About the Contest

The 2008 NCBF Photo Contest is made possible by Lulu.com, the world's premier self-publishing and print-on-demand web site.

This year the contest will feature two categories: Best Festival Scenery Photo and Best Festival Event Photo.  Scenery photos may include, but are not limited to, cherry blossoms, springtime, Washington D.C. and the Japanese influence on the festival.  Event photos may include photos of the parade, street festival, Tidal Basin performances, fireworks or any other NCBF events.

Judges will select one Grand Prize winner from each category.  Entries will be judged based on creativity, image quality and the photographer's representation of the category.  Photographers of any skill level are welcome to participate.
Terms & Conditions

Prizes

Twelve photographs will be selected as finalists to be featured in the 2009 Official NCBF Calendar.  Finalists will receive a free copy of the calendar as well as an NCBF prize package.  Of the 12 finalists, one photograph will be chosen for each of the contest categories - Best Festival Scenery Photo and Best Festival Event Photo.  Each Category Winner will receive two tickets to anywhere Southwest Airlines flies.  One Category Winner will be selected as the Official NCBF Contest Winner and will be featured as the cover image on the 2009 Official NCBF Calendar.

2008 Calendar

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The NCBF Photo Contest ended on April 30, so new entries are not being accepted.  However, you can still view the contest entries.

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