Our annual photo contest is a few clicks away.
Dorothea Lange, an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, once said, “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”
Each July and August, Lake Minnetonka Magazine invites readers to submit their favorite photos—ones that uniquely capture local moments in time—to our Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest.
Photographers of all abilities and ages are encouraged to share their creative perspectives that illustrate the beauty and spirit of the lake area community.
Categories include: Abstract, People, Pets, Places, Seasons and Wildlife. Judges reserve the right to recategorize submissions if they feel the photographs are better suited to a different category.
The Details:
- Submissions are accepted between 8 a.m. July 1 and 5 p.m. August 31.
- Each photo entry must include the photographer’s name, address, phone number, email address and title of the photo. (Contact information will not be used or shared beyond notifying winners, contacting Last Glance features and inviting entrants to submit to future photo contests.)
- Entrants must live, work or attend school in the Lake Minnetonka area.
- Entrants may submit up to five photos, with no more than three in any category.
- Photos should be taken in the Lake Minnetonka area.
- Generally, photos should have been taken within a year of the submission date.
- Photo submissions that are AI generated will not be considered. The use of heavy filters or photo editing is discouraged.
- Please remove professional signatures and watermarks from submissions.
- Photos files should be between 1MB–3MB.
- Participants must have permission from any persons pictured in the photo to use that photo and permission of a parent in the case of minors. The magazine is not responsible for obtaining subject permissions. Subject permissions must be obtained before submitting photos to the photo contest.
Readers’ Choice voting is open September 15–30 on our website. Winning images could be featured in our magazine, website and social media platforms. The results of the contest will be posted on our website by October 1.
