Youth ages 8-18 are encouraged to submit photographs in EACH of the three categories:

• Special effects (this category typically changes every year)
• 4-H in Action
• Nature's Beauty

All youth participants must be approved members of 4-H Online.

Adults may also enter photographs in the "4-H in Action" category.

See the winners from previous years, read the rules, etc.

• Photographs may be in color OR black-and-white.
• Photographs MUST BE SUBMITTED at the highest image resolution possible in order to display high-quality images but no larger than 10 GB.
• Photograph MUST BE SAVED AS:  AgeDivision_PhotograpyCategory_FirstName_LastName_2023 For Example: Junior Special Effects Photo for Chris Clover saved as: Jr_Effects_Chris_Clover_2023
• Please include the following information with your entries:
  • Photographer’s Name
  • Photographer’s email address (that is checked regularly)
  • 4-H Age as of January 1
  • Age Division: Junior Division (Ages 8-13) Senior Division (Ages 14-18) Adult Division (Ages 19+)
  • Category: 4-H in Action (Only category for Adult Division) Nature’s Beauty Special Effects
  • Title of Photograph is REQUIRED.
  • A short sentence (10 words or less) to inform the judges about your picture’s specific details is optional.

Forsyth County residents and 4-H members should email the above information and their photographs to April Bowman, Extension Agent, Livestock, Forages, and 4-H Youth Development at awbowman@ncsu.edu or call 336-703-2855 or Dr. Monique Pearce-Brady, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development at dmpearc3@ncsu.edu by August 15.

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