30th June, 2021

RSPCA Young Photographer Awards

The school has been sent information about the RSPCA’s Young Photographer Awards which we would love students from across all years to get involved in, whether you study GCSE Photography or not!

Are you a budding photographer? Do you love animals? If you’re 18 years old or younger, the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards is for you!

What are you waiting for?

  • Choose your subject – check out the category briefs below and our 2019 winners for inspiration.
  • Take the pictures – there’s lots of advice on taking the best photos in the photo tips section!
  • Enter your details – take a look at the rules of entry.
  • Upload your photos – your photos should be no bigger than 10MB, in JPEG format and no smaller than 600×600 pixels.

You can enter up to five photos for each of the following categories:

  • Your age category – under 12, 12-15 Years or 16-18 Years
  • Picture Perfect Pets
  • Small World
  • Mobile Phone and Devices
  • Instagram
  • Portfolio – in this category you can enter up to three portfolios each made up of five photos, all must be different subjects.

For further information, tips on taking top shots and guidance on how to enter and send your photos and closing dates, go their launch website below;

About – YoungRSPCA – rspca.org.uk

As a school, we will help you; from photography guidance from Mr Cordwell to help with choosing and submitting your entries.

Please let us know if you do take part, we’d love to see what you produce! We’ll publish them on our Praise Wall features!

PRIZES

Take a look at what you could win in the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards 2021.

Overall winner

The overall winner will receive a weekend photography break, Deer Rut Special UK, with award­-winning wildlife photographer Danny Green’s team at Natures Images.

Worth £625, this fabulous prize includes two nights’ accommodation with a parent or guardian. The overall winner will also receive an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Under 12 Years category

The winner will receive £200 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, an exclusive photoshoot at one of our animal centres, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy plus a Camtraptions PIR Motion Sensor and Camera Connecting Cable.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

12-15 Years category

The winner will receive £350 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, an exclusive photoshoot at one of our animal centres, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy plus a Camtraptions PIR Motion Sensor and Camera Connecting Cable.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

16-18 Years category

The winner will receive £500 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, an exclusive photoshoot at one of our animal centres, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy plus a Camtraptions PIR Motion Sensor and Camera Connecting Cable.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

Portfolio category

The winner will receive £500 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

Picture Perfect Pets category

The winner will receive £200 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

Small World category

The winner will receive £200 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

Animal Welfare Watch (Under 12s) and (12-18s)

The winner of each age category will receive £150 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

Under 12 Years Mobile Phone category

The winner will receive £100 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

12-15 Years Mobile Phone category

The winner will receive £200 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

16-18 Years Mobile Phone category

The winner will receive £300 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Runners-up will receive a certificate and WildlifePhoto.com Lifelong Premium Membership.

People’s Choice Award winner

The winner will receive £100 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.

Instagram category

The winner will receive £100 worth of vouchers from Amazon.co.uk, and an RSPCA Young Photographer Awards trophy.