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Want to send us your photos? You need to be a First Thing Subscriber. When you're subscribed and ready, there'll be a link to submit your own pics in the Picture of the Day section.
Guidelines: we try to be as inclusive as possible when publishing your fantastic photos. However, if you can, please try orient your camera horizontally ('landscape' format) and please, please, try send us as high resolution a photo as possible.
NOTE: We limit our weekly entries to maximum 20. If your picture's not published, please keep sending them in!
First Thing's John Stupart is very much a dog person, but we encourage all pictures.
Are you an amateur or professional photographer? While we don't have money for your pics, if you have a portfolio link or options for prints, let us know when you submit your pic and we'll do our best to include it.
/file/attachments/2986/AnjaGreyling_546812_d8541fd2c44edc848b8dac7af57f10a0.jpeg "Smiling hiena. Photographer: Anja Greyling")
/file/attachments/2986/CarolineRowbottomIGcaroline_rowbottom_893584_70c47606250664527132ee6cbc322693.jpg "African black oystercatchers are a near-threatened species, but their populations are increasing. Photographer: Caroline Rowbottom (IG @caroline_rowbottom)")
/file/attachments/2986/ChristineDekker_860438_71e40cd201c408db51d257e52330517d.jpg "The Outeniqua Chooe Chooe is being revived in 2026. Photographer: Christine Dekker")
/file/attachments/2986/EthanGilham_106356_b30a53cd655f4ab9c075454f64e8ed6b.jpg "Karoo stars. Photographer: Ethan Gilham")
/file/attachments/2986/KarinLinder_496268_6414b4f25f4f9e5d6cdaae6aa088525d.jpg "Family meeting. Photographer: Karin Linder")
/file/attachments/2986/KaylinMostert_333258_1d3b79e2514549823535731b213983f2.jpg "Jeffrey’s Bay Supertubes. Photographer: Kaylin Mostert")
/file/attachments/2986/LourensDurand_732886_9db59a6a240f15fdfabd526fd16a0992.jpg "Mantis, 1cm nymph. Photographer: Lourens Durand")
/file/attachments/2986/NeelsJackson_843505_024dc0d020a39342dc7650591388b172.jpg "A hibiscus flower in the generous climate of the Lowveld. Photographer: Neels Jackson")
/file/attachments/2986/PeteWharton-Hood_868216_cc27857e1cea394872acd4ece0a4b1e5.jpg "I can see you… Photographer: Pete Wharton-Hood")
/file/attachments/2986/TrevorAllnutt_609499_21bc3c66a68c515850d16a73b0a99095.jpg "Sedgefield Sunrise. Photographer: Trevor Allnutt")
Note: By submitting a photo you acknowledge that you have given us permission to publish them on this site and in this format. You still hold all rights to your work. If you would like to re-use, print, or otherwise use our subscribers' photos, contact us and we'll put you in touch with the original photographers.