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Monterey Shootout

Monterey Shootout 2027 · by Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS) and Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo · Monterey, California

Expected deadline

late Jul 2027

Estimated from the previous edition

  • Closes ≈ LATE JUL 2027
  • At Monterey, California
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A weekend shootout in Monterey, California, where photographers and videographers dive Monterey Bay and Big Sur during a fixed contest window, hand in their best shots the same day, and attend seminars and an awards evening.

Key dates

These dates are estimated from the previous edition — the organiser hasn't announced them yet. We'll confirm them as soon as they do.

  1. Event starts

    late Jul 2027

  2. Final deadline

    late Jul 2027

  3. Ceremony

    early Aug 2027

  4. Event ends

    early Aug 2027

Entry fees

We haven't been able to verify the fees yet.

Prizes

Prize details not verified yet.

Categories

Category list not verified yet — see the official rules.

Who can enter

Open to
Open to all

Entrants compete in Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced photo tiers based on dive experience and past competition wins (industry professionals must enter Advanced); the video category is open to all levels.

Rules at a glance

Not summarised yet — check the official rules.

Your image rights

We haven't summarised the licence terms for this edition yet.

This is our plain-language summary, not legal advice. Read the official terms before entering.

Research notes

The organiser's homepage announces the 2027 event for 30 July – 1 August 2027 (event dates confirmed). The submission deadline and awards day are estimated from the 2026 pattern (deadline 7:00 pm on the Saturday, awards on the Sunday); the 2027 schedule, fees and packets were not yet published.

Provenance

Verified · 6 sources

  1. Monterey Shootout — homepage (2027 dates) (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  2. Monterey Shootout — schedule (2026) (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  3. Monterey Shootout — competition levels (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  4. Monterey Shootout — 2026 event coverage and results (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  5. Backscatter — Join us for the Monterey Shootout, July 24–26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15
  6. Monterey Shootout 2025 Advanced entrant packet (presented by NCUPS and Backscatter) (opens in a new tab) · accessed 2026-10-15

All editions

  1. Monterey Shootout 2027≈ late Jul 2027Expected
  2. Monterey Shootout 2026closed Sat 25 Jul 2026Results out Results (opens in a new tab)