Rural Missouri - May 2024 - 26
MO
SNAPSHOTS
CONTEST
F
or the 14th year, Rural Missouri is honored to welcome
Missouri State Parks back as the sponsor of
the Missouri Snapshots Photo Contest. The contest
continues to draw top-notch photographers showcasing
their artistic work. Winners of each category will
have their choice of one of 10 Missouri State Parks Getaway
Packages valued at approximately $500. Most packages
include lodging for two nights, a state parks activity
for two and dining or merchandise credits at Missouri's
most popular parks.
Open to amateur photographers of all ages, this contest
features fi ve categories. All eligible photos must be entered
online at www.ruralmissouri.org/photo-contest. The fi rst-,
second- and third-place photographs will be published in
the February 2025 issue of Rural Missouri. Second- and
third-place winners will receive Missouri State Parks gift
cards valued at $100 and $50, respectively.
Photos must be taken at a Missouri state park or historic
site. Entries will be judged on sharpness, composition,
lighting, creativity and adherence to the category's theme.
Deadline to enter is Nov. 15, 2024. Questions about the
contest may be sent to pnewton@ruralmissouri.coop.
CATEGORIES
1. MAKING MISSOURI MEMORIES - Memories are easy to
come by in Missouri's state parks. Whether it's helping
your grandkids cast their fi rst lines or spending
an afternoon on the water with family and friends, be
sure to capture those unforgettable moments.
2. CAPTURE THE BEAUTY - Missouri's state parks and
historic sites are blessed with an abundance of natural
beauty: rolling prairies, rugged hills and scenic
rivers. Entries should be scenes worthy of a postcard.
3. DISCOVER THE PAST - From covered bridges and
mills to homes of famous Missourians to Missouri's
First State Capitol, history is everywhere inside the
parks system.
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4. PARKS LESS TRAVELED - Missouri's parks are popular
places. The judges are looking for the beauty you
fi nd in some of the less traveled parks or even less
traveled portions of any state park. It's up to you if
you're willing to share what you think is your secret
state park spot.
5. COLORS OF THE SEASON - A blanket of snow surrounding
a bright red mill in the winter. Colorful
fl owers against impossibly green grass in the summer.
Or the sun setting past trees in the fall as they
begin to change colors. Reminder, photos entered do
not have to be from 2024.
RULES
1. Photos must be taken at one of Missouri's state parks or
historic sites. For a complete list of all the eligible parks,
visit www.mostateparks.com.
2. Photographs must depict activities that conform to all
Missouri State Parks rules and regulations.
3. The contest is for amateurs only. If you earn any
income with your photography, please refrain from entering.
Up to fi ve photos per category can be entered. Do
not enter the same photo in more than one category.
4. All photos must be entered online at ruralmissouri.org/
photo-contest. Entries must include information in all data
fi elds. Omitting any may result in disqualifi cation. Mailed
entries won't be considered.
5. Photos digitally altered beyond basic editing and toning
or photos with watermarks won't be considered.
6. Photographers may win no more than one fi rst-place
prize. Winning images from previous years are ineligible.
7. Employees of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources,
Missouri's electric cooperatives and their immediate
families are ineligible to win.
8. By entering the contest, photographers give Rural Missouri
and Missouri State Parks permission to publish the
images in print and online.
9. The deadline to enter is Nov. 15, 2024.
http://www.ruralmissouri.org/photo-contest
http://www.mostateparks.com
http://www.ruralmissouri.org/photo-contest
http://www.ruralmissouri.org/photo-contest
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