Our annual Photo Contest has become one of our signature events, showcasing an impressive talent pool of amateur photographers among FOLFAN ‘s members and fans! If you have some great photos of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, why not enter up to three of them in our next contest? It costs you nothing and you could come away a winner!
The photo contest submission deadline will be entered *here* once the next contest date is scheduled. It is usually in February of each year, and is part of our annual Member and Volunteer Appreciation Event. The photo submission deadline is usually 2-3 weeks in advance of the contest itself.
Photo contest entries will be displayed and winners and prizes announced at the event.
Photo Contest Rules
Our photo contest is intended for “amateur photographers” – meaning those who do not depend on their photography as a primary source of income. This means that photographers who have previously sold their own photos are not disqualified from participating in our contest.
Photographs submitted for the contest must be photos taken at or of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, including Lake Natoma and Folsom Lake.
You may submit up to three digital photos for each year’s contest, but only one in each category:
1. Scenic
2. Wildlife
3. Recreation
A ”blinded” panel of judges will vote for a winner in each category and a “Peoples Choice” award will be voted on at the event.
If a Photo Contest date is indicated above, submit your high resolution photo(s) by emailing them to photocontest@ folfan.org with the subject “FOLFAN photo contest.” Be sure to include a brief title for each photo, along with your name, email address and phone number.
Note: any image you submit to our Photo Contest gives FOLFAN the right to use the photo for various FOLFAN promotional purposes (with appropriate credit given). This permission extends indefinitely into the future. FOLFAN will not sell the rights to use your photo, or copies of your photo, wthout your permission.
Winners of our 2025 Photo Contest
Scenic Category: “Homecoming” by Shiva Melam
People’s Choice: “Let’s Go Kayaking” by Lynn Meyer-Mountjoy