Photo Contest

Photo Contest

Photo Contest

The Alabama Farmers Federation is searching for a bumper crop of snapshots displaying forestry and agriculture through the Farming Feeds Alabama Photo Contest. Mailed entries will not be accepted.

Categories

  • Adult Photographers: Photographers 18 and over as of Sept. 15, 2025
  • Youth Photographers: Photographers 17 and under as of Sept. 15, 2025

Judging

  • Photos will be ranked by a panel of expert judges, who will determine a Top 3 in each category. Photos will be judged on quality, resolution, content, storytelling and relevance to the theme with no discrimination toward sex, race, gender or age. 

Prizes

  • Adult: Top 3 — Sweet Grown Alabama Gift Basket 
  • Youth: Top 3 — Farming Feeds Alabama Portable JBL Bluetooth Speaker
  • Winners will be featured in the 2025 November Neighbors magazine: 50th Anniversary Issue

Rules

  • Entries are accepted at AlfaFarmers.org between May 15 and Sept. 15, 2025.
  • Photos must have been taken in Alabama in 2025 and must be original, unpublished content.
  • All photos must be entered in the correct age category.
  • Each photographer may enter one photo.
  • Minor adjustments of color/contrast, sharpening, spotting, dodging and burning are accepted. Photos may be color or black and white.
  • Photos with embedded text or logos or watermarks will not be accepted.
  • Shoot photos at the maximum resolution and submit that original without cropping, compressing or reducing the file size. Photos taken with cameras and smartphones are acceptable, as long as quality and resolution are not affected.
  • Photos must comply with safe farm practices. Photos exhibiting unsafe behavior will be eliminated. 
  • Entries must include the photographer’s name, age, county, contact information, a photograph title and brief description.
  • Alabama Farmers Federation staff and their immediate families are ineligible.

Questions? Contact Maggie Edwards at medwards@alfafarmers.org.