Applications are open for Weather Photographer of the Year 2021. Whether you climb mountains, chase storms, scour coastlines or sit in your back garden capturing the wonder of weather on your camera, the Royal Meteorological Society’s ‘Weather Photographer of the Year 2021’ is the ideal competition for you. The competition in association with AccuWeather, one of the world’s most known and trusted weather brands worldwide, remains one of the few prestigious global photography contests that is FREE to enter.

Not a day goes by without a conversation about the weather, it impacts so much of our daily lives. It also lends itself fantastically to photography. It also noticing more of the effects of climate change, and photography is a great way to document what is happening around the world.

Categories

The program has the three categories

• All photographers aged 13 and over can enter the main ‘Weather Photographer of the Year’ category.
• Photographers aged between 13 and 17 can enter the ‘Young Weather Photographer of the Year’ category.
• All photographers aged 13 and over can enter images taken with a phone or tablet into the ‘Weather Photographer of the Year (Mobile Phone)’ category.

Prizes

Weather Photographer of the Year

• 1st Place: £500 cash + $350 voucher for REI
• 2nd place: £250 cash
• 3rd place: £100 cash

Young Weather Photographer of the Year

• Winner: $350 voucher for REI

Weather Photographer of the Year (Mobile Phone)

• Winner: £500 cash + $350 voucher for REI
• Runner-up: £250 cash

Eligibility

• Weather Photographer of the Year 2021 is an international award. It welcomes photographers of all nationalities.

Judges

A highly respected panel of judges, including meteorologists, photographers and photo editors will look for images that combine photographic skill with meteorological observation and really capture the beauty of weather in all its forms.

Shortlisted entries in the main ‘Weather Photographer of the Year 2021’ category will also be put to a vote to discover the public’s favourite.