Categories & Prizes

Travel Photographer of the Year Categories, Themes & Prizes
2012 Categories & Themes
	People Watching Portfolio Meeting people from another country is one of the major motivations for travel, and people watching, especially in a different culture, is a fascinating way to spend travel time. This portfolio is all about the people we see and meet on our travels, but it is far more than simply observational.... Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Wild Planet Portfolio Wildlife, landscape, nature and adventure all fuse to make this a wild planet and give you a broad remit in this category..... Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Journeys Portfolio This category is all about you and your travel photography. For the first time, and to celebrate the 10th TPOTY award, this will be a completely open category. The theme is travel and the Journeys portfolio is an opportunity for you to submit your personal work and favourite images as a portfolio.... Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Celebration Conde Nast traveller award Celebrations are uplifting, joyous events which capture the human spirit at its best. You can choose how you capture this theme and subjects can range from festivals to intimate occasions, portraits to landscapes, and can be from anywhere in the world.... Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Another World New Talent Telling a story in pictures is an important skill for any professional or aspiring professional photographer. It is much harder than it sounds, but is the basis of any portfolio or commission brief and is essential to the success of both a shoot and a career in photography.... Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Water One Shot Water makes up over two thirds of this planet's surface area and is vital to sustain life, determining where we build our towns and cities. As oceans, glaciers, ice, snow, rain and steam, water shapes and creates the natural world, sculpting some of the Earth's most challenging terrain and creating playgrounds for skiers, swimmers... Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Big City First Shot This category is about the urban environment and urban life. There are many facets to urban life and big cities are vibrant melting pots where cultures and nationalities mix. They are often large populaton centres, busy, fast paced and noisy. Amidst the chaos they are also the home to striking architecture, colourful markets, fine cuisine.... Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Travel Shorts HD video To reflect the developments in HD video in stills cameras, this HD video category - Travel Shorts - is new to TPOTY 2012. Entries must be shot on a stills camera, not on video camera, and can be solely moving footage, images shot as time lapse sequences or a combination of stills and video imagery. Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Places & Faces Young Photographer Travel is all about where we go and who we meet. We want you to take us on your travels and introduce us to the places you visit and the faces you find there.... Learn more about this theme & the prizes
	Overall Winner TRAVEL Photographer OF THE YEAR 2012 The Cutty Sark Award - this is the Big One! The Travel Photographer of the Year 2012 will win the Cutty Sark Award and will be the photographer who is judged to have submitted the best images in at least two of the portfolio categories - People Watching, Wild Planet, Journeys. Learn more about this award & the prizes

Portfolios

Portfolios are compromised of four (4) related images.

Condé Nast Traveller Award

Entries for this category are portfolios of six (6) related images which tell a story.

New Talent Portfolio

For anyone aspiring to make a career in photography, New Talent is the category for you. Entries for this category are portfolios of six (6) related images which tell a story.

One Shot

One Shot is a single image category and is open to anyone

First Shot

First Shot is a single image category for less experienced or accomplished photographers. This category is only open to amateur photographers using basic SLR cameras, compact cameras or mobile phone.

HD Video - Travel Shorts

Short films shot in HD on a digital stills camera. Entries for this category are by DVD and post only.

Young Travel Photographer of the Year 2012

This special award is only open to younger entrants, aged 18 years and under at the closing date. Entries are divided into two age groups; 14 years old & under, 15 to 18 years old. All entries for this category are portfolios of four (4) images.

Judges' Special Award

Young Photographers' Alliance award for the best emerging talent. This award will be given by the judges to the most interesting, creative and original entry from a photographer, aged 25 years and under, in either the New Talent or Young Travel Photographer of the Year categories.

Travel Photographer of the Year 2012 - the Cutty Sark Award

The Travel Photographer of the Year 2012 will be the photographer who is judged to have submitted the best images in at least two of the portfolio categories - People Watching, Wild Planet and Journeys.