PRSF Photo Contest 2024

Winning Photos

Thank you to everyone who submitted their stunning images from across the Port Royal Sound for the 1st Port Royal Sound Foundation photo contest. We had 170 submissions across the six categories. Winners from the juried review and public voting round are displayed below. Congratulations to the winners! Be sure to come by the Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center through mid-October to see winning images displayed!

Crip Legree, the Last Castnet Maker, photo by Marci Tressel

JURIED WINNER – BEST IN SHOW

PUBLIC VOTE WINNER – CULTURE

Final Nights, photo by Miles Sanders

JURIED WINNER – LANDSCAPE

PUBLIC VOTE WINNER – LANDSCAPE

Chomp, photo by Jack Carter Worrell

JURIED WINNER – BEST CATCH

Magnolia Blossom, photo by Joan Eckhardt

JURIED WINNER – FLORA

Black Eyed Susan, photo by Daniel F.ย 

JURIED WINNER – YOUTH

Picky Picky, photo by Paul Halphin

JURIED WINNER – FAUNA

Can I Join You For Lunch?, photo by Anya I.

PUBLIC VOTE WINNER – YOUTH

Finding a Place in this World, photo by April Elliot

PUBLIC VOTE WINNER – LANDSCAPE

Let’s Dance, photo by Heidi Lane

PUBLIC VOTE WINNER – FLORA

Fresh Catch for the Nest, photo by Jenn Clementoni

PUBLIC VOTE WINNER – FAUNA

Black Drum in Port Royal, photo by Matthew Dale

PUBLIC VOTE WINNER – BEST CATCH

Categories

With its sweeping salt marshes, endless blue skies, rich cultures, and incredible biodiversity, the Port Royal Sound is a photographer’s dream come true. If you love exploring and capturing the majesty of this estuary from behind the camera (or phone) lens, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. The Port Royal Sound Foundation is sponsoring its inaugural photo contest to celebrate photographs that help tell the story of this amazing ecosystem. It’s free to enter, and winners in each category will win cash prizes and have their images displayed in the PRSF Maritime Center.ย 

CATEGORIES:ย 

LANDSCAPE | CULTURE | FLORA | FAUNA | BEST CATCH | YOUTH

PRIZES:ย 

Public Vote Category Winners (6): $100 each

Juried Review Category Winners (6): $300 each

Best in Show (one overall winner selected from juried category winners): +$200ย 

This project is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

How to Vote for a Photo

Thank you for participating as a voter in the Port Royal Sound Foundation Inaugural Photography Contest. Please review the information and instructions below carefully before voting.

  1. One public vote winner will be chosen PER CATEGORY based on the most votes within that category.ย 
  2. An individual can only vote once per photo submission.
  3. The website distinguishes individuals by IP address (network identifier). So you will NOT be able to have multiple devices connected to the same network vote for the same photo. For multiple people in the same household (on the same network) to vote for the same image, please disable the wifi connection on your device and use cellular data.ย 
  4. Please vote for your favorite in each category.
  5. To vote, follow the following steps:
    • Scroll down to the Gallery below where you should see images displayed.
    • Photos are not organized by category. Use the middle drop-down menu labeled โ€œAll Categoriesโ€ under the blue menu bar to pick a category you want to view first. The six categories are Best Catch, Culture, Fauna, Flora, Landscape, and Youth.
    • Once you are in a category, you can scroll over the thumbnail of photos to view their title. Click on the imageโ€™s thumbnail if you want to view it fully.ย Hit the โ€œXโ€ on the bottom right to return to the gallery.
    • To vote for the photo, scroll your mouse over the thumbnail of the photo you want to vote for and click the โ€œVoteโ€ button
  6. Repeat steps for each category.

     

    How To Submit a Photo

      • Read the rules in the RULES & PRIZES tab carefully before submitting
      • Submit photos through the UPLOAD PHOTO tab. You can only submit one photo at a time, limit three.
      • Fill out the personal and image details provided in the form.
        • Image Description & Location are listed as “optional” but are actually required information. Not including this information will prevent your image from being approved.
        • Don’t forget to select your image CATEGORY
      • Click SUBMIT PHOTO to submit your image.
      • If you see the THANK YOU! message appear at the top of the page, your photo was submitted correctly. Images must be reviewed and approved by contest administrators before they appear in the gallery. Please allow at least 24 hours for images to be approved before submitting again or reaching out.
      • Once your image has been submitted, you can still edit the Title, Category, Description, and Location by clicking on YOUR IMAGES and selecting the image youโ€™d like to edit. You cannot delete images once they have been submitted. If you would like to have an image deleted, please contact PRSF.
      • If you would like to submit multiple images, follow the same steps as above (personal information only needs to be entered once). You may submit up to three (3) images.

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