51°µÍø

Our 2026 AEC will host our 4th annual Environmental Public Health Photography Contest. Photography is a powerful storytelling medium and can often spark conversations and lead to educating others on important issues.

We are certain there are storytellers with a passion for photography among the environmental health workforce. We welcome the chance to celebrate your impact in environmental public health.

Theme

Environmental Health in View - Seeing What Matters

Photo Requirements

Size

Photos must be high quality, high resolution (1MB or larger, high-resolution) as we will be printing them large and matting them for display.

Subject

Photo submissions must:

• Be free of identifiable individuals.
• Be free of logos.
• Not have been previously published.
• Not be altered by adding, rearranging, reversing, distorting or removing people and/or objects from within the frame.
• Represent at least one of the following environmental public health categories:
  • Climate and Health
  • General Environmental Health
  • Food Safety
  • Water Quality

Submissions

Individuals are limited to submitting one photo per category and three total photos. However, no more than one prize will be awarded to any one person. Individuals must have an active 51°µÍø membership to participate.

Contest

Each photo submitted will be featured in a photography exhibition at our 2026 AEC.

• First, second, and third place winners will be selected in each category.

Judging

Photos will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• 40% Impact
• 20% Technical Execution
• 20% Composition
• 20% Expression of Theme

AEC Photography Exhibition

We will display the winning photos during the AEC.

Submission Deadline

All photos must be uploaded by May 29, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET.