Annual Photography Contest
Spring into Summer
Winyah Rivers Alliance’s Annual Photography Contest
Our Clean Water Team invites you to participate in our photo contest and celebrate our fishable, swimmable, drinkable rivers during our Spring into Summer Campaign.
The contest is open for submission beginning June 1st through September 23rd.
Enter here: https://client.smarterentry.com/WinyahRivers
Winners of the photo contest will be announced and presented with awards at our River Celebration event on Saturday, October 21st at the Riverside Club in Conway. Winners will win prizes including a print of their photograph which will be part of a traveling local exhibit following the competition!
We invite photographers to submit photos from the greater Winyah Bay watershed in the categories of:
FISHABLE – Photos should capture how our rivers provide for everyone. Photos of fishing, wildlife, and other interpretations are welcome!
SWIMMABLE – Photos should capture how we use our rivers for recreation. Photos of people enjoying the river and of our river landings are welcome!
DRINKABLE – Photos should capture the splendor of our surface waters. Photos of scenic landscapes – or waterscapes – are welcome!
GEORGETOWN COUNTY – Photos should demonstrate the water resources and culture of Georgetown County. Photos from throughout the county are welcome!
YOUTH – Photos should be taken by children and young adults under age 18. Photos for any category are welcome!
Rules for Entering:
1. The contest is open to everyone. Emphasis in judging will be given to photographs that highlight our fishable, swimmable, drinkable water in the greater Winyah Bay watershed.
2. Each contestant may enter as many photographs as desired. Entry fee is $11.00 per photograph.
3. Entry Categories are Fishable, Swimmable, Drinkable, Georgetown County, and Youth.
4. The photographs must be taken in North or South Carolina. Photos submitted for the Georgetown County category must be taken in Georgetown County, SC.
5. Each contestant agrees to allow Winyah Rivers Alliance, and its sponsors, to use their entries without compensation to promote our vision of fishable, swimmable, drinkable water for all communities. Use may include exhibition, calendar, and fundraising. All entrants will retain the right to their work.
6. To enter, go to https://client.smarterentry.com/WinyahRivers. No need to resize your image; the website will resize it to fit. Should your image win, a TIFF or PSD file at 300 PPI must be made available for printing purposes.
7. Winners will be contacted prior to and announced at our River Celebration fundraiser on Saturday, October 21st at the Riverside Club in Conway. All participants will receive discounted tickets and winners will receive free tickets to the event.
8. Winning photographs will be displayed at various locations following the River Celebration event. Winners will receive their photograph at the conclusion of the tour.
9. The following awards will be presented: Best of Show ($150), 1st Place in each category ($100), 2nd Place in each category, 3rd Place in each category. Winners are eligible for only one prize.
10. All entries must be received by midnight on September 23rd, 2022.
11. For questions, email winyahrivers@winyahrivers.org or call (843) 349-4007
We are grateful to our contest sponsors: 803 LABS, Inc. and the Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation.
