Photographing the British Isles competition opens

Digital Camera World reported on May 24 that the Photographing the British Isles Competition 2026 has opened for entries. The contest was launched to mark the publication of *Photography Weekends Britain* by landscape photographer William Gray, a new guidebook from Bradt Guides, and is being run with the Royal Photographic Society, according to the magazine’s report. Entry is free, and the competition is open worldwide. (digitalcameraworld.com) The report said photographers can win workshop places in London or the Cotswolds. ### Who is behind the competition? (digitalcameraworld.com) Bradt Guides, William Gray and the Royal Photographic Society are the named partners in the competition, according to Digital Camera World. The contest is tied to Gray’s newly published book, *Photography Weekends Britain*, which the report said is now on sale. (digitalcameraworld.com) Niall Hampton, writing for Digital Camera World, said the competition was launched “to mark the publication” of the book. The article describes Gray as a landscape photographer and says the prize includes a place on one of his workshops. ### How many images can photographers enter? Digital Camera World said entrants can submit three photos in total for free. Those images can be split across the categories, with the report giving examples including three photos in one category or two in one category and one in another. (digitalcameraworld.com) The same report said there is also a Portfolio category allowing up to five photos. One photo entered in the Portfolio category can also be entered in another category, according to the published rules summary. (digitalcameraworld.com) ### What categories and prizes are on offer? Landscape, Cities and Wildlife are the three named categories in the Digital Camera World report. The winner of each of those categories will receive one year’s membership of the Royal Photographic Society, including membership of one of its special interest groups. (digitalcameraworld.com) The overall winner will receive a place on one of William Gray’s photography workshops in either London or the Cotswolds, the report said. Digital Camera World also said entrants receive a £5 discount code for *Photography Weekends Britain* when they enter the competition. (digitalcameraworld.com) ### Who can enter, and what kind of photos qualify? Digital Camera World said the competition is open worldwide to people aged 18 or over whose main employment or source of income is not photography. (digitalcameraworld.com) The report added that submitted images should cover the British Isles “in some shape or form.” That eligibility detail places the contest in the amateur and enthusiast market rather than among open professional awards. The publication did not describe it as a paid-entry contest; it said entry is free. (digitalcameraworld.com) ### Where are the entry rules published? Digital Camera World published its report on May 24 and said the competition is open now. The article on the site includes the entry structure, prize details and eligibility summary. (digitalcameraworld.com) The next step for prospective entrants is to use the rules and category details in Digital Camera World’s May 24 report and prepare up to three images, or up to five for the separate Portfolio category, for submission. (digitalcameraworld.com)