This video presents “Teen wins in National Geographic contest.”
- A Paola 14-year-old girl placed first in the “Animals” category in the National Geographic International Photography Contest 2012 for Kids for her unique photo of a reflection of a barn in a cow’s eye.
“Take an awesome photo for a chance to win really cool prizes — including a trip to Costa Rica — plus a chance to compete against other winners from around the world to win a trip to Washington, DC!
For contest entries outside the U.S., see our list of international partners.”
For U.S. Contest Entries:
- Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are between the ages of 6 and 14 on October 15, 2014.
- You must be the photographer.
- All Mail-in Entries must be postmarked by October 15, 2014, and received by October 22, 2014.
- Online Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on October 15, 2014.
- Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged.
- The categories for entries are:
- Amazing Animals (photos of pets, zoo animals, or wild animals),
- Dare to Explore (photos of outdoor scenery),
- Weird But True (photos that capture something odd or funny), and
- Wild Vacation (photos taken during vacation travels, including pictures of vacation destination landmarks, monuments, celebrations or festivals, food, etc.).
- Each entrant may submit entries in any Category he/she wishes and may submit entries to different Categories at different times during the Entry Period, but no entrant may submit in total more than one (1) entry per Category.
- GRAND PRIZE:
- One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected from among the four First Place Winners based on the Judging Criteria.
- The Grand Prize is a seven-day National Geographic Costa Rica Family Adventure for the Grand Prize winner and one parent or legal guardian as described in the online catalog description at: http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/costa-rica-family-tour/detail.
- Winner must travel on dates provided by Sponsor between the months of June and July 2015.
- FIRST PLACE PRIZES:
- Four (4) First Place Winners will be selected, one in each Category.
- The First Place Prize consists of the following items [ARV (Average Retail Value) of the First Place Prize is $250 USD]:
- a 20.1-megapixel digital camera;
- an 8GB memory card;
- a copy of the following books:
- 100 Things to Do Before You Grow Up,
- Weird But True: Ripped From the Headlines,
- the National Geographic Kids Cookbook, and
- Mission: Polar Bear Rescue.
- Also, the first-place winner in each Category will be automatically entered into the Worldwide National Geographic Society International Photography Contest for Kids, in which the winners from this Contest and other National Geographic Society local contests being conducted in other countries around the world will compete.
- For Official Rules governing the Worldwide National Geographic Society International Photography Contest for Kids, please go to kids.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/.
- SECOND PLACE PRIZES:
- Four (4) Second Place Winners will be selected, one in each Category.
- The Second Place Prize consists of the following items [Average Retail Value (ARV) of the Second Place Prize is $190 USD]:
- a 16.1-megapixel digital camera;
- an 8GB memory card;
- a copy of the following books
- 100 Things to Do Before You Grow Up and
- Weird But True: Ripped From the Headlines.
U.S. Winners and International Winners:
- The judges will announce the U.S. winners in November 2014.
- First-place winners’ photos will go on to compete against first-place winning entries from international editions.
- The international winner gets a trip to Washington D.C., USA.
- In December 2014, each participating international local-language edition of National Geographic magazine will submit its winning entry in each category to National Geographic’s Washington, D.C., headquarters to be judged alongside the winning U.S. entries by a panel of National Geographic photography experts.
- Judging will be based on creativity and photographic quality.
- The grand-prize winner of the worldwide contest will receive a trip for two to Washington, D.C.
- The winning photos will be featured in the May 2015 issue of the U.S. edition of National Geographic Kids magazine.
“By entering the Contest, all entrants (and their respective parents and legal guardians) grant a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to Sponsor, its designees, licensees and affiliates (“Authorized Parties”), to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the photographs (along with a name credit) in connection with the Contest and promotion of the Contest, in any media now or hereafter known, including, but not limited to: Display at a potential exhibition of winners; publication of a book featuring select entries in the Contest; publication in National Geographic Kids Magazine or online highlighting entries or winners of the Contest. Display or publication of any entry on an Authorized Party’s website does not indicate the entrant will be selected as a winner. Authorized Parties will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use. Entrants (and their respective parents and legal guardians) further hereby waive all moral rights in and to the photographs in favor of the Sponsor. Authorized Parties will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.”
Good Luck!
PRESS RELEASE
National Geographic Kids Magazine Launches 2014 International Photography Contest
WASHINGTON (Aug. 1, 2014)—Young photographers are invited to take part in the 2014 National Geographic International Photography Contest for Kids, with the U.S. grand-prize winner receiving a National Geographic Costa Rica Family Adventure. Open to children ages 6 to 14, the contest is conducted in partnership with the U.S. edition of National Geographic Kids magazine and 11 local-language editions in Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, the Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Each country will select winners in four categories: Amazing Animals (photos of pets, zoo animals or wild animals); Dare to Explore (photos of outdoor scenery); Weird But True (photos that capture something odd or funny); and Wild Vacation (photos taken during vacation travels). In the U.S. contest, four first-place winners and four second-place winners will receive digital cameras, memory cards and a selection of National Geographic Kids books. First-place winners will also compete for the U.S. grand prize, which is a seven-day National Geographic Costa Rica Family Adventure for two. Their photos will go on to compete against first-place winning entries from international editions.
U.S. contestants may enter now through Oct. 15, 2014, by submitting one photo in any or all four categories. Photos may be black-and-white or color and shot with a digital camera or with conventional film. Entries may be submitted online at kids.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/ or via mail. The judges will announce the U.S. winners in November 2014.
In December 2014, each participating international local-language edition will submit its winning entry in each category to National Geographic’s Washington, D.C., headquarters to be judged alongside the winning U.S. entries by a panel of National Geographic photography experts. Judging will be based on creativity and photographic quality. The grand-prize winner of the worldwide contest will receive a trip for two to Washington, D.C. The winning photos will be featured in the May 2015 issue of the U.S. edition of National Geographic Kids magazine.
About National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world through award-winning magazines, books, apps, games, toys, videos, events and a website, and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core. National Geographic Kids magazine (10 issues per year) and Little Kids magazine (six issues per year) are photo-driven publications available on newsstands or by subscription in print and on tablets. The award-winning website kids.nationalgeographic.com excites kids about the planet through games; videos; contests; photos; quizzes; and blogs about cultures, animals and destinations. National Geographic Kids Books is the leading nonfiction publisher with 60 titles each year, including The New York Times best-seller “Kids Almanac.” National Geographic Kids safely engages kids to learn through digital play in the virtual animal world of Animal Jam. National Geographic Kids apps bring the best of National Geographic Kids to smartphones and tablets.
