CAPTURE CAMPBELL 2025

Campbell's Youth Photo Contest was on ice for the past few years, but it is back and we cannot wait to see your photos! Contest runs from January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025.

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A photo contest for the youth of Campbell, CA brought to you by the Civic Improvement Commission

Inspiring youth to engage and view their community through a new lens and showing residents what Campbell looks like through our youth’s eyes . . . 

Three age groups:·       

• Ages 10 & under

• Ages 11 – 14

• Ages 15 -1 8

Three themes/categories:

• Outdoor/nature (i.e. scenery, trees, flowers, sunrise)

• Campbell Life (capture things that residents do - read, bike, shop, laugh, play, dance)

• Architecture (i.e. buildings or details of a home or building, bricks, bridges)

Judging:

Judging will be completed by panel selection (4-5 local photography professionals). Judging will be based on the following criteria:

• Impact and Creativity: evoking feeling, imagination, and conveying an idea

• Style and Composition: use of light and other elements to capture attention

• Technical Excellence: sharpness, exposure, color balance, lighting, and posing

• Presentation and Theme: showcasing your image consistent with the theme

Prizes:

First place prizes will be awarded in each category. Finalists will be notified and invited to the Civic Improvement Commission meeting where the winners will be announced.

Eligibility:

Entrants must be 18 years of age or younger and must live or attend school in Campbell.

Timeframe:

Photo submissions will be accepted January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Requirements/Rules:

• All photos must be taken in the city of Campbell.

• All photos must be submitted in .JPEG digital format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and must be a single photo (no collages).

• All photos must be taken in a public place.

• Entries must include name, email address, location of photo, and device used.

• Winners limited to one first-place prize per person.

How to Enter:

Start snapping right away and choose your best shot for an appropriate category above. When you are ready to submit, fill out the submission form below with a parent or guardian (if under 18). Parent/guardian permission is required for all contestants under 18.

Submissions will be accepted January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025.

Click "Fill Out Form" button below  (new tab will open) to submit your photo art to the contest

Much appreciation to our two local professional photographers for judging the contest - Karen Tamaki and Jenni Chapman!

Thank you to our generous contest sponsors below!