Not every adventure requires a flight or full days spent traveling, so for this photo contest, we’re celebrating the joy of creating memorable summer adventures close to home!
Living in Minnesota, there is so much to enjoy and experience—whether you’re in your own backyard, a nearby park, or within the city limits, we encouraged participants to embrace the spirit of summer without straying too far from their local surroundings. Capture cozy snapshots of a poolside afternoon or neighborhood BBQ, or explore the city and photograph breezy rooftop patios or food truck delicacies. More into outdoorsy adventures? Head to the lake or take a drive up north and capture the beauty and tranquility of the great outdoors!
We doubled the fun with individual categories for film and digital photography—there were three film winners and three digital winners!
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Congratulations to our winners below, and thank you to everyone that participated in the contest!
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Category: Film
FIRST PLACE: Ashley Groebner
“Pajamas by the Lake”
$100 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50% off film processing order voucher)
SECOND PLACE: Chris Borseth
“Day Dreaming”
$50 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50% off film processing order voucher)
THIRD PLACE: Ethan Brown
“Lock Step”
$25 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 50% off film processing order voucher)
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Category: Digital
FIRST PLACE: Jennifer Sanchez
“Americana”
$100 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 100 free 4×6 prints)
SECOND PLACE: Darcy Sime
“Storm Chasing”
$50 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 100 free 4×6 prints)
THIRD PLACE: Mark Ryan
“Height Theater Festival”
$25 NCE gift card + Photofinishing Prize Pack
(8×10 metal print voucher, 100 free 4×6 prints)
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Check out some of our Honorable Mentions from this contest in our Facebook album!