ENTRY FEES
For £20, individuals may enter up to 5 images maximum to the Old Vine Photography Competition 2026, via an upload form that will be emailed separately post-purchase.
Old Vine Conference Members can use a member code at discount for FREE entry to the competition.
Non-members will be granted 1-year individual membership to the Old Vine Conference alongside their £20 entry to the competition, but may opt out at checkout.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
File Specifications & Naming Guidance:
JPEG format only.
Maximum 10MB per image.
All files to be saved as: First Name & Surname – Image Title (e.g. John Smith – Ancient Vines)
If shortlisted, you may be asked to supply a higher resolution file.
Information You Will Be Asked To Provide About The Photo:
The competition category you want your photos to be entered into.
The country and region that the photo was taken in.
The grape variety (if known).
The age of the vine (if known or approximate age). Note: vines must be 35 years old or more.
The vineyard owner (if known).
The year that the photo was taken.
A short description about the image and how it relates to the competition category you selected (max. 100 words).
Information You Will Be Asked To Provide About Yourself / The Entrant:
Full Name
Contact Email
Country of Residence
Website and/or Instagram (optional)
Photographer Level (Professional or Amateur)
The device used to capture the image
RULES & ELIGIBILITY
Who Can Enter
Open worldwide
Open to all experience levels
Entrants must be 18 years or older
Image Rules
Submitted photos must be your original work, OR
You must have permission from the photographer to enter the photo on their behalf
No AI-generated images
Images must not have been previously published
Images must not have been previously entered into another competition
Images must be relevant to the competition themes
Both colour and black & white images are permissible
Images must be captured using: Camera, Phone, Tablet or Drone
Light editing is permitted if completed by the photographer
Not permitted: Third party overlays, external textures, or composite elements not created by the photographer
Organisers reserve the right to disqualify entries that do not comply with the image rules
Judging & Awards
No entrant may win more than one prize
Judges’ decisions are final
Copyright & Image Use
Copyright remains with the photographer
By entering, you grant the Old Vine Conference the right to use shortlisted and winning images for promotion, education, exhibition, and print and digital marketing
Additional Notes
Entrants acknowledge they may be contacted by the Old Vine Registry – the world’s largest database of living old vines – with information about how they can submit their images to the registry.
ENTRY FEES
For £20, individuals may enter up to 5 images maximum to the Old Vine Photography Competition 2026, via an upload form that will be emailed separately post-purchase.
Old Vine Conference Members can use a member code at discount for FREE entry to the competition.
Non-members will be granted 1-year individual membership to the Old Vine Conference alongside their £20 entry to the competition, but may opt out at checkout.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
File Specifications & Naming Guidance:
JPEG format only.
Maximum 10MB per image.
All files to be saved as: First Name & Surname – Image Title (e.g. John Smith – Ancient Vines)
If shortlisted, you may be asked to supply a higher resolution file.
Information You Will Be Asked To Provide About The Photo:
The competition category you want your photos to be entered into.
The country and region that the photo was taken in.
The grape variety (if known).
The age of the vine (if known or approximate age). Note: vines must be 35 years old or more.
The vineyard owner (if known).
The year that the photo was taken.
A short description about the image and how it relates to the competition category you selected (max. 100 words).
Information You Will Be Asked To Provide About Yourself / The Entrant:
Full Name
Contact Email
Country of Residence
Website and/or Instagram (optional)
Photographer Level (Professional or Amateur)
The device used to capture the image
RULES & ELIGIBILITY
Who Can Enter
Open worldwide
Open to all experience levels
Entrants must be 18 years or older
Image Rules
Submitted photos must be your original work, OR
You must have permission from the photographer to enter the photo on their behalf
No AI-generated images
Images must not have been previously published
Images must not have been previously entered into another competition
Images must be relevant to the competition themes
Both colour and black & white images are permissible
Images must be captured using: Camera, Phone, Tablet or Drone
Light editing is permitted if completed by the photographer
Not permitted: Third party overlays, external textures, or composite elements not created by the photographer
Organisers reserve the right to disqualify entries that do not comply with the image rules
Judging & Awards
No entrant may win more than one prize
Judges’ decisions are final
Copyright & Image Use
Copyright remains with the photographer
By entering, you grant the Old Vine Conference the right to use shortlisted and winning images for promotion, education, exhibition, and print and digital marketing
Additional Notes
Entrants acknowledge they may be contacted by the Old Vine Registry – the world’s largest database of living old vines – with information about how they can submit their images to the registry.
