Young photographers invited to enter RSPCA competition
'Through the wild wood' by Brooke Haycock - commended in the 12-15 category in 2022.
The RSPCA has announced that its 2023 Young Photographer Awards is now open for entries.
There are ten categories in the competition:
- Under 12 (taken with a camera)
- 12–15 years (taken with a camera)
- 16–18 years (taken with a camera)
- Under 12 (taken on a mobile/device)
- 12–15 years (taken on a mobile/device)
- 16–18 years (taken on a mobile/device)
- Pet Personalities
- Pet Portraits
- Small World
- Portfolio
The winners of each category, as well as the overall winner, will be revealed at an awards ceremony being held at the Tower of London in December 2023, hosted by Chris Packham.
Chris Packham said: “I am really excited about the launch of this year’s RSPCA Young Photographer Awards and I hope many young people will get outside and photograph their favourite animals or bugs for this fantastic competition.
“As judges we’re never quite sure what we’ll see on judging day - and that is part of the beauty of this competition. We could see pictures of anything, from someone’s family dog, to a fox cub out in the wild or a bumble bee in mid-flight.
“We find our young photographers always deliver. Being involved with this competition is one of the highlights of my year as I get so excited about the fact that kids are getting interested in animals and taking some great photos along the way.”
The competition aims to be accessible to all, even those who don’t have access to a professional camera.
Andrew Forsyth said: “Every day young people are capturing great photos on their mobile devices, so it was really important for us to not exclude that creativity from the competition. We saw some great entries to the ‘Mobile Phone and Devices’ category last year - it really opens up the competition to such an exciting array of photography. We can’t wait to see what we get this year.”
Entries must be submitted before Tuesday, 15 August 2023.
Image (C) Brooke Haycock / RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2022
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