2024-25 Young Photographer Competition

Photography has the power to capture special places, moments and memories.

The ‘Wonderful Water’ Theme can be interpreted as broadly as the Young Photographer wishes and does not need to conform to the dictionary definition. Young people have the widest opportunity to share their creative talents in showing us what this Theme means to them. 

The West Fife Competition is part of the National Young Photographer competition and will go ahead this year as planned, but will be entirely electronic. Please do not send any prints.

Aims and Objectives 

The competition aims to encourage young people to:
• experiment with photography
• use digital and/or traditional methods of photography
• demonstrate interpretation of the topic
• express personal ideas through the medium of photography 

The Task  

To produce one photograph based upon the theme, ‘Wonderful Water’. Mobile Phones or cameras may be used. 

Each entrant MUST provide a brief sentence describing the relationship of the artwork to the theme. This sentence must be entered on the entry form in the applicable place. Failure to do so will mean the entry is ineligible and the entrant therefore disqualified. 

The photograph must be submitted via Digital Format and be at least 1500 pixel in size on the longest length. The entries and supporting information sent electronically MUST NOT EXCEED 15Mb per email sent. 

Photographs that are part of a current educational exam portfolio are not eligible for the competition, due to educational exam board regulations.  District competition winners will be required to provide a digital copy in jpg format to be at least 1500 pixel in size on the longest length for the National Final submission.   

Please Note: Photographs which incorporate images of people under 18 years or vulnerable adults must be accompanied by consent forms for the use of those photographic images. 

Age groups: Junior up to and including 10; Intermediate 11 to 13; Senior 14 to 17 years Age as at 31 August 2023

CLOSING DATE - 14th February 2025

Judging Criteria   

Judges will consider:
• technical merit
• content and composition
• imagination and style
• relevance to the Theme. 

The judges will not enter any discussion or correspondence regarding their decision; the decision of the judges will be final and not subject to any appeal. Recognition At all stages of the competition, competitors will receive a certificate of participation.  

Please find further details, Information Pack,

Entry Form -  2024-25-Rotary-Y-Photographer-Entry-Form.pdf

View last year's National winners

To arrange submission of entries contact Robert North (details below the image)