Since 2016, Visit Lake Norman has run an annual photo contest, sharing some of the best moments of the lake ever captured. This year was the 10th Annual Capture LKN Photo Contest. Participants entered their photos by posting them on social media using #CaptureLKN or submitting them directly to the entry page on our site. The contest wrapped up on July 31st, and we are excited to announce the winners!


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 WINNERS!

 
First Place Winner

"Captivating Skies"

Neal Ontko

Photo Contest winner Neal Ontko

Second Place Winner

"Dramatic Sunrise with American Flag"

Don McDaniel

Flag on the Lake


Third Place Winner

"Sunset Pier for Two"

 Michelle Greer

Photo Contest winner Michelle Greer

Missed out on this year's contest? Get that camera ready and get out there! You won't want to miss next year's photo contest as we give out some awesome prizes to our winners including VISA gift cards, canvas prints of the winning image, and a variety of Lake Norman merchandise.

 

2023 Winners

Jeremy Wallace First Place Photo Contest Winner

1st Place - Jeremy Wallace

2nd Place - Dion White

Jon Beyerle 3rd place photo contest winner

3rd Place - Jon Beyerle

2022 Winners

Cropped Taylor Christian 1

1st Place - Taylor Christian

Cropped Don McDaniel 1

2nd Place - Don McDaniel

Cropped Jason Roberts

3rd Place - Jason Roberts

2021 Winners

Lake Norman

1st Place - Matthew Micolucci

Lake Norman

2nd Place - Ashley Yuro

Lake Norman

3rd Place - Alan Hunt

Pretty impressive, right? And thanks to our followers and participants for sharing their moments with us! You don't need to be a professional photographer to win. Sometimes, all it takes is a phone and being in the right spot at the right time. Our photo contest cannot be done without your participation, and we want to thank all of you who submitted images. We hope to see more photos from you next year!