Annual Photo Contest
Photo Credit: Jordan Watson
Photography and science are inherently linked. Physics, chemistry, and mathematics have all played significant roles in photography. What a photograph means, however, is less of a science and more artistic expression. Photographs help tell stories, preserve memories, and evoke emotion.
Now in its 16th year, NPRB has conducted an annual photo contest for amateur and professional photographers. Awards are given to those who best depict images of sea life, coastal scenes, and marine research within U.S. waters of the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean. From tiny plankton to some of Earth's largest creatures, NPRB has seen it all with the annual photo contest. As NPRB develops program and educational materials, these images are used to help tell the stories of research, understanding, and life along coastal Alaska.
Who Can Enter
The contest is open to photographers of all skill levels who are residents of the United States, except employees of NPRB or their families, members of the NPRB Board of Directors and their immediate families, and members of NPRB Science Panel or Advisory Panel. Non-US residents are welcome to participate in the contest but will not be eligible for a cash prize. Both professionals and amateurs are encouraged to submit. The contest includes two categories: an Adult Category (18 and older) and a Youth Category (under 18).
Requirements
Images that are submitted to the contest must depict sea life, seascapes, coastal scenes, and/or marine research within the waters of the North Pacific Ocean including the Arctic Ocean, Bering Sea, and Gulf of Alaska. Up to five images may be submitted for the contest per entrant.
Entries may be submitted online or snail mail. Those submitting via mail must complete the given year's Entry Form.
Deadlines
Entry deadline is Monday, March 19, 2021. Entrants may be asked to submit a short paragraph about the story behind the photo any time after March 19, 2021. Winners will be announced on or before Friday, June 4, 2021. NPRB reserves the right to adjust any deadline(s) as the result of causes beyond its immediate control.
Prizes
| Age Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | $1200 | $600 | $300 |
| Youth | $600 | $400 | $200 |
Featured In:
2021 Winners & Honorable Mentions
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Adult 1st Place
Photographer: Elena Pakhalyuk
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Adult 2nd Place
Photographer: Sean Neilson
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Adult 3rd Place
Photographer: Erin Lehnert
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Honorable Mention
Photographer: Alissa Crandall
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Honorable Mention
Photographer: Elena Pakhalyuk
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Honorable Mention
Photographer: Beata Lerman
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Honorable Mention
Photographer: Elena Pakhalyuk
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Honorable Mention
Photographer: Jamin Taylor
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Honorable Mention
Photographer: Sean Neilson
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Honorable Mention
Photographer: Phil Sinn
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Youth First Place
Photographer: Brooklyn Johnson
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Youth 2nd Place
Photographer: Ella Conti
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Youth 3rd Place
Photographer: Iris White
2020 Winners & Honorable Mentions
Photo Credit (from top to bottom, left to right): Janessa Anderson, Jason Ching, Ella Conti, John Guillote, Hamish Laird, Daniel Rapp, Alexandra Ravelo, Alexandra Ravelo, Hugo Sinclair, Serena Sweet, Jamin Taylor, Iris White, Iris White
2019 Winners & Honorable Mentions
Photo Credit (from top to bottom, left to right): David Forcucci, Lione Clare, Jimmie Lincoln, Sean Neilson, John Matzick, Emmy Garnish, Daniel Hodgin, Nikita Bereskin, Hugh Rose, Ray Bulson, Caitlin McKinstry, Mark Morones, Bonnie Reynolds, Genn Aronwits, Daniel Hodgin, Emily Herman, Iris White, Anna Laird
2017 Winners & Honorable Mentions
Photo Credit (from top to bottom, left to right): Todd Blaisdell, Casey Brown, Richard Buzard, Jason Ching, Jason Ching, Dan Evans, Andrew Fisher, Brenda Moynahan, Alexandra Ravelo, Alexandra Ravelo, Kevin Rodriguez, Hugh Rose, Hugh Rose, Ryan Soderlund, Melany Wilson, Caitlin McKinstry
2016 Winners & Honorable Mentions
Photo Credit (from top to bottom, left to right): Lisanne Aerts, Alisa Aist, Melissa S. Armstrong, Glenn Aronwits, Coby Brock, Alexander Burdin, Lione Clare, Jodi Frediani, Michael Johns, Alisa Aist, Alexander Burdin, Carl Johnson, Alisa Aist, Carl Johnson, Jenell Larsen, Alisa Aist, John Matzick, Caitlin McKinstry, Bill Rome, Ria Smyke, Sergei Zagrebelnyy
2015 Winners & Honorable Mentions
Photo Credit (from top to bottom, left to right): Nirupam Nigam, Stephen Jewett, Elizabeth Siddon, Anna Zhang, Chip Arnold, Todd Blaisdell, Reid Brewer, Elizabeth Siddon, Cedar Stark, Cedar Stark, Cedar Stark, Lynn Wilbur, Lynn Wilbur
2014 Winners & Honorable Mentions
Photo Credit (from top to bottom, left to right): Kathleen McGauley, S. A. Ulrich, Glenn Aronwits, Glenn Aronwits, Bill Rome, Bill Rome, Taylor Aronwits, Mark Kreider, Mark Kreider, Susan R. Serna, Ward Hulbert, Ward Hulbert
2013 Winners & Honorable Mentions
Photo Credit (from top to bottom, left to right): Gerry Sanger, Alexandra Ravelo, Alexandra Ravelo, Ryan Wolt, Elizareta Ershova, Elizareta Ershova, Fiona Ritter-Davis, Bill Rome, Bill Rome, Rich Brenner, Rich Brenner, Janet Berlin
2013 Bering Sea Photo Contest
Photo Credit (from top to bottom, left to right): Chris Linder, Ram Papish, Chris Linder, Rosana Paredes, Chris Linder, Chris Linder, Mark Rauzon, Andrew Trites, Andrew Trites, Andrew Trites, Andrew Trites, Ann Fienup-Riordan