grassroots photography festival

​HUMAN:NATURE can be interpreted in many ways: as a conversation between humans and nature, as an exploration of how we live within the more-than-human world, and as a reflection on human nature itself. The theme opens space to think about connection, dependence, tension, care, and contradiction.

From street corners to riverbanks and kitchen windowsills, we invite work that traces how people, places, animals, objects, and environments shape one another. We are showcasing projects that look at care, conflict, coexistence, and repair, asking how our choices affect ecosystems, communities, and everyday life, and how those worlds, in turn, affect us.

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Presented across everyday spaces in Ilkley, these images will open up conversations about belonging, responsibility, and what it means to live well with place, with each other, and with the earth.

 

We are also committed to making space for younger voices. Our Young Photographer Competition invites children and young people to share their own visions, offering an important platform for emerging talent and fresh perspectives.