Ocean Art 2025 Underwater Photo Competition

Welcome to the Underwater Photography Guide.

This online book and magazine is a complete underwater photography tutorial full of u/w photography tips and techniques.

Our idea is simple – learn, shoot, explore.

We hope you enjoy and come back often – Scott Gietler, Owner of UWPG and Bluewater Photo & Travel.

By

Scott Gietler

September 15, 2021

Ocean Art 2025

Click here to view all 2024 winners!

This year we have over $60,000 in prizes to be won!

Click here to read about our amazing sponsors and prizes…

Entries can only be accepted through our online portal. Please see the competition details before entering.

Past winners have been shared by over 250 international media outlets including the Washington Post, CNN, Fox, the Atlantic, CBS, the Guardian, National Geographic, DP Review, and more!

Entries must be submitted before the deadline of December 11th, 2025 (23:59 PST). Winners will be announced January, 2025!

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CATEGORIES

60,000+

USD WORTH OF PRIZES

15+

SPONSORS

THIS YEAR’S CATEGORIES

We can’t wait to see the incredible photography our amazing community of underwater photographers brings forth!

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OCEAN ART IN THE PRESS

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About the Author

Scott Gietler

Scott Gietler is the owner of Bluewater Photo, Bluewater Travel, and the Underwater Photography Guide. Bluewater Photo, based in Culver City, CA is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious underwater camera stores, serving many thousands of customers each year, where nothing is more important than customer service. The Underwater Photography Guide is the world’s first website to feature free tutorials on underwater photography, and has become the most trafficked resource on underwater photography worldwide. Bluewater Travel is a full-service dive travel wholesaler sending groups and individuals on the world’s best dive vacations.

Scott is also an avid diver, underwater photographer, and budding marine biologist, having created the online guide to the underwater flora and fauna of Southern California. He is the past vice-president of the Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society, has volunteered extensively at the Santa Monica aquarium, and is the creator of the Ocean Art underwater photo competition, one of the largest underwater international photo competitions ever held in terms of value of prizes. He lives in California with his wife, newborn girl and scuba-diving, photo taking 4 year old son.

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