Alfred Vowles Photographic Competition
The 2025 competition is now open for entries!
We are looking for stunning photographs that capture the essence of Exmoor throughout the year in an original way.
This year’s competition has three categories:
– Farming
– Wildlife
– Landscape
There will be one overall winner who will receive £250, as well as winners and runners up within each category.
Entries from under-18s are warmly encouraged and will be judged separately.
To enter, simply complete the form at the bottom of this page. Submissions of unpublished photographs from previous years are welcome, provided they were taken within Exmoor National Park—please include details of when and where the images were captured.
The deadline for submissions is midnight on 30th September 2025.
All images must be submitted as JPEG files between 1-5 MB in size. Don’t forget to review terms and conditions before applying!
2025 JUDGE
We are delighted to announce that this year’s competition will be judged by renowned professional photographer Mark St.John Asprey. With an impressive portfolio that includes working with iconic brands including Smirnoff, Marmite, and Starbucks, Mark’s journey from assisting famous photographers to becoming a sought-after name in food, editorial, and advertising photography is nothing short of inspiring. Learn more about Mark’s incredible story and accomplishments by exploring his biography below.
© Jonny Anthony
AWARDS CEREMONY 2025
We will be hosting our annual awards ceremony at 6pm on Thursday 13th November 2025 at Dulverton Town Hall to celebrate the winners and runners up of the 2025 competition. Mark will also be giving a photography talk with hints and tips. Everyone is welcome, entrants and non-entrants alike.
Below are the winners from previous years:
A little background to Alfred Vowles….
Alfred Vowles was born in 1882 and was a well-known local photographer who, until the late 1940s, devoted his life to recording the landscape, life and people of Exmoor. For many years he ran a thriving business selling postcards of his work from a shop in Minehead, having earlier worked for Kodak in London. Alfred Vowles’ legacy is a valuable historic record of Exmoor and the competition entries continue this.
