The entry deadline is 12 midnight, Monday, June 23rd, 2025.
One completed entry form and online payment of the appropriate entry fee must accompany each photographer’s submittal.
Digital images must be submitted online for judging.
Digital images must be high quality jpeg with a maximum of 2000 pixels on the longest dimension. Files should be named with last name, underscore, first name, underscore, entry number (e.g., jones_john_1.jpeg).
Make sure that the entry numbers correspond with the entry numbers on the entry form. Entries that are not properly numbered or labeled will not be judged.
To be considered for the San Marcos Natural Area award, the entry location must clearly identify one of the six natural areas: Purgatory Creek Natural Area, Spring Lake Natural Area, Ringtail Ridge Natural Area, Schulle Canyon Natural Area, Blanco Shoals Natural Area, and Sessom Creek Park.
If your work is chosen for exhibition, you will be notified the week of July 21st, 2025.
We strongly encourage participants to offer their prints for sale; additional prints are easy to obtain from your original negative, slide or digital file.