Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) will be sponsoring two categories at the 2026 Royal Navy Photographic Competition, supporting the celebration of creativity, storytelling and the lived experience of the Naval Service.

For this year’s competition, RNRMC is sponsoring the Commandant General RM Stills category, as well as the RNRMC Family and Friends category, which recognises heart-warming images capturing moments between Naval Service personnel and the people who support them: families, friends and loved ones.

The RNRMC Family and Friends category will award four prizes across Royal Navy Professional, Royal Navy Amateur, Public Under 18 and Public Over 18 entries, encouraging participation from across the Naval community and the wider public. From homecomings and family days to quieter moments of connection, the category celebrates the human stories behind service life.

RNRMC is proud to support the Royal Navy Photographic Competition and encourages serving personnel, families and members of the public to take part. Entrants can submit up to three images, taken between 16 December 2024 and 31 December 2025, via email to rnphotographiccomp@gmail.com. The deadline for entries is 21 February 2026. Judging will take place between 4-11 March with the results coming out on Friday 13 March.

Good luck!

Image: 2025 RNRMC Family and friends prize professional winner: LPhot Luke