Scuba Diving® magazine’s 21st annual Through Your Lens photo contest is underway and accepting images that highlight the incredible underwater world. 

“Entering our Through Your Lens Photo Contest isn’t just about winning,” says Candice Landau, Content Director for Scuba Diving magazine. “It’s about beginning the journey of putting your work out there, sharing your unique perspective, and realizing just how much impact your images can have. With categories for all levels, including an amateur category specifically for newcomers, there’s a real chance to get noticed and inspire positive ocean change.” 

Scuba Diving Photo Contest banner showing a whale, two small fish inside a jellyfish, and a diver swimming over a plane wreck

We invite you to submit your best images now through July 7, 2025, in the following categories: 

  • Wide-angle
  • Macro
  • Split-shot
  • Cold-water
  • Amateur

You can enter up to five photos in each category, and entry is free. 

The Komodo Aggressor

The grand prize winner will receive a USD $1,000 cash prize and a weeklong liveaboard trip aboard the Komodo Aggressor. First-place winners for each specified category will receive an Aggressor Adventures liveaboard trip; second-place winners will receive a Scubapro regulator; and third-place winners will receive a SeaLife SportDiver S smartphone housing. Two winners in the Amateur category will receive a liveaboard trip from All Star Liveaboards. Select winners will also be given the opportunity to have their photos featured on PADI certification cards. 

We are excited to review your images and wish you luck!

Scuba Diving Magazine Octopus swimming over a bed of algae with a diver in the background

Through Your Lens Photo Contest Terms & Conditions


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