BREAKING NEWS: JACOB WINS IN BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2025

Watson-Howland's win makes international headlines, featuring on BBC, South China Morning Post, Smithsonian Magazine Yahoo News, CNN and many more. 

With more than 13,000 images submitted, Jacob's Streetlit Snowdrop takes 1st Place in the Botanical Britain category of the BWPA 2025 Awards.  Putting him in the top 0.1% of British Photographers who submitted their work. 

Venues Exhibiting Jacob's Photo:
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Nunnington Hall, National Trust (Yorkshire) - 17th May 2025 to 13th July 2025
Nature in Art (Gloucestershire) - 22nd July 2025 to 7th September 2025
Bishop Aukland Town Hall (Bishop Auckland) - 12th September 2025 to 30th November 2025

MARCH 2025

Jacob's Features on BBC

Aged 20, Jacob's award-winning photo is featured on BBC's main news page. 

Read it here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c743p9p93xko

19TH MAY 2021

​9 OF THE BEST YOUNG WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS

Aged 16, Jacob had the honour of being included in Bradt Guides Best Young Photographer list. 

READ MORE​ www.bradtguides.com/best-young-wildlife-photographers/

JANUARY 2024

RSPB WINGBEAT MAGAZINE

Jacob writes an article on photography and social media growth for RSPB's Wingbeat Magazine. A magazine which he'd been reading since he was a boy. 

JANUARY 2024

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE

Jacob's image SWAMP DWELLER of a Little Egret is awarded Digital Photographer's Shot of the Month. 

JANUARY 2025

BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

Jacob's image, Snowdrop at Night, wins Botanical Britain Category! 

ALL MEDIA 

BBC, Falmouth Student Wins National Photography Award, 2025
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c743p9p93xko

Digital Camera World, Article Feature, 2025 
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/i-didnt-bring-a-tripod-big-mistake-second-attempt-at-low-light-plant-portrait-lands-young-photographer-prestigious-award

British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025, Winner, Botanical Britain, Streetlit Snowdrop

Press Coverage:
-BWPA 2025– https://www.bwpawards.org/2025-winners
-Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-captivating-images-from-the-british-wildlife-photography-awards-from-a-majestic-shark-to-hungry-pigeons-180986298/ 
-Euro News https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/19/take-a-look-at-the-winning-images-from-this-years-british-wildlife-photography-awards 
-Yahoo News https://uk.news.yahoo.com/look-winning-images-years-british-155141122.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABTmf2QBMYxB_GptKZv4E_6LoHz21Cz0VyXqV88wSbHKaFmtVwbsl92U1mC4NlnWnpj2UOyy7EtrAOl4G8E0ay9c2VG0_6nmM9FYnN8OBi87al-eJD63xpJ5NVc2bkdztPDaGOdz8XbqZ31SkYKMWxBLlA_eOA2FyY3GRwrQ2s3G
-The Photographer Blog– https://www.thephoblographer.com/2025/03/18/the-gear-used-by-british-wildlife--photography-awards-winners/
-Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41596207.html
-PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/2025/03/18/streetwise-red-fox-on-bristol-streets-wins-british-wildlife-photography-awards/
-Swanky Media Group https://www.swankymediagroup.com/latest-news/winners-of-the-british-photography-awards-2025
-121 Clicks https://121clicks.com/inspirations/2025-british-wildlife-photography-awards-winners
-My Modern Met https://mymodernmet.com/2025-british-wildlife-photography-awards/
-DIY Photography https://www.diyphotography.net/red-fox-on-bristol-streets-wins-british-wildlife-photography-awards-2025/
-Digital Camera World https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/urban-fox-trots-to-victory-in-british-wildlife-photography-awards-2025

Vestiges of Memory Symposium, Chief Photographer, University of Creative Arts, July 2024
Digital Photographers Magazine January 2024 Issue- Shot of the Month
RSPB Wingbeat Magazine Winter 2024 Issue- Written Article on Wildlife Photography and Social Media Growth Insights
Lenses Pro
'40 of the Most Famous Wildlife Photographers in the World'
Kent Wildlife Trust 2022 Wildlife Photography Competition Special Commendation (Bird Category)
https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/photography-competition-2022
Bradt Guides '9 of the Best Young Wildlife Photographers'
https://www.bradtguides.com/best-young-wildlife-photographers/

EXHIBITIONS

Nunnington Hall, National Trust (Yorkshire), Streetlit Snowdrop- 17th May 2025 to 13th July 2025
Nature in Art (Gloucestershire), Streetlit Snowdrop- 22nd July 2025 to 7th September 2025
Bishop Aukland Town Hall (Bishop Auckland) Streetlit Snowdrop- 12th September 2025 to 30th November 2025