This award is for the photographer of a diverse portfolio of 12 images that celebrates current standards of excellence in professional garden photography and stands out for their composition, lighting and impact.
Entrants are invited to submit a body of work which best demonstrates the diversity of work commissioned over the year. The photographs must have been published including print media, online media, via stock agency or shown in a public exhibition space between Friday, 30th August 2024 and Thursday 28th August 2025.
In addition one of the submitted images can be a winning PGPA Image of the Month, one can be an image from the photographer's own website and one can be an image from another professional website.
The winning photographer will demonstrate the diversity and range of their work and their images will stand out for their style and skill. The plant images will showcase spot-on technique and original artistic views of the subject, garden images will illustrate everything that is special about that particular garden and/or plants. Judges will also consider the demonstration of technical skills including composition, depth of field, sharpness, use of light and seasonality.
Use of AI - The use of software or AI systems to produce an image is prohibited. Images must have been created using photographic equipment (including cameras in mobile phones) to capture a real scene. General photo editing software that utilises AI or “intelligent” tools or plug-ins may be used in post-production to enhance the images you have already captured, such as eliminating small distracting elements from the scene.
However AI-based tools or plug-ins may not be used to generate or add in objects that weren’t present at the time of photographic capture, nor should they be used to generate a made-up scene, in whole or part. If the use of AI algorithms or tools exceeding the constraints specified here is suspected then you may be asked to submit the original/RAW file for comparison and if the entry is deemed to not comply with these conditions then it may be disqualified.
Entry is open to all and is free to GMG members; a fee of £45 is applicable to non-member entrants.
Current Entry Deadline: 28 August 2025 23:59
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