Rufous Hummingbird. Photo: Jace Stenersen/Audubon Photography Awards
The North American photography and video contest is accepting entries until February 28, 2024.
January 15, 2024 - NEW YORK – Audubon invites photographers and videographers to enter the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards, now open until February 28, 2024, at 12 p.m. (noon) ET. Judges will award nine prizes, including the new Birds in Landscapes Prize, which will go to the top image depicting the relationship between birds and the places they need.
The contest’s new Birds in Landscapes Prize aims to highlight how birds connect with their broader surroundings. Birds do not need to be close up for the photograph to be successful. The setting can be wild, urban, or suburban, and the relationship can be symbiotic or can reflect a specific challenge birds face. Other prizes include the Grand Prize, Professional Prize, Amateur Prize, Youth Prize, Plants for Birds Prize, Fisher Prize, Female Bird Prize, and Video Prize.
Winners and honorable mentions will be featured in the Summer 2024 issue of Audubon magazine. Select photos and videos will also be featured in digital galleries promoted on Audubon's website and social channels throughout the year. For inspiration, check out the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards winners!
Prizes include:
Grand Prize: $5,000 USD
Professional Prize: $2,500 USD
Amateur Prize: $2,500 USD
Plants for Birds Prize: $2,500 USD
Video Prize: $2,500 USD
Female Bird Prize: $1,000 USD
Birds in Landscapes Prize: $1,000 USD
Fisher Prize: $1,000 USD
Youth Prize: Six days at Audubon’s Hog Island Audubon Camp for Teens during the 2025 season
The judging panel for the 2024 contest includes:
- Sabine Meyer, photography director, National Audubon Society
- Lucas Bustamante, environmental photojournalist and biologist
- Preeti Desai, senior director of social media & storytelling, National Audubon Society
- Daniel Dietrich, wildlife photographer, filmmaker, and cinematographer
- Morgan Heim, conservation photographer, filmmaker and adventurer
- Noppadol Paothong, nature/conservation photographer
- Marlene Pantin, Plants for Birds partnerships manager, National Audubon Society
- Mike Fernandez, video producer, National Audubon Society
- Rina Miele, wildlife photographer and videographer
- Mick Thompson, wildlife photographer and videographer
- Alyssa Bueno, wildlife photographer, Feminist Bird Club
- Founders of the Galbatross Project: Brooke Bateman, Stephanie Beilke, Martha Harbison, Joanna Wu
Additional Details & Rules:
The contest is open to all legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec), who are 13 years of age or older as of the date of the submission. Audubon encourages ethical bird photography and videography. Photos and videos that do not adhere to Audubon’s Guide to Ethical Bird Photography and Videography will be disqualified.
Entry fees are $15 per image or video. No payment is required for submissions to the Youth division or to the Plants for Birds or Video divisions for entrants who are 13 to 17 years of age.
Visit the website for official contest rules and frequently asked questions.
Source: Audubon
