If you're passionate about capturing the beauty of plants and gardens, then take part in the conest!
RHS wants to inspire young and old alike to get outdoors with a camera and record how enriching and inspiring gardens and plants can be. Amateur and professional photographers can enter the updated competition, which runs from 26 May 2016 to 28 February 2017.
Not only has the prize money been boosted, we’ve also extended the range of categories, and to encourage more people to share their two passions of gardening and photography, taking part is now free of charge (maximum of five entries per application).
Photographers of all ages can enter the Social Media category: any image submitted via RHS Twitter, Instagram or Facebook accounts, using the hashtag #RHSphotocomp. The image can be related to anything horticultural or gardening, and a monthly winner will be selected by our social media followers. Each monthly winner will then be fed into the competition judging for overall category winner.
The competition opens on 26 May 2016 and closes on 28 February 2017. All categories are free to enter. There are nine categories in total: eight will give a first, second or third place, plus highly commended, if judges deem necessary. One (Portfolio) is an RHS judged medal category – applicants must go through a selection process – see below.
Please note there is a limit of five entries per application, except for the Social Media category, in which applicants may enter up to five images per month during the duration of the competition; and Portfolio, which requires six images.
Eligibility
The RHS Photographic Competition is open to all - apart from anyone associated with the competition including RHS employees (and their partners and family), board and committee members, ambassadors, and competition sponsors and judges.
Prizes
RHS Photographer of the Year 2017: £5,000
RHS Young Photographer of the Year 2017: £750 Wex Photographic vouchers
Adult categories
First prize: £500 + RHS Gift membership
Second prize: £250
Third prize: £150
Portfolio category
Winner: £500 + RHS Gift membership
Young photographer (11-17)
First place: £150 Wex Photographic vouchers
Second place: £75 Wex Photographic vouchers
Third place: £50 Wex Photographic vouchers
Children's photographer (under 11)
First place: £150 Wex Photographic vouchers
Second place: £75 Wex Photographic vouchers
Third place: £50 Wex Photographic vouchers
How to Enter
To submit an entry, follow these steps:
- Entrant details
- Upload images
- Edit images
- Review images
- Confirm entry details
- Entry confirmation
Photographers of all ages can enter the Social Media category: any image submitted via RHS Twitter, Instagram or Facebook accounts, using the hashtag #RHSphotocomp.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/promotions/rhs-photo-competition