The Great Nevada Picture Hunt is coming! Please read the rules before you submit, and good luck.
Submissions must be made through the link on this page. Any other submissions will not be accepted.
The contest opens on Friday, May 1, 9 a.m. The deadline to enter is Sunday, May 31, 11:59 p.m. All times are Pacific Time.
We recommend uploading files that are between 1 and 3 mb for greatest success. We will contact you at the email address you use to submit for higher-resolution images if you are a winner or runner-up. Be sure to use an email address that you check regularly – we will not use it for anything other than contacting you regarding your submission. If we can not reach you by email, we will be forced to choose a new winner or runner-up.
Categories:
Photographers may submit up to 13 images: two images for each category, and one for the ‘love letter’ category.
1. Landscapes – There can be people, animals, or buildings in your landscapes, but the focus should primarily be on Nevada’s wide-open spaces.
2. Waterscapes – Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, waterfalls–anywhere you find water in Nevada, we want to see it.
3. People – Nevada is full of amazing characters. We’re looking for photos of people who know Nevada’s awesome, and help make it that way.
4. Birds – Did you know that Nevada has nearly 500 species of birds either living here or migrating through regularly? Therefore, we have separated birds out from the Wildlife category.
5. Wildlife – The Silver State is teeming with wildlife. Show us the non-feathered, wild-n-wonderful from your Nevada adventures. Emphasis on “wild”–no domestic animals like sheep, cows, dogs, etc.
6. Cities/Towns – Big, small, or ghost–show us the Nevada cities or towns you love.
7. NEW THIS YEAR: Love Letter to Nevada – We’re looking for a great photo combined with a great ‘love letter’ story. Maybe you’ll share what made you fall in love with Nevada, or why this photo illustrates your love for Nevada. If you were asked to show and tell someone who’d never visited our state why it’s so magical, that’s what we’re looking for. The winning submission will provide a perfect pairing of outstanding photo + story. Please keep written submissions under 300 words.
Awards:
Grand Prize photographer will receive $500
Best ‘Love Letter’ submission will receive $500
Best photo in each category will receive $100
Runners-up will win a gift package from Home Means Nevada, with stores in Reno and Henderson.
Rules:
- No age restrictions – anyone can enter.
- Cellphone photos are allowed.
- Photos must have been taken within the last three years.
- Minimal digital photo manipulation/alteration is accepted.
- As Nevada Magazine & Visitor Guide is dedicated to promoting tourism in our state, it is our intention to represent the state as it actually looks. We prefer that digital editing be used to create the image you saw while you were taking the photo, and be limited to minimal amounts of: Burning, dodging, exposure and color adjustments, cropping, stitching (in the case of panoramas), and HDR processing. You may edit out sensor dust spots, but cloning should not be used to add, remove, replace, or otherwise falsely represent any scene. Composite images are allowed, but must be comprised of photos taken at the same time (i.e., – don’t combine a photo taken at noon with a photo taken at sunset) for the purpose of exposure stacking.
- AI is inherently part of some photo editing software these days. You may use such software to make any of the adjustments listed above. The general rule is: AI-assisted is ok, but AI-generated is not. You may not use AI to remove objects from, or introduce objects into, any portion of your image, nor may you submit an image that is 100% AI-generated. If your submission is suspected to be AI-generated, or to contain AI-generated objects, you will be asked to provide a copy of the original image file, with exif data, from your camera or cell phone. If you submit AI-generated work, you will be removed from the contest, and you will no longer be allowed to submit your work to Nevada Magazine & Visitor Guide.
- Please do not watermark or indicate your name physically on your images. Doing so may disqualify your submission.
- Drone photos must have been taken while observing all state and FAA rules and regulations. If your drone photo is chosen as a winner or runner-up, we will request proof of your (or your Remote Pilot-In-Command’s) part 107 certification.
- Photographers retain all copyright to their images, and the images will not be used for any purpose other than in relation to this photo contest. We will contact photographers directly to obtain permission for other uses or licensing options. By submitting to this contest, you hereby agree that your images may be featured on the website or outlets operated by its affiliates with appropriate photo credit. In addition, by submitting your photograph, you grant Nevada Magazine & Visitor Guide the right to publish, distribute, archive, and otherwise use the photo in whole or in part in print, electronic, or any other medium and for promotional purposes related to Nevada Magazine & Visitor Guide and its products, services, and issue overruns. Nevada Magazine & Visitor Guide is a product of Travel Nevada, a division of the Nevada Division of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, which sometimes uses the magazine’s content.
Please contact Art Director Kippy Spilker with any questions regarding your submissions.
