Publications

Jacob Kaptein has been publishing for a wide variety of magazines, among which National Geographic and National Geographic traveler. His photos have gained attention in many national and international photo contests including a 1st prize in the annual National Geographic Nature Photo Contest.

2020: ND AWARDS – 2nd place and silver star award in the catoegory ‘Nature Underwater’.
2020: Glanzlichter – Highly commended in the category ‘beauty of plants’.
2020: International Color Awards – Nominee in people and portraits.
2019: Namur Photo Contest – The Audience Award.
2019: Cadiz Nature Photo Contest – Highly commended in the category ‘underwater’.
2019: De Groene Camera – First prize in the category ‘animals’.
2019: De Groene Camera – Highly commended with the serie ‘ode to the river trees’.
2018: Memorial Maria Luisa Photo Contest – Highly commended in the category ‘vegetal world’.
2018: National Geographic – Internal Award on the publication ‘Millingerwaard, a floodplain in the Netherlands’.
2017: ROOTS Photo Contest – Second prize in the category ‘birds’.
2017: International Wildbird Competition – Finalist in the category ‘birds in landscape’.
2017: Natuurpunt – First prize in the category ‘water’.
2016: National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year: First Prize in the category ‘landscape’.
2016: Lowland Photo Contest – Second prize in the category ‘underwater’.
2016: Nederlandse fotowedstrijd 2016 – Fifth prize.
2016: Marius van der Sandt Stichting – Winner 2016
2015: Namur – Finalist.
2015: Digifotopro – Third Prize.
2015: Argus – Highly commended.
2013: Memorial Maria Luisa Photo Contest – Highly commended in the category ‘youth’.
2013: WNF Ranger Award – Overall winner.
2012: Grasduinen – First prize in the category ‘youth’.
2012: WNF Ranger Award – Finalist.
2012: Wild Wonders of Europe – ‘Highly commended’.