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SEVENSEAS Community Photobook & Contest

For over a decade, SEVENSEAS Media’s Photo of the Week has celebrated stunning ocean photography from our community around the world. Conservation photography is a vital tool in protecting our planet, its biodiversity, and its people, inspiring action and deepening our connection to the ocean. Our readers capture extraordinary moments every day, whether on a smartphone, a GoPro, or a professional underwater camera. Now, for the first time, we’re opening the doors to the SEVENSEAS Community Photobook & Contest, where every submission earns a place to shine.

  • Person in blue shirt and blue denim jeans standing on green grass field during daytime. Photo by Benjamin L. Jones
    August 14, Person in blue shirt and blue denim jeans standing on green grass field during daytime. Photo by Benjamin L. Jones
  • A juvenile queen conch peeks out from its shell in the Cayman Islands. Photo by Steph Gunby
    August 7, A juvenile queen conch peeks out from its shell in the Cayman Islands. Photo by Steph Gunby
  • A juvenile green sea turtles glides over a seagrass bed at Spotts Beach, Grand Cayman. Photo by Steph Gunby
    July 31, A juvenile green sea turtles glides over a seagrass bed at Spotts Beach, Grand Cayman. Photo by Steph Gunby
  • Soft coral swaying in the water in Nusa Penida, Indonesia. Photo by Olivia Grubenmann
    July 24, Soft coral swaying in the water in Nusa Penida, Indonesia. Photo by Olivia Grubenmann
  • Reef manta rays dancing in Nusa Penida, Indonesia. Photo by Olivia Grubenmann
    July 17, Reef manta rays dancing in Nusa Penida, Indonesia. Photo by Olivia Grubenmann
  • An Australian Giant Cuttlefish taken at Shelly Beach in Manly, a suburb of Sydney. Photo by Jonas Furberg
    July 10, An Australian Giant Cuttlefish taken at Shelly Beach in Manly, a suburb of Sydney. Photo by Jonas Furberg
  • Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Shark Bay, Western Australia. By Lewis Burnett
    July 3, Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Shark Bay, Western Australia. By Lewis Burnett
  • "아름다운 수중세계💙” by OM Digital Solutions, taken in Bohol, Philippines
    June 26, “아름다운 수중세계💙” by OM Digital Solutions, taken in Bohol, Philippines
  • Manta Ray in Close Up Shot. Photo by Taryn Elliott
    June 19, Manta Ray in Close Up Shot. Photo by Taryn Elliott
  • Sea otter occupied with a clam in Monterey Bay. Photo courtesy of Alayna Robertson
    June 12, Sea otter occupied with a clam in Monterey Bay. Photo courtesy of Alayna Robertson
  • Colorful coral in the San Blas Islands, Panama. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Washburn, science educator at Deerfield Academy
    June 5, Colorful coral in the San Blas Islands, Panama. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Washburn, science educator at Deerfield Academy
  • Buller's Albatross in northern Chile. Photo courtesy of Ilia Cari Leal, Marine Biologist and Oceanography MSc, taken in northern Chile
    May 29, Buller’s Albatross in northern Chile. Photo courtesy of Ilia Cari Leal, Marine Biologist and Oceanography MSc, taken in northern Chile
  • South Sandwich Islands, Beautiful Coral Grouping. Documented at Humpback Seamount during the FKT250220 expedition
    May 22, South Sandwich Islands, Beautiful Coral Grouping. Documented at Humpback Seamount during the FKT250220 expedition

Rules & How to Submit

  • How to Enter: Email your photos to info@sevenseasmedia.org or tag/collaborate with @SEVENSEAS_Media on Instagram.
  • Caption Requirements: Max 1 paragraph. Include your name, email (optional), and a short caption describing the location, species, conservation issue, or context of your photo. If the image is in connection to your research, writing, or campaign, please include the link.
  • Submission Limit: Maximum 2 photos per month per person.
  • Eligibility: Must be your and/or your organization’s own original work and ocean-related (wildlife, landscapes, conservation action, community moments, etc.).
  • Selection: One photo per week will appear in our newsletter as “Photo of the Week.” All other eligible submissions will be featured in the Community Photobook gallery.
  • Prizes: This first contest round will run six months with winners announced in March. We’ll then decide whether to announce winners once or twice a year.
  • Editing: Light edits (cropping, exposure, color correction) are fine; heavy alterations or AI-generated images are not accepted.
  • File Format: High-resolution JPEG or PNG preferred.
  • Sponsor: We welcome a partner to contribute a small prize, such as an online gift certificate, to celebrate and support our contest winner.

Disclaimer

This is an informal, community-based contest with no entry fee. By submitting, you grant SEVENSEAS Media non-exclusive rights to feature your photo on our website, newsletter, and social media, always with credit. We cannot guarantee every photo will appear in the weekly newsletter, but all eligible entries will be featured in the Community Photobook. Prizes, if offered, will be provided by sponsors. SEVENSEAS Media is not responsible for lost or damaged files.