Photographers of all degrees of expertise are invited to get out their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in the annual photography contest sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). The winning photo will appear on SCDES's 2027 annual tide table poster.

What are the rules?

• Pictures must be the original work of the photographer
• The use of generative AI tools to create or substantially alter image content is not permitted. The photo must be created wholly by the photographer. AI-powered tools may be allowed for editing or enhancing original photographs, as long as they do not add new content to the image.
• Horizontal/landscape orientation is required
• Digital photos are accepted with a limit of three (3) pictures per contestant
• Files should be named "firstname-lastname-1", "firstname-lastname-2," etc.
• Individual photos should not exceed a file size of 65 megabytes
• All entries must be submitted between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2026