Photos, above left, by 2018 grand prize winner Mary Carton and, above right, 2019 first place winner Dennis Sherer
BREAKING NEWS: We have extended the original contest deadline
in the hopes of getting some gorgeous fall-color photos!
Deadline now is Friday, Nov. 15.
So get out there & capture northwest Alabama’s beautiful fall scenery!
Want to see your photos on our website, social-media platforms & print promotions? Want to win cool prizes? Then enter our photo contest!
The Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area is looking for photos that celebrate the people and places in our six counties. The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 15. Categories this year are architecture, downtown, music, Native American heritage and nature/outdoor recreation, with separate divisions in each category for amateurs and professionals. First-place winners in the professional & amateur divisions for each of the five categories will win golf passes with golf cart, donated by the city of Decatur.
In addition, an amateur grand prize and a professional grand prize–dinner at the 360 Grille, donated by Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, in Florence–will be awarded for general excellence.
Click on the buttons below for guidelines and entry forms; download/save entry & model-release forms to your computer and follow instructions in the guidelines document.
“We hope people will use this contest as inspiration to discover MSNHA’s many treasures,” said MSNHA director Carrie Crawford. “From outdoor recreation and beautiful landscapes to our vibrant downtowns, from American-Indian heritage to northwest Alabama’s continuing role and influence in today’s music industry, our area is known around the world. And there’s no better way to share our stories than with our own local images.”
Entries must be digital, submitted by the person who took the photo and taken within Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone or Morgan counties. Other criteria are listed in the contest guidelines.
A program of the National Park Service, National Heritage Areas recognize regions throughout the country that help tell America’s story. The MSNHA is hosted by the University of North Alabama and focuses on the themes of music, Native Americans and the Tennessee River. Questions? Email msnha@una.edu.
