WELCOME TO THE 2026 NOWA CONFERENCE PHOTO SHOOTOUT

This year’s contest is sponsored by NOWA. Winners in each Category will receive:

1st Place – TBA

2nd Place – TBA

3rd Place – TBA

The rules for this year’s contest are:

CATEGORIES:

1) NOWA (example)

2) TBA

3) TBA

Contest starts at Noon on Thursday, April 30. Each participant will turn in their 2 best photos in each of the three categories to Keith Szafranski by 10:00 AM Saturday, May 2. Late entries will not be accepted.  All entries must be in the following format: Approximately 6″ x 9″ @ 300 dpi Jpegs (around 5MB max) and placed on a flash/thumb drive or emailed to PhotogSz@msn.com. Minimal editing (cropping, color balance, levels, etc.) is allowed. Indicate which photos go in each category by placing them in separate folders. Each image should be named as follows: 

Category Letters: Category (example) #1=N, etc. – Photographer # (front of your participant’s envelope) – Image # (1-2). 

 For example, photographer #1’s entries would read:N-1-1, N-1-2. Please be sure to include the dash. This will make everyone’s job easier. Include a photo of your business card (preferably) or other identification separately. (TOTAL ENTRY = 7 PHOTOS (3 category folders with 2 images each and one separate ID file).  

Photos will be judged by an expert panel of judges. Winners announced at the banquet Saturday evening.

 Please remember that all entries must fit into one of the three categories and must be suitable for inclusion in promotional material about Coos Bay.

 If you have any questions about the contest, please see Keith Szafranski (406-223-3529).

                                                           GOOD LUCK!