Outdoor Alabama photo contest to accept entries starting Sept. 3

ALABAMA (WHNT) – Get your cameras ready, photographers! Entries for the 2025 Outdoor Alabama photo contest open on September 3.

Photographers of all levels will be able to show their skills in the contest, a joint project between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and the Alabama Tourism Department.

The 2025 entries will need to focus on traditional photography techniques and the use of handheld cameras. No cellphone, smartphone, game camera or drone photography will be chosen as winning photos for nine of the ten categories. The Youth Photographers category will allow smartphone and tablet photos.

The ten categories are:

• Alabama State Parks
• Birds
• Bugs and Butterflies
• Cold-blooded Critters
• Nature-Based Recreation
• Scenic
• Shoots and Roots
• Sweet Home Alabama
• Wildlife
• Young Photographers (ages 17 and under)

First, second, third and one honorable mention will be awarded in each category. The winning images will be featured online and in a traveling exhibit at different venues across the state.

Art teachers are urged to incorporate participation in the Young Photographers category into their coursework this fall.

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The contest is open to residents and visitors alike, however, the photos must have been taken in the past two years. The deadline to enter is Oct. 31, 2024

You can find complete category descriptions and contest rules at the Outdoor Alabama website .

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