NOTE: Nominees who are not NANPA members must be born or reside in North America. However, this birth/residency requirement shall be waived if the non-NANPA member nominee’s work is focused on North America.
Nominations for this 2027 award will be accepted until June 30, 2026.
The Outstanding Young Nature Photographer Award is presented biennially to recognize young (15 to 30 years old) nature photographers. Nominees should have a growing body of work that demonstrates an ever-increasing maturity in his/her artistic abilities and craftsmanship.
The nominee demonstrates a commitment to achieving a positive impact upon nature photography.
The nominee’s nature photographic imagery demonstrates an ever-increasing maturity in artistic ability and craftsmanship.
The nominee demonstrates a commitment to increasing his/her nature photography skill sets, preferably through independent study (of photography and nature) and self-assigned nature photography projects.
Jennifer Adler is a 2021 recipient of NANPA’s Outstanding Young Nature Photographer Award
2025: Joel Such
2023: Isabelle Edwards
2021: Jennifer Adler, Ashleigh Scully
The Outstanding Young Nature Photographer Award was established in 2019 and is presented biennially in odd-numbered years to coincide with NANPA’s Nature Photography Summit.
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