The 2025 Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition is now open for entries to photographers from all countries.

Entrants will compete across 8 different categories in the Adult Competition.

There is a prize fund of £3,500 this year, with each category winner taking home £250 cash. The Overall Winner will take the title of Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2025, as well as a £1,250 total prize.

The Adult Competition categories include:

1. Wild Portraits — Focused on beautiful portraits of wildlife, this category is usually more “traditional”
2. Animal Behaviour — Photos that capture animal behaviour in the wild
3. Urban Wildlife — An increasingly popular category of wildlife photography. This category focuses on urban wildlife photography and the increasingly urban world that we live in
4. Underwater — This category focuses on the underwater world. This could be marine animals, as well as landscapes and macro beneath the waves
5. Small World — Macro and close-up photos can be entered here. This is both “traditional” macro photography as well as images of smaller critters in general
6. Landscapes — Photos that show off the beauty of our natural world through landscapes
7. The Night Sky — Stars, celestial phenomenon, and more. Anything space-related that focuses on the night sky should be entered into this category
8. Camera Traps — Camera traps are capable of capturing some incredible images. This category focuses on just that. Any type of camera trap is suitable for this category, from “off the shelf” Bushnells through to more advanced DSLR setups

In addition to the Adult Competition, there is also a Youth Competition, open to individuals that are aged 17 years or below on the competition deadline date.

The Nature TTL Photographer of the Year competition is hosted by Nature TTL – the world’s leading online nature photography resource.

The 2024 competition saw over 8,500 images competing for the title of Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2024, with photographers submitting images from all around the world.

Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2025 – Entry Fees

Entry into the Adult Competition requires entry credits (‘Entry Credits’), which are charged for at a rate of:

• £10 for 1 entry
• £9 for 3 entries
• £15 for 5 entries
• £20 for 10 entries
• £30 for 20 entries
• £40 for 30 entries
• £50 for 50 entries

As always, if you’re amongst the first photographers to enter the competition, you’ll receive discounted entry. Right now, the Early Bird discount is available for the next 2 weeks of the competition.

Entries in the Youth Competitiondo not require the purchase of Entry Credits.