New for 2025!

dog photography entry

Calling all dog lovers!

Unleash your creativity and celebrate the bond between humans and their four-legged friends in our Dog Photography Competition! Whether it’s a playful puppy moment, a majestic portrait, or a candid adventure shot, we’re looking for photos that capture the heart, personality, and spirit of dogs in all their glory.

Open to photographers of all levels, this competition is the perfect chance to showcase your talent and share the joy that dogs bring to our lives.

For this new competition, we would love to see your images that capture the love and happiness that our four legged friends bring us.

Let's bring the smiles and joy thats comes with the care of dogs. Whether it be a group portrait session or simply your canine engaging in an outdoor setting anything is welcome into this new competition.

Entry into the competition is £1 GBP per image.

See all entries HERE

Thank you and good luck.

Competition Prizes

  • Overall Winner - One year Free Membership of any of our Society's - which includes: entry to all of our membership only competitions - unrestricted access to our members' photography forum - access to our members only Facebook group - listing on our directory - qualifications and distinctions through submission of images - the winner will also receive our magazine Professional Imagemaker for 12 months.

  • Also
    3 months access to The Vault*, the education and community platform for That Tog Spot, which includes full edit tutorials, photography education and live sessions including Q&As and praetegoukstudio shoots amongst a whole host of other things.Courtesy of Jess McGovern.
    *Terms and conditions apply & must be used before June 2026
  • Plus
    Stay fuelled on every shoot with the Kinto Travel Tumbler - featuring the iconic Sigma lens logo. Sleek, durable and worth £32.00, it’s the must-have companion for photographers on the move.


  • 2nd place - 6 months Free Membership of any of our Society's - which includes: entry to all of ourmembership only competitions- unrestricted access to our members' photography forum -access to our membersonly Facebook group - listing on our directory - qualifications and distinctions through submission of images - the winner will also receive our magazine Professional Imagemaker for 6 months.
  • 3rd place - 6 months Free Membership of any of our Society's - which includes: entry to all of our membership only competitions - unrestricted access to our members' photography forum -access to our members only Facebook group - listing on our directory - qualifications and distinctions through submission of images - the winner will also receive our magazine Professional Imagemaker for 6 months.

No cash alternatives will be given

The Rules

  • The work must be that of the entrant
  • No entry will be eligible that has been made under the supervision of an instructor or as a class assignment
  • Images submitted must be no larger than 2000 pixels wide
  • All entrants must be able to supply a high resolution image (300dpi)
  • No distinguishing marks on the images
  • Copyright of the images remains with the photographer - The Societies recognises that the entrant, the author of the photograph, retains complete and full ownership of the copyright in each submission
  • Entries can be used for publicity purposes only by The Societies and may be printed in our magazine Professional Imagemaker, also other promotional purposes.
  • Competition Closes December 31st
  • The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Previous Winners

Check out our 2023 Dog Photography Competition overall winner:

1st Place – 2023 Competition

Photo Contest

Photo Quote: The challenge for me has first been to see things as they are, whether a portrait, a city street, or a bouncing ball. In a word, I have tried to be objective. - Berenice Abbott American Photographer, 1898-1991

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