Competition 2023

Known for her unique style of photojournalism, Britta Jaschinski has been named one of the most influential photographers of our time. She has won numerous international awards and works with authorities, charities, museums, institutions and environmental organisation, documenting crimes against wildlife and nature. Her images are published in magazines, newspapers and books worldwide and exhibited in galleries and museums. When not on assignment, she will be a Speaker at photo festivals, or conservation events with large, international audiences. Her investigative images and multimedia shows can be hard-hitting and yet they are inspiring. She is the co-founder and editor of Photographers Against Wildlife Crime and The Evidence Project. Born and raised in Germany, Jaschinski lives currently in London, UK.

Marijn Heuts, freelance nature photographer and writer from the Netherlands, enjoys all categories within nature photography, and lets his mind, feelings and sheer coincidence determine whether the next outing will focus on either landscapes, abstract images, wildlife or macro photography. Marijn’s images have been used in magazines all over Europe, his latest long-term project on beavers now making the rounds. He is one of the staff writers for Dutch Natuurfotografie Magazine. Marijn’s images have been awarded in various contests, the grand title of Lowland Photographer of the Year in 2019 being one of the highlights. After having submitted to the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year for over a decade, with a handful of accolades as a result, he is now proud to be a member of the jury. In his own photography, Marijn always strives for the holy three-some of a creative angle, aesthetics and atmosphere and is looking forward to see those in your submissions too.

Over thirty years ago a friend took him on a photo "hunt" for the first time. Early in the morning they sat in the forest and waited. There were rustling noises all around and they were eager not to miss anything trying to pierce the darkness with their eyes. Finally, when dawn broke, the first deer appeared. Karsten Mosebach still have this first picture of a deer he took that day. It's awful, but for him it marks the beginning of his passion for nature photography. To this day he stalks all sorts of animals with endless energy, trying to get as close as necessary for a good picture and establish a connection with them. There is nothing he enjoys more in nature than standing in the middle of a bog or forest on a misty morning photographing the surroundings silhouetted against the wisps of mist.

Anders Geidemark has worked professionally as a photographer, lecturer, photography teacher, photo editor and nature guide since 1988. Among other things, he has presented lectures and slideshows in seven European countries, and had around 50 exhibitions in Sweden and the rest of the Nordic region . Anders has produced four of his own books and participated in several others. Member of the Nature Photographers Association (former chairman) and affiliated with Getty Image. During the past 35 years, Geidemark has been employed as a judge in several international nature photography competitions (BBC Wildlife Photographer of The Year, European Wildlife Photographer of The Year, Nordic Nature Photo Contest). For a few years he was the Swedish editor of the Nordic magazine Natur&Foto, and has recently started the vlog Back to The Woods Journal, on Youtube. Geidemarks favorite motifs are about showing an animal or a bird in its proper environment, where interesting lines, shapes and light moods build up the image. Anders likes to combine different forms of expression in book and slideshow productions. 

Scotsman Mark Littlejohn is an outdoor photographer who loves being outside no matter the weather. He came to photography late in life, after working for 25 years as a criminal investigator in the field of forensic computer analysis. In the meantime, he has been working as a photographer for ten years. Together with his wife and dog, he lives in a small croft 150 metres from the sea in a remote corner of the North West Highlands of Scotland. Mark didn't learn photography from reading books or from youtube, but by always having his camera with him and pointing it at things that surprised him or made him smile. His statement: "I feel that as photographers we should see with the heart and shoot with the head. If we don't feel any emotion for our subject then how do we expect anyone viewing our work to feel emotion. My own feeling is that as photographers we can sometimes make things too complicated. We only have to please one person when making a photograph." Mark Littlejohn writes regularly for Outdoor Photography magazine, and was British Landscape Photographer of the Year in 2014.