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About the competition

The Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition aims to raise awareness about the impact of climate change and extreme weather across our markets. Organised by the UK’s Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), it’s the world’s most prestigious weather and climate photography competition, showcasing captivating weather and climate images by amateur and professional photographers.

As a global cross-border bank, we connect corporate, institutional and affluent clients to a network that offers unique access to sustainable growth opportunities across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. These markets experience some of the worst impacts of extreme weather and climate-related natural hazards. We’re committed to helping communities and businesses adapt to these impacts, build resilience and thrive long-term.

One competition, five awards

There are four categories in the Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition, plus a special award for the image chosen in the public vote.

  • Weather Photographer

    The best overall photograph showcasing the beauty and power of weather and our changing climate.

  • Smartphone Photographer

    A dedicated award for photographs taken on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

  • Young Weather Photographer

    Open to anyone under the age of 18 years old to submit their weather and climate-related photographs.

  • Climate Award

    A new category for 2025, showcasing images that tell the most compelling stories about climate change.

  • Public Vote Winner

    A special prize for the winner of the public vote.

How it works

How can people take part?

The 2025 competition opened on 10 April. Visit the competition website to enter.

Who can enter?

The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers from anywhere in the world.

There are four categories: the main Weather Photographer of the Year prize, the Smartphone Weather Photographer of the Year prize, for images taken on phones or tablets, the Young Weather Photographer of the Year prize, for those aged under 18 on 18 June 2025, and the Standard Chartered Climate Award, for images that capture our changing climate.

Read the full competition terms and conditions.

What are the prizes?

There are cash prizes for the winners in each of the four categories.

You can also vote for your favourite image in the public vote, which takes places after the competition shortlist has been announced in September.

What are the rules?
  1. The competition is free to enter and open to individuals of all abilities.
  2. Photographs submitted for the 2025 competition must have been taken between 19 June 2015 and 18 June 2025.
  3. The Standard Chartered Young Weather Photographer category is open to anyone under 18 on 18 June 2025. Please note that if you are under the age of 13, entries must be submitted by an adult on your behalf.
  4. If eligible, photographers are allowed to submit a maximum of five images per category.
  5. The same image can be entered into more than one category.
  6. When submitting a photograph, please provide the highest possible resolution available and provide further detail to tell us more about you and your photograph. We cannot accept entries by email or post.
  7. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) image generation or enhancement is not permitted. Images found to have been enhanced through the use of AI will be disqualified. This includes use of AI-enhanced generative fill.

Read the full competition terms and conditions here.

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