The overall winner in the amateur category of the 2018 “Show us Somerset County Through Your Camera Lens”
photo contest is Judith Sedlak of Bernards for her Natural Environment entry: “Bee on Coneflower”.
5th Annual Somerset County Photo Contest
Amateurs and professional photo buffs are invited to submit entries in one of 4 themes by November 29.
Do you take photos for fun or work? If you live in Somerset County, you are invited to participate in the fifth annual “Show us Somerset County Through Your Camera Lens” photo contest. Amateur and professional photographers are asked to submit photos of the county’s vibrant communities, historic sites, picturesque landscapes, recreational opportunities and engaging community events.
Photo Contest entries should reflect one of these four themes:
Community Events – neighborhoods, fairs, parades, etc. Looking for ideas? Visit visitsomersetnj.org/events.
Historic Sites in Somerset County – buildings, reenactments and other areas and events of historic significance to Somerset County. For inspiration, visit bit.ly/HistoricSites19.
Natural Environment – for example, rivers, forests, parks and wildlife.
Recreational Opportunities – Somerset County offers many venues for recreation; show us your favorite activities. For example, wellness activities (e.g. hiking, biking, etc.) or leisure activities (e.g. golfing, dog walking, gardening, arts and culture engagements, etc.)
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. Photographers whose artwork is selected as a winning entry will receive a $50 honorarium. Overall contest winners will receive a $100 honorarium.
To enter the contest, individuals must complete an online form, which can be found at: co.somerset.nj.us/residents/photo-contest. One person can submit up to five images; the maximum size for each image is 10 MB. See photo contest instructions for more information. Contestants are responsible for acquiring subject release forms from identifiable people featured in the photographs. All images must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, November 29, 2019. No late submissions will be accepted.
Images will be featured online and in printed materials produced by Somerset County and the Somerset County Business Partnership.
Made possible by funds from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
For more information, contact photocontest@co.somerset.nj.us or call 908-231-7081.
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