The City of Trinidad Tourism Department is seeking photos that illustrate the lifestyle, beauty and assets of Trinidad and Las Animas County. Topics to consider are listed below, however, creativity is encouraged.
Nature and Wildlife – Whether your hunting wildlife with your camera or just happen to be in the right place at the right time, capturing the many varieties of wildlife in our area on film is so rewarding. Trinidad is a year-round destination that piques the imagination and inspires the soul with its natural beauty. We are seeking photos that highlight our dramatic landscape and the natural beauty of our mountains, plains, rolling hills, rivers, and streams.
Arts and Culture – The arts encompasses visual arts, literary arts and the performing arts – music, theatre, dance, spoken word and film, it is the expression of creativity or imagination and there is no shortage of either in our community. Capture this freedom of expression in art form on camera in our galleries, shops, theatres, museums, on the streets, in the alleys. Record for prosperity the culture of our community in its people, its history, its way of life.
Food & Drink & Shopping – Capture the food that deserves to be seen! Or, the staff and diners in that special restaurant setting. We are looking for enticing imagery that says, “Come dine with us!” Make it fun, make it quirky, make it look so good, you can taste it!
Festivals, Events and Attractions – Looking for photos that translate the enjoyable experience to others; that capture the fun, the drama, the laughter experienced at local events such as Santa Fe Trail Days, Labor Day Rodeo, Cinco de Mayo, any of our fun parades, car shows, youth exhibits, rocket launches, robotics at the college, demolition derbies, skating rink, and so on.
Family fun – We want photos that show families, couples, children having fun, with the dog, with the babies, outdoors, indoors, the possibilities are endless!!
History and architecture -Photos of Trinidad’s history and architecture could be of any of our historic structures, landmarks, exhibits in our many museums, historic sites such as Ludlow, Kit Carson Park, the MSRH mural, Ave Maria Shrine, Coal Miners memorial, etc. Our archives has endless photos of these, so make your photo special as creatively as possible! This is where your talents will shine!!
Outdoor Recreation – Take your camera to the great outdoors and tell the story of what it means to enjoy the outdoor recreation opportunities available in our area! Hit the trails, climb a mountain, find the water, enjoy a picnic or circle the campfire! Whatever you choose, capture the people, places and moments on film!
OFFICIAL RULES-Terms and Conditions
- Contest is free to enter.
- There are three (3) divisions- Amateur; Professional; Youth (14-18 years of age) Youth entrants must have a release form signed by parents or guardian. For purposes of this contest, professional is deemed as anyone who receives income from their photography and/or services.
- City employees or Lodging Tax Advisory Board members are not eligible.
- All photos must be taken in Trinidad or Las Animas County
- All photos must have been taken after June 1, 2023.
Format and Submission
- A complete entry form must be signed and submitted (available at visittrinidadcolorado.com or at the Trinidad Visitor Center, 210 W. Main St.
- Photos must be submitted by July 31, 2024 before 5 p.m.
- By submitting a photo, you promise that your entry complies with the Official Rules.
- You may submit up to 10 photos. Each photo may be in print or digital format and have a caption describing the photo.
- All digital photos must be submitted as high-resolution (300 dpi or larger) TIFF or JPEG files.
- Each print photo must be at least 5X7 (or 1500 X 2100) at 300 dpi or larger.
- Photos must have been taken by the entrant and be the property of the entrant.
- Photos that are obscene, defamatory, sexually explicit or inappropriate will be disqualified at our discretion.
- Photos that have been previously published in any other publication, or in any digital format for public viewing are NOT eligible.
- Only minor editing of a photo is acceptable. Extensively edited photos are ineligible.
- The City of Trinidad Tourism Department is not responsible for lost or damaged CD/DVDs or electronic mediums.
- Photos can be submitted in person at 210 W. Main St, or emailed to marty.hackett@trinidad.co.gov.
Photo Restriction/Model Contact Information
- Please ask permission before shooting photographs at indoor public areas such as restaurants, museums, galleries, or shops.
- If the photo includes a recognizable person or persons, the model release section of the entry form must be completed.
Copyright
- By signing the official entry form and/or submitting an image electronically, you state that you are the owner and copyright holder of the photograph submitted. You also represent or warrant that the photograph is your original work. If your photograph contains identifiable people, you are stating that you have permission from all of the models and have a completed model release form in your possession.
- Although photographers retain the copyright to their photographs, by entering them into the contest, they permit unrestricted usage by the City of Trinidad exclusively to promote the city, without receiving any fee or compensation. This applies to winning and non-winning entries.
- Entries become the property of the City of Trinidad Tourism Department.
- The City of Trinidad Tourism Department may terminate or modify any part of the contest at any time for any reason.
- The City of Trinidad Tourism Department may disqualify any entries deemed inappropriate or found in violation of the Official Rules.
Judging/Prizes
- Only entries which have met the Format and Submission criteria outlined above will be eligible for judging
- A panel of judges will select the winners. Winning photographs will be judged on quality, composition, content, originality, creativity and mass appeal. Decisions will be final.
- Announcement of the winners will take place at a formal art reception on August 2 during the First Friday Art Walk at the Commons at Space to Create. Details TBA
- Winning Categories/Prizes are as follows:
PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY-First Place – $500, Second Place- $250, Third Place- $175
AMATEUR CATEGORY -First Place – $250, Second Place- $ 150, Third Place – $75
YOUTH CATEGORY – First Place- $100, Second Place- $75; Third Place- $50 - All winning entries will appear on the Trinidad Tourism Website, first place winners will be featured on local Trinidad postcards, and select first place winners will be featured on the 2026 Sesquicentennial Calendar!
Other
- By signing the entry form and or submitting a photograph by any form, participants accept and agree to be bound by these rules, terms and conditions and the decisions of contest judges, whose decisions are final. By submitting a photograph, participants agree to release sponsors, contest promoter and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries from liability of any kind or nature for any loss, claims, damages, or injuries of any kind associated with acceptance, possession, participation in, or use of any prizes.
- Because of the anticipated number of entries, we are unable to respond to questions concerning receipt of an entry.
Photo Entry Form
All photographs containing a recognizable person or persons must have a model release form completed and attached to the last page of the photo submission form below. All submissions that do not have this form attached will be disqualified.
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