KAEE Outdoor Photography Contest

As Environmental Educators, we are continually striving to reconnect people with nature and get outdoors!  What better way to do this than by going outside to take pictures of nature and all the wonders it holds in store for us?  Show your love of Kentucky nature by taking part in the 2012 KAEE Outdoor Photography Contest, sponsored in part by Outdoor Photo Gear.  For contest details, please visit our website at www.kaee.org/photography-contest.

Deadline August 15, 2012.

 

The 2012 KAEE Photography Contest is open to all photographers who have submitted a complete registration form and entrance fee. If under 18, a signed permission form from a parent or legal guardian must be included. Contest Judges will be excluded from the contest.

 Outdoor Photo Gear is a Kentucky based retailer of gear designed for the outdoor enthusiast. You can find them on the web at www.outdoorphotogear.com, and you can visit their showroom in Louisville. Their toll-free number is 866-810-2456

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category. An overall grand prize winner will also be selected. Winning photographs will be displayed on the KAEE website.

Grand Prize: $150 Cash

What To Enter

Photographs will be judged in the following 3 categories:

1. Nature, Landscapes and Wildlife

2. Kentucky Nature, Landscapes and Wildlife

3. Environmental Education in Action

*Only digital submissions will be accepted

*Manipulation of images should be limited to conventional darkroom techniques or basic sharpening, cropping and removal of dust spots. Images should contain only the original subject matter as seen through the viewfinder.



An entrant must hold all rights to a photograph. Photos previously published or pending publication or that violate or infringe upon another person’s copyright, are not eligible.

How To Enter

To enter, please fill out the submission form here. Upload your photos using this form. Entrance fees can be paid online via credit card or by check.

Entry Fee: $5 per submission for KAEE Members, $10 per submission for Non-Members

 Pay online or send entry fee and make check payable to:

KAEE
PO Box 17494
Louisville, KY 40217
 

Entrants may submit a maximum of five (5) photos per category.

First, second, and third places will be chosen from each category. The Grand Prize winner will be picked from the 1st place winners. Judging will take place during August. Winners will be announced at the KAEE conference at the Lake Cumberland State Park on September 15, 2012. You do not have to be present to win.