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Shark Photographer of the Year 2026 Launches Today!

Published 3 hours agoon July 1, 2026

Shark Photographer of the Year 2026 Opens for Entries

Following the immense success of last year’s competition, the Shark Trust has launched Shark Photographer of the Year 2026 to mark the start of Shark Month.

Shark Photographer of the Year celebrates the diversity, beauty and importance of sharks, skates, rays & chimaera by inviting photographers to showcase these remarkable animals through imagery. This year’s winners will be revealed during the Shark Trust’s flagship event, For the Love of Sharks, taking place at the Royal Geographical Society in London this November.

From 1st July to 31st August 2026 photographers are invited to enter up to three images for the chance to win the title of Shark Photographer of the Year. This competition is a little different and has no set categories, so entrants don’t to have to decide where to enter images. Simply enter three stunning images and the Shark Trust will take it from there.

The overall winner will be the photographer that submits the best portfolio of three images into the competition. Individual images will also be considered for the British Isles and Overseas categories (as applicable). Images that strongly reflect the work of the Shark Trust’s programmes, may also be recognised.

Win a trip to South Africa

The winner of Shark Photographer of the Year 2026 will receive an incredible shark diving trip to South Africa*, with economy return flights provided by Diverse Travel, and accommodation and diving from Agulhas House & Diving. Worth over £1600. Perfect for diving iconic sites such as Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks. (*terms & conditions apply).

Category Winner prizes include a Mares Sirius Computer, an Apeks reg set XTX 50 stage 3 and an explorer 120 bag from Aqualung.

The finalists will be selected by a panel of judges: Charles Hood, Nick Robertson-Brown, and Simon Rogerson. These images will be displayed at For the Love of Sharks, where the winners will be announced live on the evening of 27th November.

If you have snapped a breathtaking shark encounter, a beautiful ray in motion, or the intricate details of an eggcase produced by many species, then you could be the next Shark Photographer of the Year! Enter before 31st August 2026 to be in with a chance!

Find out more: https://www.sharktrust.org/spy26

Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown

Nick and Caroline (Frogfish Photography) are a married couple of conservation driven underwater photo-journalists and authors. Both have honours degrees from Manchester University, in Environmental Biology and Biology respectively, with Nick being a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a former high school science teacher with a DipEd in Teaching Studies. Caroline has an MSc in Animal Behaviour specializing in Caribbean Ecology. They are multiple award-winning photographers and along with 4 published books, feature regularly in the diving, wildlife and international press They are the Underwater Photography and Deputy Editors at Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures. Winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Photo-journalist of the Year for a feature on Shark Diving in The Bahamas, and they have been placed in every year they have entered. Nick and Caroline regularly use their free time to visit schools, both in the UK and on their travels, to discuss the important issues of marine conservation, sharks and plastic pollution. They are ambassadors for Sharks4Kids and founders of SeaStraw. They are Dive Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas and are supported by Mares, Paralenz, Nauticam and Olympus. To find out more visit www.frogfishphotography.com