NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Zoo's calendar photo contest is back for its fourth year!
All Hampton Roads photographers, professional and amateur, can submit photos for the contest. The grand prize-winning picture will be used as the cover of the Virginia Zoo’s 2020 calendar. The winner will also receive a Zoo behind-the-scenes tour of their choice.
Only 11 other photos will be selected to use throughout the publication.
“The annual photo contest has become a staff favorite,” said Greg Bockheim, Executive Director of the Virginia Zoo. “We love seeing the Zoo and our animals from the perspective of our Zoo Fans, plus the contest adds yet another reason to come to the Zoo and see what’s new!”
Nearly 400 images were submitted last year that were then narrowed down to 30 and voted on by Zoo staff members. Photographs are selected based on creativity, photographic quality, and originality of the content.
Photographs must include Virginia Zoo animals or gardens, and photos will only be accepted if they were taken on or after August 1, 2018. Any images used will be credited to the photographer.
Applicants can submit one entry of four photos per person. Entries must be in high-resolution digital format and submitted electronically through the Zoo’s website.
Only photos in landscape or horizontal format will be accepted.
The photo contest begins at 12 a.m. on July 1 and ends August 31 at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be notified via email in September.
Click here to submit your photos.