RSPCA YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER AWARDS 2008

A national photography competition for under 19s.

12 - 18 years

The 12 - 18 years category has the highest number of entries. If you are going to be 12 years or older on 7 September 2009 but under 19 then this is your category. All sorts of photographers enter - keen snappers who have been taking photos for years and those who have just taken it up as a hobby. It doesn't matter whether you take a trip to Africa or just to your local park, it is all about the mood and atmosphere you capture, not where you take it. However please remember that whilst we love receiving your great images we don't want you to put yourself in any danger getting that perfect shot, so when you are out and about snapping please don't ever put your safety at risk.

The winner of the category will receive a Tipa Award winning Olympus E-620 DSLR camera with two zoom lenses, a stunning trophy to keep and other goodies.

  

 

There are four runner-up awards for this category, each will win an Olympus Tough 8000 cameras, the toughest camera there is on the market.

 

Last year's winning picture a Fox was taken by 18 year old Matthew Burrard-lucas. He had to wait patiently behind a bush in his garden to get his winning shot of such an elusive creature. The focus and framing of the shot and the perfect helped the judges to choose this as the winning photo.  If you're under 19 on 7 September 2009 then you are eligible to enter this category. You can enter a maximum of five photos in this category, so choose them wisely.

Don't forget to include 100 words about your photo. This will be displayed if your picture is a finalist, so say where you took the photo, why you took it and give any details you think are amusing or tell the photo's story.

There are many ways you can take a winning shot and each year we look for something different. The photos below have have all won this award in recent years.