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That’s a wrap! The entries are in and the snaps are being judged… while you wait, meet our award-winning guest judge and check out the amazing prizes up for grabs!

The Guest Judge

Meet Matt Porteous, award-winning photographer and ocean conservationist. He’ll help to judge the entries and join the global winner for an on-location shoot experience with OCL.

See Matt's work

the prizes

1 ultimate Student Photographer of the Year

From entrants across the world, one super talented student photographer will win:

A once-in-a-lifetime, career-boosting photography experience! Assist on an all-expenses-paid, on-location shoot with royal family and ocean conservation photographer, Matt Porteous

6 months of tailored mentorship

A top-of-the-range Nikon Z9 worth over £5k

A 12-month Adobe Creative Cloud license

3 category winners

One winner in each competition category gets their hands on:

A Nikon Z50II + 16-50mm VR Kit worth £999

A limited-edition Ocean Culture Life swag bag

A 3-month Adobe Creative Cloud license

An NFL merch haul worth over £300

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