Photography Sought For Annual Rising Sun Postcard Contest

Photographers must be 13-years-old and up.

Elizabeth Purdom was the top winner from 2017. Photo provided. 

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - Attention photographers! The Ohio County Convention, Tourism and Visitors Commission (Rising Sun/Ohio County Tourism) announces their upcoming annual photography postcard contest. The event is free to enter and entrants need not be residents of Ohio County to participate. Only entries of subjects located within the Rising Sun/Ohio County limits are eligible for the contest.

Amateur and professional photographers are welcome. Photographers must be age 13-years-old and up and can reside locally or out-of-state. Only photographs that are at least 300dpi or higher will be accepted. Three entries per photographer are permitted. Digital entries only. No printed entries are required for this year’s contest.

Subjects taken within the last two years and capture the scenic beauty, historical landmarks, and events of Rising Sun/Ohio County are eligible. Entries must not have been previously submitted to the annual photography postcard contest.

Entries will be accepted between August 6 and August 24, 2018 by e-mail or CD. CDs can be dropped off to the Rising Sun/Ohio County Visitors Center at 100 S. Walnut Street in Rising Sun during normal business hours. Entries can be mailed to the Visitors Center at PO Box 112, Rising Sun, IN, 47040.

Submissions entered prior to August 6 or after August 24 will not be considered. Mailed entries must arrive by August 24. It is the responsibility of the photographer to confirm that all entries have been received at the tourism office. E-mailed digital files should be sent to both jodie@enjoyrisingsun.com and kendal@enjoyrisingsun.com. CDs will not be returned.

Entrants should include their name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, photo title (if applicable) and a description of each photo with their entry.

Photographs will be professionally judged, and then added to the Rising Sun/Ohio County Tourism Facebook page on or around August 30 where the public can vote for one People’s Choice Award winner.

At least $1000 in cash prizes will be awarded, with one entry submitted entry featured on a Rising Sun/Ohio County Tourism billboard on Eads Parkway in 2018. A minimum of four winners will be selected to have their work made into postcards to promote Rising Sun/Ohio County. A Mayor’s Choice Award will also be selected by the Rising Sun Mayor Brent Bascom. Only images submitted in a horizontal format will be considered for the billboard.

All entrants must agree that their submitted images may be used to promote Rising Sun/Ohio County. Winning images may be used in various printed and/or on-line promotions without additional compensation. Rights to all images remain the property of the individual photographers.

Entries will be on display at the Rising Sun/Ohio County Tourism Visitors Center located at 100 S. Walnut Street in Rising Sun after judging. A reception will be held on Friday, September 21 from 5:30-6:00 p.m.

For additional information, telephone the Rising Sun/Ohio County Visitors Center at (812) 438-4933, e-mail kendal@enjoyrisingsun.com, or log on to enjoyrisingsun.com.