Show Us Somerset County Through Your Camera Lens!
Winning Entries will Receive Honorarium
PHOTO CONTEST
August 13, 2018 – September 14, 2018
Vibrant connections happen every day in Somerset County and we need your help to capture these moments!
Whether you are a professional or amateur photographer living in Somerset County, you are invited to submit photos that showcase our vibrant communities, engaging local events such as fairs or parades, picturesque natural landscape, exquisite architecture and thriving arts and cultural resources.
The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in cooperation with the Somerset County Business Partnership, invites residents to participate in the fourth annual “Show Us Somerset County Through Your Camera Lens” photo contest.
Submissions must be the original work of the applicant and not previously entered in the photo contest. A panel of judges will select two winners for each theme, as well as an overall contest winner in both the professional and amateur categories. Each photographer whose artwork is selected as a winning entry will receive a $50 honorarium. The overall contest winners will each receive a $100 honorarium. The contest will have four themes, in both professional and amateur categories:
- Community & Events (ComEv)– e.g., neighborhoods, important local places, health & wellness, golf, fairs, parades, etc.
- Natural Environment (NatEn) – for example, lakes, rivers, forests, parks and golf courses, or wildlife
- Architecture and Urban Design (AUD) – including plazas, buildings, boulevards, work places, hotels, etc.
- Arts & Culture (ArtCul) – including museums, entertainment, public art, agritourism, restaurants, etc.
Please read the following submission instructions and contest rules carefully. If you have any questions, please contact Linny Kosensky at photocontest@co.somerset.nj.us or call (908) 231-7081. Thank you for your interest!
Instructions and Rules
Subject Release Form
