NC 4-H Photography Contest 2025!

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Purpose of this Contest

• To showcase the accomplishments of North Carolina 4-H members and adults in images. The successful entries will probably be displayed on this web site, in a Showcase throughout National 4-H Week, and on the NC State Fair, alongside the NC 4-H Exhibits, in October.

• Encourage creativity by way of the 4-H Photography Curriculum.

• Inspire studying of nice picture strategies.

• Motivate members to observe and take numerous images.

• Offer knowledgeable suggestions from an expert photographer.

• Have enjoyable constructing images abilities!

All entries are due by September 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST and should be submitted on-line on the hyperlink beneath. All members should be enrolled and permitted in 4-HOnline.
To enroll in 4-HOnline, please go to this hyperlink. 4-HOnline Enrollment

Click here to submit your entries.
North Carolina 4-H reserves the appropriate to make use of any pictures acquired for instructional functions.

PARTICIPATION CATEGORIES (4-H Age as of January 1st)

• Cloverbud: Ages 5-7
• Junior: Ages 8-13
• Senior: Ages 14-18
• Adult: Ages 19+

SUBJECT CATEGORIES

• Cloverbud, Junior, and Senior
  • 4-H in Action (If there’s a 4-H Clover within the image, it ought to observe official tips.)
  • Nature’s Beauty – No Animals
  • Animals
  • Black and White
• Adult
  • 4-H In Action (If there’s a 4-H Clover within the image, it ought to observe official tips.)

All entries are due by September 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST and should be submitted on-line on the hyperlink beneath. All members should be enrolled and permitted in 4-HOnline.
To enroll in 4-HOnline, please go to this hyperlink. 4-HOnline Enrollment

Click here to submit your entries.
North Carolina 4-H reserves the appropriate to make use of any pictures acquired for instructional functions.

Rules & Registration Information

Judging

Frequently Asked Questions

Tips on How to Take Your Best Photograph

• Understand Your Camera: Learn the options and settings of your digital camera or smartphone to maximise its capabilities. Also, ensure that your lens is clear.
• Focus on Composition: To create visually interesting pictures, take note of composition components like framing, main strains, and the rule of thirds.
• Find Good Lighting: Opt for pure mild when potential, akin to throughout the golden hour (early morning or late afternoon), and keep away from harsh noon daylight. Experiment with totally different lighting situations to see how they have an effect on your images.
• Experiment with Angles: Don’t be afraid to crouch down, climb up, or transfer round to seek out fascinating angles and views to your pictures.
• Keep it Simple: Avoid cluttered and distracting backgrounds. Focus in your major topic to create a transparent and impactful picture. Remember to hold your digital camera nonetheless – strive utilizing a tripod.
• Tell a Story: Consider what story or message you need your picture to convey, and use components throughout the body to assist inform that story.
• Practice Patience: Sometimes, the very best pictures require persistence. Take your time to look at your environment and look ahead to the proper second to seize your picture, or take numerous pictures and delete all however the very best.
• Edit Wisely: Use picture enhancing instruments to boost your pictures, however watch out to not overdo it. Enhance the pure great thing about your picture reasonably than drastically altering it.
• Learn from Others: Study the work of different photographers, each skilled and beginner, to realize inspiration and study new strategies.
• Practice, Practice, Practice: Like any talent, images improves with observe. Take each alternative to shoot and experiment with totally different topics, kinds, and strategies. Take numerous pictures to find out your finest one.

Photography Resources

Click here to see previous year’s winners!