Launching Saturday, June 1!
Calling all amateur shutterbugs! Are you a casual camera person, part-time paparazzi, self-taught snapper? Have an awe-inspiring photo taken in Virginia Wilderness? The Virginia Wilderness Committee wants your submissions of Virginia Wilderness for the 2025 VWC Calendar Contest.
The VWC Calendar Contest launches June 1 and photograph submissions will be accepted through July 15. Contest entries will be judged by experts in the visual arts, who will select at least 15 photographs to feature in the inaugural 2025 VWC Calendar.
Winners of this contest will be notified by August 1, 2024. They will be featured in the 2025 VWC Calendar and will receive a free copy of the calendar. Our calendar will be sent in gratitude to all Sustaining Members (and above) of VWC. They can be purchased individually for $35.
Enter your photos today!
Contest Rules
No Purchase, Payment, or Entry Fee Necessary to Enter or to Win. Follow the Steps below for entry.
Step 1: Make sure your photos qualify
- Photo must be taken in or related in some way to a designated VA Wilderness
- Photos must be in digital JPEG or TIFF format
- Photo must be at least 13 inches on the shorter dimension
- Resolution of no less than 300dpi, low-resolution JPEGs will not be considered.
- To find out an image’s DPI in Windows, right-click on the file name and select Properties > Details.
You’ll see the DPI in the Image section, labeled Horizontal Resolution and Vertical Resolution. On a
Mac, you need to open the image in Preview and select Tools > Adjust Size. It’s labeled Resolution.
- If people are pictured in the photos, they must be candid (posed shots will not be considered).
Step 2: Submit your photo (one entry per form)
- Fill out this Google form.
- Submit your photo by July 15.
***If submitting multiple photos, submit the form for each entry separately.
Note: By entering the contest, you are giving VWC permission to use the photos for publicity and promotion of Virginia Wilderness.
Calling all amateur shutterbugs! Are you a casual camera person, part-time paparazzi, self-taught snapper? Have an awe-inspiring photo taken in Virginia Wilderness? The Virginia Wilderness Committee wants your submissions of Virginia Wilderness for the 2025 VWC Calendar Contest.
The VWC Calendar Contest launches June 1 and photograph submissions will be accepted through July 15. Contest entries will be judged by experts in the visual arts, who will select at least 15 photographs to feature in the inaugural 2025 VWC Calendar.
Winners of this contest will be notified by August 1, 2024. They will be featured in the 2025 VWC Calendar and will receive a free copy of the calendar. Our calendar will be sent in gratitude to all Sustaining Members (and above) of VWC. They can be purchased individually for $35.
Enter your photos today!
Contest Rules
No Purchase, Payment, or Entry Fee Necessary to Enter or to Win. Follow the Steps below for entry.
Step 1: Make sure your photos qualify
- Photo must be taken in or related in some way to a designated VA Wilderness
- Photos must be in digital JPEG or TIFF format
- Photo must be at least 13 inches on the shorter dimension
- Resolution of no less than 300dpi, low-resolution JPEGs will not be considered.
- To find out an image’s DPI in Windows, right-click on the file name and select Properties > Details.
You’ll see the DPI in the Image section, labeled Horizontal Resolution and Vertical Resolution. On a
Mac, you need to open the image in Preview and select Tools > Adjust Size. It’s labeled Resolution.
- If people are pictured in the photos, they must be candid (posed shots will not be considered).
Step 2: Submit your photo (one entry per form)
- Fill out this Google form.
- Submit your photo by July 15.
***If submitting multiple photos, submit the form for each entry separately.
Note: By entering the contest, you are giving VWC permission to use the photos for publicity and promotion of Virginia Wilderness.
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