Earth photography Competition

Details: You have the chance of winning a cash prize and seeing your image displayed in a prestigious photography exhibition throughout November at Blackburn Cathedral. Photographers of all ages and skill levels from anywhere in the United Kingdom are invited to enter this competition and full details are as follows:

Start date: Monday 10th February 2025

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 10th August 2025

Entry fee: Free

Restrictions: You must be a UK resident

Life on Earth.
The only requirement is that your image should represent 'life on earth' in some form.

Please note that entrants are free to interpret this theme as they wish when entering - for example:

It could be caterpillar on a leaf, a drone shot of a bustling city, a lion on the prowl in the African savannah, a busy protest, the beauty of a sunset or a street scene in a faraway land - the opportunities are literally endless!

All your image must do is represent 'life on earth'.

In addition to seeing your image displayed in a prestigious photography exhibition and your work viewed by tens of thousands of visitors, there is the chance to win a cash prize:

£500 for the overall winner.
£250 for a highly commended entrant.
£250 for The 'People's Choice Award'.

One image will also be selected from the shortlisted entries as a 'People's Choice Award' through visitor voting during the exhibition.

Voting will be open during the installation of Gaia at Blackburn Cathedral between 6th October and 16th November 2025, with the winner being notified thereafter.

All shortlisted entries will be notified ahead of the launch of the exhibition.

The winner and highly commended entrant will be notified ahead of the launch of the exhibition.

The winner of the People's Choice Award will be notified once the exhibition closes and the count has been completed and independently verified.

Please note that all correspondence will be by email to the address supplied when entering the competition.

Entries may only be submitted online via our entry form below.

Shortlisted entries will be displayed during the installation of Luke Jerram's incredible Gaia at Blackburn Cathedral between 6th October and 16th November 2025.

Blackburn Cathedral will be open from 8.30am until 4.30pm most days (please note that visitor restrictions may apply on certain days. For details of temporary closures or alterations to our standard pattern of opening, please see the daily Gaia schedule).

There is no charge for daytime entry and we look forward to welcoming you to see Gaia and the photography exhibition at Blackburn Cathedral.

The competition judging panel will be made up of key personnel from a range of disciplines.

Full details of the judges will be released in due course.

The judging panel will consider images according to criteria comprising:

•  Interpretation and application of the competition theme
•  Technical skills
•  Artistic merit
•  Originality

By entering this competition, all entrants must confirm that they have read and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of entry.

For enquiries relating to this competition, please email [email protected]