2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest Winners
The Aquarium’s 15th annual Photographers Night was held in October, and guests were invited to enjoy an evening of learning, free equipment rentals, and demonstrations.
![shrimp and sea stars](/images/made_new/images-news-1stPlace_PhotographersNightContest2024-Joshua_Gluck_web_900_q85.jpg)
Grand Prize winner of the 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest Credit: Joshua Gluck
November 15, 2024
The special event gives photographers of all skill levels the opportunity to learn skills, test new equipment, and bring their arsenals from home to photograph the Aquarium’s animals and exhibits with the entire facility to themselves. Attendees were invited to submit their best photos of the night to this exclusive photo contest.
The results are as follows:
Grand Prize Winner:
Joshua Gluck
First Runner-Up:
Dominique Vasquez
Second Runner-Up:
Rich Esteban
Honorable mentions:
- Cassandra Caldwell
- Danielle Armstrong
- Jeremiah Ledda
- Jonathan Lackey
- Jose Manuel Garcia
- Justin Bradley
- Michael Carthan
Congratulations to our winners!
2024 Photo Contest Winners
![Close-up of shrimp perched on a sea star, with a blurred background that has colorful light effects.](/images/news/1stPlace_PhotographersNightContest2024-Joshua_Gluck_03.jpg)
Grand Prize winner of the 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Joshua Gluck
![baby sea horses](/images/news/2ndPlace_PhotographersNightContest2024-Dominique_Vasquez_02.jpg)
First runner up for the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Dominique Vasquez
![Pacific spiny lumpsucker close-up](/images/news/3rdPlace_PhotographersNightContest2024-Rich_Esteban_01.jpg)
Second runner up for the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Rich Esteban
![Pacific sea nettle](/images/news/HonorableMention_PhotographersNightContest2024-Cassandra_Caldwell_01.jpg)
Honorable Mention for the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Cassandra Caldwell
![Poison dart frog tucked inside a bromeliad](/images/news/HonorableMention_PhotographersNightContest2024-Danielle_Armstrong_03.jpg)
Honorable mention in the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Danielle Armstrong
![shrimp looks straight on surrounded by red algae](/images/news/HonorableMention_PhotographersNightContest2024-Jeremiah_Ledda_03.jpg)
Honorable Mention for the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Jeremiah Ledda
![Panamanian Golden frog macro](/images/news/HonorableMention_PhotographersNightContest2024-Jonathan_Lackey_01.jpg)
Honorable Mention for the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Jonathan Lackey
![close-up of giant Pacific octopus with prominent suction cups](/images/news/HonorableMention_PhotographersNightContest2024-Jose_Manuel_Garcia_03.jpg)
Honorable Mention for the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Jose Manuel Garcia
![Kaiser’s Mountain Newt on rocks](/images/news/HonorableMention_PhotographersNightContest2024-Justin_Bradley_02.jpg)
Honorable Mention for the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Justin Bradley
![smack of moon jellies](/images/news/HonorableMention_PhotographersNightContest2024-Michael_Carthan_01.jpg)
Honorable Mention for the Aquarium's 2024 Photographers Night Photo Contest. Credit: Michael Carthan