best-efforts basis. Uses outside that scope require separately negotiated royalties. Reviewed against the 2026 rules.
Understand our rights ratingsWho can enter
Eligibility & entry notes.
Open internationally, but every image must have been photographed in Scotland. Adults are 18+; juniors are under 18 at the deadline with guardian permission. The student section requires a course with a photography element. 2026 images must date from 1 December 2021 onward; restrictions apply to previously awarded or shortlisted images.
Dates, fees and terms can change. Read the current rules on the official competition website before entering.