LOGAN, OH – Amateur and professional photographers alike are encouraged to visit southeast Ohio’s spectacular Hocking Hills to capture and share its captivating essence May 17-19 during a photo contest. Photos must be taken between 2 p.m. Friday, May 17 and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, with all submissions uploaded as via JPEG files. An awards ceremony will take place Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. in the historic Logan Theater. Only contestants and one guest will be admitted. Wi-Fi and staff assistance will be available at the Logan Theater Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for those who need that support in uploading images.

This is a fun and light-hearted contest and photographers seeking an intense competition may find this is not the right event for then. Prizes are $100 for the best photo in each category for each division. The Grand Prize of $500 for the Best in Show overall photo in the competition. Limited to 70 total photographer entrants, registration is required at explorehockinghills.com/picture-hocking-hills and is available first-come, first-served basis for $50 per entrant, due at the time of registration. Each photographer may submit a total of three photos in whichever category they wish to submit. Expert judges will choose both an amateur and a professional photographer winner in each of the four categories: Landscape, People, Flora and Fauna and Wild Card, which is defined as a photo that does not specifically fit into any one category.