The Photography Section has been a long tradition in Nature Vancouver. In recent years its activities have focused mainly on an Annual Photography Show.

In 2023, a larger and more active Photography Section Committee was formed, and 10 members volunteered to co-ordinate the activities of this section. Moving forward, the objective of  the Committee is to continue the important traditions like an annual Show, and expand its activities to include photography field trips, small group discussions and workshops, and a greater integration of photography into the society’s other activities.

In 2023, 2024 and 2025 the Committee organized a very successful photo show (see report from the link below) as well as a couple of field trips and online workshops.

Please contact us at photography@naturevancouver.ca if you need more information. 

2026 Photo Show

Submissions by Nature Vancouver members for the 2026 Photo Show will be accepted from Sunday February 1st to Sunday March 1st. The procedure will be the same as in previous years, using PollUnit.com website. The members choice voting will be from March 2nd to March 15. Finally the Photo Show will take place on Zoom, Thursday evening March 26 at 7:30pm.

Subject Guidelines: (subject to minor adjustments)

• All photographs should depict natural history subjects, excluding tame animals.
• A total of 5 photographs per participant may be entered, with a maximum of 2 in any one category.
• Photographs may have been taken at any time.
• Photos may be submitted in any of the following 7 categories:
  1. Birds;  2. Insects & Spiders;  3. Other Animals;  4. Botany;  5. People in Nature;  6. Landscape;  7. ‘From Away’ (see below)
• As a BC natural history society we wish to focus and promote local topics of interest.  As such, subjects in all categories except ‘From Away’ are expected to be photographed in, or be native to, a ‘local’ area consisting of British Columbia, Alberta, Washington and Oregon. Photos in the ‘From Away’ category may be from anywhere in the world.

Submission Criteria:

• Contest is open to current NV members only. Submission link will be provided in weekly eNews.
• Submissions will be accepted between Sunday February 1st and Sunday March 1^st at 11:59pm .
• Details on submission procedure will be emailed to Nature Vancouver members though weekly eNews.
• Computer manipulation should be kept to a minimum.  Minor changes like straightening, cropping and exposure adjustment can greatly improve your photo, but over-sharpened and over-saturated photos can quickly become unnatural looking.
• We are interested in nature photographs which are obtained through natural and ethical means only. That means no baiting of subjects, or harassment using electronic recordings.
• Image size should be a minimum of 1000 pixels in either side, using JPEG format.  
• By submitting a photo you give permission for Nature Vancouver to use it (with credit) in any of its online or print publications.
• Except for group photos, any submissions showing a recognizable person shall include a release waiver, signed by the person, or for children, by a parent or guardian.

2025 Photo Show

The 2025 Photo Show featured 147 stunning images from 38 members, with expert commentary and community voting. The event showcased breathtaking nature photography, with 276 votes cast and insights from photographers Philip Edgell and Ron Bradner on 35 selected images.

Photos were accepted from Saturday February 1 to Friday February 28. They were then open for viewing and voting online from Saturday March 1 to Sunday March 16. All the submitted photos were reviewed and presented at a special Nature Vancouver evening meeting (online only) on Thursday, March 27, live streamed on Zoom.  The show was recorded for later viewing on the NV YouTube channel. The submissions were shown as a background slide show at the Spring Awaits social March 1st 2 to 5pm.

Explore the winning photos and event highlights from the following link: