SM&AG Wildlife Photography Competition

Love nature? Enjoy talking photographs?Then you’ve come to the right place. Our photography competition is open to everyone and is FREE to enter!

Inspired by the touring exhibition of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, developed by The Natural History Museum, London. We are inviting entries for a local competition based on the same brief: "Images can capture any aspect of wildlife and the natural world, whether wild plants or animals or their natural environments, or illustrate our interaction with nature, good or bad."

Tips to help you take the best photograph:

Be curious 
Be patient 
Experiment 
Communicate your story

Age ranges
10 years & under / 11 - 14yrs / 15 - 17yrs / Adults

Winners photographs will be exhibited in the Shut and shared on our social media.

Entries closing date is Friday 27 March 2026
Winners will be announced on Friday 10 April 2026 Entries will be judged by Terry Moore, a local nature and wildlife photographer and finalist and judges choice in the BBC Countryfile Calendar 2023 Photographic Competition.