Editor's Note: The deadline for the contest has been extended to Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Submissions are officially open for TravelAge West’s 12th Annual Reader Photo Contest, highlighting the best images taken by travel advisors from the past year. Winners will receive cash prizes, including a $200 gift card for the first-place entry, and a selection of top photos will also be published in the December issue of TravelAge West.
Travel advisor readers are invited to submit their best original travel photography by Friday, Nov. 22 for consideration. TravelAge West editors will then consider the uniqueness, subject matter, composition, lighting and other aesthetic elements of each submission to select the winners.
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The first-place photo of the 2023 photo contest, which shows a mother and child from the Mursi people of Ethiopia
Credit: 2023 Paul Svedersky
"These days, it’s all too easy to create the so-called perfect picture, thanks to editing apps and artificial intelligence tools,” said Mindy Poder, Editor-in-Chief of TravelAge West. “But what we all really crave is authenticity. The best photographers see the beauty in the world around them — which just so happens to be what the best travel advisors are able to share with their clients.”
Prizes for the 12th Annual Reader Photo Contest
The winning photograph will receive a $200 American Express gift card and will be featured on an upcoming cover of TravelAge West. Second- and third-place contestants will each receive $100 American Express gift cards and will also be featured in an upcoming issue of TravelAge West. Honorable Mention winners will be published in the special issue, as well.
All submissions will be considered for inclusion in TravelAge West’s print, online and social media content.
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The third-place winner of the 2023 photo contest
Credit: 2023 Julie PattersonContest Rules
- Participants must be travel advisors.
- Send the highest-resolution photograph possible.
- All entries must include a caption with the name of the destination and subjects photographed, as well as background information and any other relevant details.
- Participants must include contact information (name, address, phone number and email address), their agency name and their professional title.
- Only digital images will be accepted.
- Travel advisors may submit up to five photographs total, but each photo submitted must include a caption and be entered in a separate email.
Submission Information and Deadline
To submit a photo, readers must email photos to [email protected] by Wednesday, Nov. 27. Write “Photo Contest” in the subject line of the email.
TravelAge West reserves the right to use submitted photos in all formats, including print content, online content, social media content, house advertisements and marketing materials. Entry in the contest does not prohibit the photographer from using submitted photographs for his or her own private and commercial purposes.
