Theo Bosboom

Theo Bosboom is a passionate professional photographer from the Netherlands, specialising in nature and landscapes. He is widely regarded as a creative photographer with a strong eye for detail and composition and is always trying to find fresh perspectives.

Theo’s photographs are regularly published in renowned magazines such as National Geographic, BBC Wildlife Magazine, OnLandscape and Elements. He has won numerous awards in international photography competitions, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year and European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and has twice won the Portfolio category of Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY).

He is a frequent speaker at international photography festivals and has published five photo books, including Back to Iceland (2022) and Flowerscapes (2025).

We are very pleased that Theo Bosboom will be part of the jury for Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY).

Lana Tannir

Lana Tannir is a nature photographer, conservation storyteller and biologist from Croatia, currently based in Germany. As a National Geographic Explorer, her work focuses on the relationship between people and nature, with a strong emphasis on remote Arctic regions, marine environments and underrepresented species.

For the past decade, Lana has worked closely with scientists, researchers and conservation organisations to document important environmental stories. Her recent National Geographic-funded project Saving the Harbor Porpoise highlights the work of scientists and conservationists in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, and sheds light on the challenges facing this elusive marine mammal.

Lana’s images and stories have been published internationally in National Geographic, Terra Mater, Oceanographic Magazine, Sony Alpha Universe, Sidetracked Magazine and other media. She is also a TEDx speaker, an Emerging League member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and a partner photographer with Girls Who Click.

We are very pleased that Lana Tannir will be part of the jury for Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY).

Steffen Foerster

Steffen Foerster is a wildlife photographer, biologist and educator. He has spent more than twenty years working with wild animals in the field – studying their behaviour, teaching about them, and photographing them. Long before focusing on cameras, his interest was driven by behaviour: where animals go, why they move, and what they are likely to do next. This way of observing nature continues to shape his photographic work today.

His approach to photography is rooted in a deep understanding of wildlife behaviour and field experience. This perspective informs not only his own work, but also how he evaluates and discusses photographic projects.

Steffen’s images have been recognised in several leading international nature photography competitions. Through his work with Nature Photo Contests, he closely follows the international competition landscape, including evolving standards, jury perspectives and current trends in awarded imagery.

We are very pleased to welcome Steffen Foerster as a jury member for Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY).

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Louis Guillot

Louis Guillot is a British-French wildlife photojournalist, zoologist, and conservationist. Growing up in urban London, Louis developed a fascination with the wildlife in his back garden. Ants were his first love, sparking a lifelong interest in the natural world that later expanded to species ranging from frogs, snakes, gulls, and peregrine falcons to jaguars and monkeys.

Today, Louis photographs wildlife across the United Kingdom and around the world. While urban wildlife remains a particular passion, his work has also taken him to the Amazon rainforest, where he spent over a year working with conservation organisations and ecolodges, documenting biodiversity and conservation stories.

His work explores urban and rainforest wildlife, human-wildlife conflict, and community-led conservation. His photography and writing have appeared in BBC Wildlife, Forbes, Terre Sauvage, Condé Nast Traveller, and Amateur Photographer, while his images have been recognised in Nature Photographer of the Year and MontPhoto. Louis is an Emerging League member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP).

We are very pleased that Louis Guillot will be part of the jury for Nature Photographer of the Year (NPOTY).

Ilse Koks

We are pleased to welcome Ilse Koks to our international jury panel. She joins our team of renowned photographers, conservationists, and visual storytellers who will carefully evaluate all submissions.

Ilse Koks is a creative wildlife photographer from the Netherlands. Her photographic style is strongly influenced by light, movement, form, and perspective. With a background in photography and graphic design, she approaches wildlife photography with an artistic eye, often looking for images that go beyond the expected and reveal nature in a more personal and interpretive way.

Ilse’s connection with nature goes back to her childhood, partly shaped by time spent in Africa through her family. In 2020, after a serious accident and a period of recovery from a brain injury, nature became an even more important source of peace, focus, and inspiration. This experience helped her rediscover a way of seeing that is curious, attentive, playful, and full of wonder.

Her images have been recognised in several leading international nature photography competitions, including Nature Photographer of the Year and Bird Photographer of the Year.

Today, Ilse’s photography is driven by a desire to explore new ways of seeing nature. Rather than focusing solely on documentation, she looks for moments that evoke emotion, curiosity, or a sense of wonder. Her work reminds us that strong nature photography does not always have to show more, but can also help us see differently.

Former jury members and other experts
In addition to the core jury, we are also supported by former jury members and other experts across various fields who assist us in assessing the feasibility of certain images and identifying instances of animal harassment.