Category: photo contests

• Silver winner in The Budapest Photo Awards

  

  My surf and beach life photos from Mazatlén, Mexico got a silver award in the category Lifestyle & People in The Budapest Photo Awards this year.

  Helena And The Sea

  29 October, 2025

  Budapest photo awards, colour, fishing, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, life, Mexico, nature, people, photo contests, photographer, photography, travel photography, water

  Budapest photo awards, destination photography, lifestyle photography, mazatlan, mexi log fest, movement, people photography, photo contests, seascape, silver winner, surf photographer, travels

• Budapest International Foto Awards 2025

  

  Surf photos from the longboard surfing contest MexiLogFest taking place in Mazatlán, Mexico. The photos feature some of the best long board surfers in the world and I’ve submitted the photos to the contest Budapest International Foto Awards

  Helena And The Sea

  7 July, 2025

  animals, fish, helenaandthesea, mermaids, movement, photo contests, surf photographer, surfguide, surfing, water photography

  blog, Budapest International Foto Awards, nature, photo contest, photography, surf photography, surfing, travel, travels, waterphotography, writing

• Paix – Pax – Peace

  

  Paix, pax, peace. Female artists during a performance in Stockholm during Kulturnatten in April 2025. My contribution to The Independent Photographers monthly contest and online magazine.

  Helena And The Sea

  8 May, 2025

  Art, canon, colour, helenaandthesea, home, Inspiration, Museums, photo contests, portraits, stockholm, Text

  blog, culture, music, online magazine, photo contest, portrait, stockholm, travels

• 2 Hours in Edava: Exploring Kerala’s Hidden Gems

  

  A travel, and surf, guide to Kovalam and Edava in Kerala, India where I’ve spent a lot of time doing yoga, enjoying Ayurvedic treatments, swimming and photographing surfing. Of course I’ve enjoyed great south indian cuisine too.

  Helena And The Sea

  22 February, 2025

  colour, fishing, fishing boats, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, india, india surf guide, photo contests, sportsphotography, surf photographer, surfguide, Text, travelblogger, water photography

  adventure, asia, beach, blog, History, India, india surfing, india travels, movement, pictures, seascape, sportsphotography, travel, travels, waterphotography

• Humans, and how we communicate

  

  My contribution to Life Framers contest “Humans” with a series of photos from Sagres, Portugal. And a reflection of how we humans communicate with each other.

  helenam

  1 November, 2024

  canon, colour, everyday life, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Inspiration, iPhone, iPhone photography, landscape photography, life, photo contests, photography, portraits, portugal, sagres, Text

  blog, communication, life framer, photo contest, portugal, sagres, selfies, travel, travels, waterphotography

• The firefighters in India drive Royal Enfields

  

  While traveling India I’ve seen, and experienced, many amazing things. And some of those moments I’ve captured with my camera. Like this photo taken during Shigmo Festival in Goa which I’ve submitted to Life Framers photography contest Colors.

  helenam

  21 September, 2024

  Art, colour, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, iPhone photography, photo contests, photo editing, photography, photography tips, Text, travelblog, travelblogger

  blog, india travels, photo contest, photo editing, travel, travels

• Capturing Beauty: Winter Swimming in Scandinavian Championships 2024

  

  My photographs from The Winter Swimming Championships 2024 have been nominated by International Photo Awards. And, a very brief summary of my life lately.

  helenam

  30 August, 2024

  arctic, Art, everyday life, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, International Photo Awards, IPA, landscape photography, personal development, photo contests, photo exhibitions, photography, photography exhibition, printshop, reflections, smiles, spain, surf photographer, Text, The life of a water photographer, Tornedalen, travel guide, web shop

  blog, photo contests, photography awards, photography business, sports photography, travels, waterphotography

• reFocus 2024 Color Photography Contest

  

  My contribution to reFocus 2024 Color Photography Contest which shows the colors that are present in The Maldives through the colors on the buildings and people clothes. There are so many more colors present than the standard image presented in media.

  helenam

  19 March, 2024

  colour, everyday life, helenaandthesea, maldives, photo contests, photography, photography tips, Text, the maldives, travelblog

  maldives, photo contests, reflections, social media, travels

• Water

  

  A plastic bag I encountered while swimming with my camera that became a photo I’ve submitted to Lensculture Art Awards.

  helenam

  21 December, 2023

  arctic, Art, Övertorneå, colour, everyday life, fish, helenaandthesea, History, home, Lapland, photo contests, photo exhibitions, photography, printshop, Text, Tornedalen, travel guide, travelblogger, underwater photography

  blog, christmas, christmas tree, lensculture, lensculturediscoveries, plastic pollution, travels, waterphotography

• Things to do in Lovina, North Bali

  

  And my contribution to Life Framers contest – Humans of the World I enjoy visiting temples, but what are temples without people. There has to be someone who keeps the temple grounds clean and also, temples, especially in Bali, are very lively. There are local communities celebrating different holidays and showing respect to the deities.…

  helenam

  31 October, 2023

  Art, bali, Bali, Balinese art, canon, colour, fish, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Indonesia, Inspiration, iPhone photography, landscape photography, life, mermaids, photo contests, photography, portraits, printshop, surf photographer, temples, temples of bali, Text, travel guide, travelblog, travelblogger, underwater photography

  blog, humans of the world, life framer, lovina bali, menjangan island, temples of bali, travel, travels, waterphotography