Capture Lake Norman

Photo Contest

Our 2025 photo contest opens Friday, August 1st!

We look forward to seeing all of your submissions.

How to Enter

Terms & Conditions:

Who May Enter: The contest is open to any photographer, amateur, or professional 18 years old or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

Entry Requirements:

A completed photo contest submission or using #capturelkn on other social media channels. Contact information will be requested when potential winners are reviewed on other social channels.
All entries must have been photographed in the Lake Norman area.
All images submitted must be the work of the individual submitting them.
Entries must be submitted by Sunday, August 31, 2025.
Any person that appears in a photograph has permitted to have their photo taken and be entered in the contest.
All entries must positively reflect the Lake Norman area.

Contest Conditions:

All entry submissions will be subject to approval or disapproval made at the discretion of Visit Lake Norman. No reason or statement is required for disapproved images.
Visit Lake Norman reserves the right to contact photographers to confirm submission information or other necessary purposes.
Anyone who submits a photo and/or is a selected winner, please be prepared to send in the original high-resolution image.
Photographer retains the copyrights to his/her image but grants Visit Lake Norman prior permission and right to publicly display, reproduce, store, copy, publish, post, and be used in any current or future media without compensation or approval.
Do not submit images that have been heavily manipulated or AI generated.

Prizes (Along with being featured in the Lake Norman Official Visitors Guide and receiving a canvas print of the winning image):
Grand Prize Winner - $200 VISA Gift Card and LKN Sweatshirt
Second Place Winner - $100 VISA Gift Card and LKN Shirt
Third Place Winner - $50 VISA Gift Card and LKN Hat

Photo Contest winner Neal Ontko