THis year’s photo contest is now closed. please check back in 2025 and see our 2024 winners below.

ShoreRivers Photo Contest

One of the 2022 winners for the Chester watershed

ShoreRivers wants your photos! Whether you’re a professional or an amateur, your submission will help us share the natural beauty of the Eastern Shore and inspire others to help raise awareness about our critical work to protect and restore our local waterways.

We are looking for images that highlight the beauty of the Eastern Shore waterways ShoreRivers works to protect and restore through science-based advocacy, restoration, education, and engagement. We are particularly interested in images that exemplify our new vision statement: Thriving rivers cherished by all Eastern Shore communities.

 The intended use of all images is for ShoreRivers publications and outreach like its Advocate newsletters, emails, event promotion, and social media. All images selected for publications will include photographer credit.

 Eligible participants can be residents of, or visitors to, Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Selection Criteria

There will be four winning images chosen from each Riverkeeper’s watershed for a total of 16 winners.

Winners will be selected based on how well their image connects with the mission and values of ShoreRivers.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS and PRocess

  • Images must be taken within the land and waterways of the Chester, Choptank, Sassafras, Miles, and Wye rivers, Eastern Bay, and the Bayside Creeks. Click here to see a map of these watersheds.

  • Photographers can submit a maximum of four images.

  • Email one photo at a time to photo@shorerivers.org. Within the email include: photographer’s name; name of the waterbody or watershed; county; and town (if applicable). (If you are uncertain of the exact location of your image, please include text in your email that will narrow down the location so it can be added to the proper watershed.)

  • No adjustments are needed of images made with iPhone or Android.

  • AI-generated images will not be accepted.

  • Processed images convert to color space srgb, 2000 pixels longest side, 72 dpi.

  • Email photo@shorerivers.org with any questions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • The photographer retains all rights to the submitted image.

  • The photographer certifies that all necessary releases have been obtained.

  • Photographers grant to ShoreRivers a non-exclusive right-to-use for the submitted image.

  • Images selected for publications will include credit to the photographer.

  • ShoreRivers shall not transfer nor assign images to any other organization, entity, or person.

  • Should ShoreRivers receive a request for use of an image it will refer the request to the photographer.

  • ShoreRivers is not responsible for any tampering with this contest (e.g., hackers, viruses, automated entry devices, and other).

  • ShoreRivers reserves the right to terminate or modify the contest at any time in case of technical failures or other issues outside of its control.

  • ShoreRivers reserves the right to disqualify anyone who violates these terms and conditions.

2024 photo contest winners