The idea for a photo contest was originally suggested to the Buckingham Chamber of Commerce by Rebecca Cobb, Zoning Administrator for Buckingham County. She felt it would be a good way to obtain photos for both the Buckingham Chamber and Buckingham County website. A committee was formed in April, and rules and regulations were determined, and it began to be advertised through the Buckingham Chamber, Facebook, flyers and word of mouth. The deadline for submitting photos was Aug 15th. Judging was done outside of Buckingham and the winners were honored at the Buckingham Chamber picnic. The grand prize was $50.00, with ribbons given in each category to 2nd and 3rd place winners.
There have already been a number of inquiries about this year’s contest. Entries will be accepted from May 1st to Aug 15th for this year’s contest. The photos must be taken in Buckingham County, and both the Chamber and Buckingham County must be given permission to use them. Last year’s categories were Landscape/Rural Image, Points of Interest, Events (local festivals, sporting events, charity events, etc ) and Wildlife/Domestic animals. We will have the applications/rules ready to distribute possibly at the March membership meeting.
The winners last year (some with multiple photos) were Meghan Allen, Chris Anderson, Nancy Owen, Phyllis Senn and Betty Shapiro. For an application and/or rules for this years’ contest, call the Buckingham Chamber at 983-2372 or e-mail Sandra Moss at sandrafmoss@yahoo.com.