The 2025 Peninsula Photo Contest is now accepting entries

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**2024** **Landscapes winner and Best in Show (adults):** Jim Colton, “Silky Sea” 2022, Hawaii.

Photographers, it’s time to focus: The Six Fifty Peninsula Photo Contest is accepting submissions now through April 17. Peninsula photographers of all ages and skill levels who live, work or attend school within the 650 area code are invited to submit entries for six different visual categories:

Abstract
Landscapes
Moments
Portraits
Travel
Wildlife

**2024** **Travel winner (youth):** Elie Bodner, “Harp Man” 2022, Cuzco, Peru.

Each category offers adult and youth divisions. Adults 18 and older must submit entries to the adult division, but youth 17 and younger (and 18-year-old high school students) can submit to either division. Entry fees include a $5 registration fee for adults plus $5 for each entry (up to 10); no registration fee for youth (use code YOUTH), $5 for each youth entry (up to 10).

All submitted entries must be original work(s) created by the entrant and taken no earlier than Jan. 1, 2020. Use of AI tools is not permitted. Photographers can submit work previously entered into other contests except photos that have been awarded a best in show, first, second or third place in any contest. (Photos awarded honorable mention in other contests will be accepted.)

**2024 Landscapes winner (youth):** John Fan, “In your eye” 2022, Arches National Park, Utah.

For complete guidelines or to enter, visit peninsulacontest2025.artcall.org. The entry deadline is Sunday, April 17, at 11:59 p.m.

Winning photos and those selected for exhibition will be displayed at the Palo Alto Art Center Sept. 12-Dec. 7. An in-person awards ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 12 at the art center. Prizes include $200 for each adult division category, $100 for each youth division category and $500 best in show.

Winners will be notified by May 17. Winning images will also appear on Palo Alto Online and its social media accounts; in The Six Fifty’s newsletter and its webpages; and in the Palo Alto Art Center’s publications, website, social media and promotions. A selection of winning photos will also be published in the Palo Alto Weekly.

Photos will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, artistic merit and overall impact.