Don’t miss the chance to participate in New Mexico Magazine’s 24th Annual Photo Awards! This year, the prizes — with a total value of more than $21,000 — include photography workshops, gift certificates, camera and lens packages, and more. Share the fruits of your adventures and have a chance at one of these great prizes!
Source: New Mexico TRUE
Enter New Mexico Magazine‘s
24th Annual Photo Awards
For the past 23 years, New Mexico Magazine’s annual photo awards has highlighted the state’s natural beauty, culture, people, diversity, and unique charm. Last year, amateur photographers from all over the country participated and submitted more than 2,400 entries for our consideration.
The 2025 photo awards submissions begin July 1, 2024, and end September 15, 2024. The winners will be revealed in the January/February 2025 issue of the magazine. Subscribe today so you don’t miss out!
There is a fee for every entry. See link, above, for details.
THERE ARE SEVEN THEMED PHOTO CATEGORIES:
• PEOPLE: The characters that make the state.
• LANDSCAPES: Our epic land and sky, framed beautifully.
• ANIMALS: All creatures found in nature, excluding pets, with fins, feathers, scales, or fur.
• NEW MEXICO EXPERIENCE: A focus on the unique elements of New Mexico life.
• MOBILE: If you’re capturing the magic of New Mexico through mobile phone photography, this category is for you. NOTE: Photographs taken with your phone or other mobile device are eligible for entry in all categories.
• NIGHTSCAPES: Showing off the enchantment of New Mexico at night.
• NEW MEXICO’S ROUTE 66: Showcasing the neon signs, roadside motels, businesses, travelers, and people that make New Mexico’s portion of the Mother Road an enduring part of our culture.
One grand prize winner will be chosen for the photograph that captures the true essence of New Mexico. Four winners will be chosen from each category and all photo awards submissions will be entered for a random drawing.
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Muench Workshops, New Mexico Department of Transportation (DOT), New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, World Balloon, Bosque Brewing Co., Restoration Pizza, Wayne Suggs Photography, Heritage Resorts & Hotels, and The Camera Shop of Santa Fe/Visions Photo Lab.
THIS YEAR’S JUDGES PANEL:
• John McCauley, Art and Photography Director, New Mexico Magazine
• Steve Gleydura, Editor in Chief, New Mexico Magazine
• Warren Malkerson, owner, Tularosa Basin Gallery of Photography
• Gabriella Marks, freelance photographer, Treasurer, National Board, American Society of Media Photographer
• Wayne Suggs, freelance photographer, past photo awards winner
• Bryce Turner, graphic designer, New Mexico Tourism Department
• Pam Dorner, wildlife and landscape photographer, 2024 photo awards winner
All prizes are subject to the terms and conditions issued by the providing organization. New Mexico Magazine reserves the right to alter prizes and prize categories as needed.
