Notes to Editors
For media enquiries, please contact Weather Photographer of the Year Competition (Royal Meteorological Society), weatherphotographer@rmets.org or Tel: +44 (0)118 2080 142.
For media enquiries relating to Standard Chartered, please contact: Charlotte Love, Director, Sustainability Communications, charlotte.love@sc.com.
Public vote dates
The public vote runs from 19 September – 17 October. The shortlist gallery is located at https://www.rmets.org/weather-photographer-of-the-year/gallery/2024-shortlist.
The hashtag for social media is #SCWPYvote
Download high-res or low-res images, captions and image copyright attribution
Image use
Images are permitted for use in publicising and promoting the competition. If you would like to feature a gallery of the photographs on a website or within a publication, please credit the photographer as per the filename. For other enquiries regarding images, please contact weatherphotographer@rmets.org.
Prizes
Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2024
Title of ‘Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2024’
£5,000
Standard Chartered Smartphone Weather Photographer of the Year 2024
Title of ‘Standard Chartered Smartphone Weather Photographer of the Year 2024’
£2,500
Standard Chartered Young Weather Photographer of the Year 2024
Title of ‘Standard Chartered Young Weather Photographer of the Year 2024’
£750
One year’s free subscription to The Week Junior Science + Nature
A double page spread in an issue of The Week Junior Science + Nature magazine
Standard Chartered Climate Award 2024
Title of ‘Standard Chartered Climate Award Winner 2024’
£1,000
Public Favourite
Title of ‘Public Favourite 2024’
About The Royal Meteorological Society
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) is the UK’s Professional and Learned Society for weather and climate. It works to strengthen the science and raise awareness of the importance of weather and climate, support meteorological professionals and inspire enthusiasts.
The RMetS plays a key role as the custodian of both the science and the profession of meteorology in the UK and has an important role to play internationally as one of the world’s largest meteorological societies. The Society is owned by its membership but exists for the benefit of all. Programmes of work are broad and diverse, with activities and events held for members, the general public, educators, policy and decision makers and the wider meteorological and climate community.
Find out more about the Royal Meteorological Society.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is a leading international banking group, with a presence in 53 of the world’s most dynamic markets and serving clients in a further 64. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, and our heritage and values are expressed in our brand promise, here for good. Standard Chartered PLC is listed on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
Find out more about Standard Chartered.
About The Week Junior Science+Nature (Media Partner)
The Week Junior Science+Nature takes 8-15 year-olds on amazing voyages of discovery around the world’s wildest places. We inspire kids to discover the incredible natural world that’s bursting into life all around us – under stones, in ponds, growing in the garden… or your local park. Each issue is packed with astounding experiments and jaw-dropping facts to fuel your child’s thirst for knowledge and spark their sense of wonder. Learning has never been more fun.
Find out more about The Week Junior Science+Nature.
About Fun Kids (Media Partner)
We're delighted to welcome Fun Kids as a media partner this year. Fun Kids is a radio station that's perfect for families! It's packed full of songs, stories and tonnes of silliness and there are loads of ways to listen! Get Fun Kids on your DAB radio, via the free Fun Kids mobile app, online, on your smart speaker – just say 'play Fun Kids' – and on your TV too. They've also got a radio station for little ones called Fun Kids Junior and over eight other themed radio stations from Fun Kids Sleep Sounds to Classical and more.
Find out more about Fun Kids Radio.
About ITV Weather (Media Partner)
As some of the UK’s foremost experts in meteorology with years of experience in forecasting and reporting weather, ITV Weather understand the intricate details and nuances that make a weather photograph truly exceptional. As a trusted authority in weather analysis, the team at ITV Weather ensure that the judging process is comprehensive, and the winning photos capture the essence of meteorological beauty.