Marine Conservation Photography Grant Winners
In June 2014 the Save Our Seas Foundation announced the winners of the inaugural Marine Conservation Photography Grant. The foundation received 90 entries from emerging photographers around the world and the judging panel met in the Seychelles to choose the winners.
In June 2014 the Save Our Seas Foundation announced the winners of the inaugural Marine Conservation Photography Grant. The foundation received 90 entries from emerging photographers around the world and the judging panel met in the Seychelles to choose the winners. The panel comprised SOSF CEO Michael Scholl; Thomas P. Peschak, a National Geographic photographer and the SOSF’s director of conservation; Kathy Moran, the senior editor of National Geographic Magazine; and David Griffin, the visuals editor for the Washington Post.
The judges were looking for photographs that they had never seen before and for photographers who could go beyond the single image to tell a story with a series of pictures. Both winners, Joris Alphen and Mac Stone, have proven their understanding of how to use their images to drive real-world conservation change. We asked them for some insight into their backgrounds and motivation as conservation photographers.
