Territory: Worldwide
Theme: Three categories: Wildlife, Landscape, and People
Eligibility: Open to all
Entry Fees: Free
Penda Photo Tours launches global travel photography competition to support Wild Shots Outreach
Ringwood — Today, Penda Photo Tours is proud to announce the launch of its Penda Travel Photography Competition 2025, an international contest open to all photographers. The competition not only offers the chance to win a dream safari in Botswana, but also acts as a fundraiser for Penda’s nonprofit partner, Wild Shots Outreach, which supports under-resourced South African youth through wildlife and conservation photography training.
Photography with purpose
Penda’s collaboration with Wild Shots Outreach underscores the belief that photography can do more than just create striking images – it can build connection, agency, and opportunity. Based in the Greater Kruger area in South Africa, Wild Shots Outreach gives young people from disadvantaged communities access to cameras, mentoring, workshops, and bursaries to help them engage with their natural heritage and pursue pathways in conservation, storytelling, and creative careers.
By entering the competition beyond the free first submission, contributors will be directly supporting the work of Wild Shots Outreach – helping fund equipment, education, and program expansion.
Competition details
● Main Prize: Botswana Photography Safari
The overall winner will receive a space on an exclusive guided photo safari in Botswana, running 17–23 July 2026. The prize is worth USD 4,995 and includes accommodation in a private camp, guidance by professional wildlife photographer Alan Hewitt, and exclusive wildlife photography opportunities (lions, leopards, elephants, and more).
● Category Prizes & Runners-up
Category winners will receive a camera bag by VINCOV, a boutique brand of quality camera accessories, and runners-up will receive VINCOV camera straps.
● Competition Categories
The competition has three categories: Wildlife, Landscape, and People. Photographers can enter in all categories, and there is no limit to the number of entries.
● Entry Terms
The first image entry is free. Additional entries (in sets of up to 10) are available for USD 10, with all profits going to the nonprofit partner.
