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RHS Photographic Competition 2008
2007 RHS Photographer of the year Sarah Gallifent's winning image
2007 Plant potrait of the year by Jacky Parker
2007 Garden view photograph of the year by James Duffy

This year's RHS Photographic Competition, supported by fine art publisher, The Medici Society, has two new categories.

The first is for young photographers (18 and under) and is entitled In the Garden, devised to inspire budding photographers to venture outside and show us what they love about their garden or local park. In turn, they could win the inaugural title of RHS Young Photographer of the Year along with a top of the range digital camera.

The second is The Medici Award, for aspiring greeting card designers. Enter an eye-catching and commercially-savvy photo to win the title of Medici Photographer of the Year and your image will be made into a greeting card.

There are five other categories for amateur and professional garden photographers to show off their talents, and have a chance of winning the coveted title of RHS Photographer of the Year, and the £1,000 prize money. The categories are:

  • Plant Portrait
  • Garden View
  • Plant Close-up
  • Wildlife in the Garden
  • People in the Garden

Competition prizes

Adults
RHS Photographer of the Year: £1,000
First place prize in each category: £350
Second place prize in each category: £150
Third place prize in each category: £100

Children and young people
RHS Young Photographer of the Year: Top of the range digital camera
Second and third place prizes: Photographic equipment

The Medici Award
The Medici Photographer of the Year: Image made into the 2009 RHS/Medici greeting card

How to enter

Download an entry form, including the terms and conditions, (Adobe Acrobat pdf 760KB) or e-mail: photocomp@rhs.org.uk for an entry form and/or any further information.

More information on The Medici Award

Entries close 24 October 2008.

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Previous winners

2007

2006

2005

2004

The RHS Photographic Competition is supported by Medici, the fine art publisher