Do you love the beauty of South Carolina’s coast? Do you have a talent for capturing that beauty through a camera lens? Then we want to see your best work!

Photographers of all ages and levels of expertise are invited to participate in the annual photography contest sponsored by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.

The winning photo will appear on DHEC’s 2018 annual tide table poster, of which over 12,000 copies are produced and distributed.

DHEC is looking for coastal South Carolina scenes including marshes, beaches or wildlife. The 2017 winner “Ghost Crab at Sunrise” is shown above.

Rules:

• Horizontal orientation is required
• Color photographs and digital photos are accepted with a limit of five pictures per entry
• Digital photos should not exceed a total combined file size of 25 megabytes
• All entries must be submitted between August 14 and September 15, 2017

The preferred method for entries is via email – dhec_ocrm@dhec.sc.gov.

Entries may also be mailed to:

Coastal Photo Contest
S.C. DHEC – OCRM
1362 McMillan Avenue, Suite 400
Charleston, SC 29405

The winner will be announced in October. For questions about the contest, contact Liz Hartje, Coastal Projects Manager, at hartjeen@dhec.sc.gov or 843-953-9237.