Join the LD4D Photo Competition 2025
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Take part in the LD4D photo competition!
Please read the Photo Competition Guidelines before you submit your photos. These provide comprehensive information about the rules and regulations of the LD4D Photo Competition. The guidelines also include information about how submitted images will be used and how your images will be stored.
Please read the guidelines
Showcase your work
We are excited to launch the LD4D Photo Competition 2025. This competition is a chance for Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) members to highlight their impactful work supporting the livestock sector to become more sustainable and inclusive across low-and middle-income countries.
By taking part, you have the opportunity to showcase your work across our network connecting over 2000 livestock development professionals including policy makers and government representatives, animal health experts, scientists, and the private sector. This is also an opportunity for you, our members, to gain insights into the amazing work happening across our network and discover the richness and diversity of activities of our worldwide LD4D community. We promise a fun event filled with community spirit!
Photo Competition Categories
Digital Livestock
Images depicting farmers using digital tools supporting them in livestock rearing,
Climate-Smart Livestock
Images of low-emissions livestock management and innovations and/or climate-resilient livestock systems.
Gender and Farming
Photos depicting men and women engaged in livestock keeping or value chains, with an emphasis on equitable roles and responsibilities.
Your Local Livestock Beauty
Pictures of the most beautiful local livestock breeds.
Collaborations and Team Work
Images depicting community or public engagement in the livestock sector. This could include local community groups, collaboration in the field, or participatory data collection in action.
Additional Category
Audience Favourite
LD4D community members will have the opportunity to vote on their favourite images. They will choose images from five jury-selected finalists in each of the five core categories. The winners will be awarded Audience Favourite - Winner and Audience Favourite - Recognition awards. Winning images will be selected through a community vote on the LD4D LinkedIn page.
What you need to know:
Please submit only authentic images. AI-generated images will not be accepted.
We will prioritise photographs depicting livestock development activities in low-and middle-income countries.
Please submit high-resolution images.
For full details please read the Photo Competition Guidelines.
More information
Timelines
The LD4D Photo Competition accepts submissions between 4th July and 8th October 2025.
The competition will close on Wednesday, 8th October 2025 at 23:55 UK Time.
The winners in each category will be selected by our Jury before 1st November 2025.
The Audience Favourite images will be posted on the LD4D LinkedIn Page from 2nd November 2025 to 2nd December.
The winners will be announced during our LD4D Annual Network Meeting on 4th December 2025 (save the date!).
Authors of the winning and recognised images will be notified by email ahead of the official announcement in November/December—so they have a moment to smile and celebrate with us in advance. Please, look out for emails from us!
Prizes
The jury and audiences will select a Winner and Recognition image for each category to be featured in the LD4D 2026 Digital Calendar. Each chosen image will be accompanied by the photographer’s name, affiliated institution, and the story behind the photo. The calendar will be shared with the entire LD4D network via email to welcome the Year 2026.
By entering the competition, you’re already a winner! Your images will be showcased on our website, social media channels, and promotional materials, reaching global audiences and leading organisations—boosting the visibility of your work and your institution.
Winner Selection Process
To ensure a fair judging process, all photo competition entries will be anonymised—any information identifying the author or their institution will be removed prior to evaluation.
The Jury will gather in November (date tbc).
The Jury will select three best images from each category:
Two images to select the Winner and the Recognition images across each 5 categories.
Additional image from across all 5 categories that will enter the Audience Favourite votes.
The judges will judge the composition of each photo. Additionally, they will take the story behind each image into consideration as a secondary factor for decision making.
Audience Favourite votes will be collected over LD4D LinkedIn with a voting poll.
The Jury
The jury—comprising seven members from SEBI-Livestock, the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, and the LD4D Network—will be announced soon.
Join the LD4D Network
Become an LD4D network member to take part in our activities. Everyone is warmly invited to join our vibrant, global community. Learn more about LD4D Network Membership, and join by completing this form: