2025 photo contest

capture the beauty Photo Contest winners

We are overjoyed to announce the winners of our Capture the Beauty of Water Birth Photo Contest!

We received an outpouring of breathtaking photos from around the world including Mexico, New Zealand, US, Philippines, UK, Canada, UAE, Argentina and more. Each one a tender tribute to the power and peace of water birth.

It was truly difficult to choose, but in the end, our judges selected the images that most beautifully expressed what water birth makes possible: safety, serenity, connection, and trust.
We selected:

🏆 3 Winning Photos
💙 3 Honorable Mentions
and
🌟 1 Special Judge’s Selection

We are incredibly grateful to every single person who shared their gorgeous photos with us.
Your photos will support the mission of Waterbirth International and help normalize water birth around the world.

Thank you so much!

capture the beauty of waterbirth photo contest

THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. 
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNERS.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUBMITTED!

Are you a birth photographer, birth worker, or birthing parent?
If you’ve captured a powerful moment of pregnancy or birth in water, we want to see it!

Waterbirth International is hosting a special photo contest that celebrates the beauty, strength, and serenity of waterbirth.

Winning images will be featured on our homepage and social media, and cash prizes will be awarded.

Prizes
1st Place: $75 USD   |  2nd Place: $50 USD  |  3rd Place: $25 USD
Winners will receive prize money through PayPal.

How to Enter
Submit your original, unpublished waterbirth image in the form below by 05/15/2025

Contest Guidelines
Winning entries will be selected based on composition, emotional impact, and representation of the waterbirth experience.
The photo must be original and not published anywhere online prior to submission. It must show a pregnant woman in water during any phase of her birth.

Photo Contest Form

2025 Photo Contest
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