RHS Photographic Competition 2010

The RHS Photographic Competition closes on August 31, so anyone planning to enter must get snapping soon!

The overall winner, RHS Photographer of the Year, will receive £1000. There are six categories* and the winner of each will get £350. Entrants finishing in second and third position will also receive cash prizes.  

Budding young photographers can also enter one of two separate categories for a chance to win a digital camera and be named RHS Young Photographer of the Year. Photographic vouchers will be awarded to runners-up.

‘As expected, there’s been a lot of interest shown so far. We’re really excited about the entries we’ve received and looking forward to seeing more, so if you want to enter - now is the time to do it’ says James Arnold, Licensing Manager for the RHS.

The Medici Cards Award will be decided from all the images entered into the competition and presented to the photographer Medici Cards feels has a good eye for commercial photography. They will have their image made into a greeting card and will receive 200 copies of the card to keep.

The competition is open to both amateurs and professionals and with six categories to choose from there is something for everyone in the RHS Photographic Competition 2010.

For further details on the RHS photographic competition and to download an application form, visit www.rhs.org.uk/Competitions/Photo-competition.