One Take Photo
One Take Photo
A One Take Photo is a single photograph that tells a story about an environmental issue at one point in time.
Your photograph should be candid, as in not posed or edited. Take a photograph of your favourite place in Scotland and tell us in a few words why we should all keep Scotland beautiful. You do not have to appear in your photograph.
Criteria
- Take a photo of a place in Scotland that you think is beautiful and tell us in a maximum of 100 words what we should all do to keep Scotland beautiful.
- Your photo should be candid i.e. not posed or staged.
- Send your photo in .JPG format with a resolution > 150-300 dpi.
- Please give your photo a title (max 140 characters).
- Some editing is allowed (e.g. colour, contrast, cropping).
- Tell us three places you have shared your photo (e.g. social media or in a display).
- AI is not permitted in this category.
Ten tips from the Foundation for Environmental Education on how to take a good photo
Thanks to sponsorship from HP, winning entries in the 2025 One Take Photo Category were published in our first ever YRE Calendar, celebrating the diverse beauty of Scotland, from towns and villages to hills and fields, school gardens, allotments and parks. This calendar has SOLD OUT and we are grateful to everyone who purchased a copy.
Each winning photographer received a cash prize of £25 along with a copy of the calendar.
We are grateful to HP for their support of the YRE programme and their encouragement of young voices.
Need inspiration? Here are some past entries:
2025
10 Years & Under
First Place: Megan McKenzie, Yester Primary School "Fairy Forest"
Second Place: Rex Davidson-Kelly "Beautiful Gullane Beach"
Third Place: Rex Davidson-Kelly "Dogs on Gullane Beach"
11 to 14 Years
First Place: Alana Loy, Duncanrig Secondary "A View Across the Clyde"
Second Place: Ellie McKenzie, Knox Academy "Sunrise Over Loch Ness"
Third Place: Fraser Smith, Duncanrig Secondary "RSPB Reserve on North Uist"
Honourable Mention: Sophie Pegg, Duncanrig Secondary "Whitelee Windmills"
15 to 18 Years
First Place: Archie Shepherd, Montrose Academy "One Hidden Frog"
Second Place: Oliver Wright, The Royal High School "Ripples"
Third Place: Hannah Devlin, Duncanrig Secondary "Home"
Honourable Mention: Cameron Bain, Ellon Academy "Cameron's Best One"
19 to 25 Years
First Place: Lauren Adamson, Forth Valley College "Free Spirit"
Have a look at entries from the international competition:
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