Secrets for Winning a Nature Photo Contest

National Wildlife's editors offer tips on taking prize-worthy wildlife and nature photographs

You don't have to be a pro to take great pictures of nature and wildlife. In this informative video, our editors here at National Wildlife magazine provide simple tips that will help you create extraordinary images of nature and maybe even win our photo contest!

After you watch the video, turn off your computer, grab your camera, get outside and get shooting! Enter your photos in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest — you could see your photos on the pages of our magazine and on our website, and may even win a cash prize of up to $5,000.

Want more tips before heading out to take your photos? Visit our Nature and Wildlife Photo Tips Center, where you can learn everything from how to photograph flowers or small animals to how to get a sharper image.