As juniors prepare for a summer week in Tulsa, Okla., at the upcoming National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), it’s not just show sticks and clippers they’re practicing with. Once again, National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) members will be able to showcase their talents behind a camera lens in the annual NJAA/Angus Journal Photo Contest. 

The event is designed to help young Angus breeders perfect another set of communication skills, as they use their creative eye to capture images that convey deeper messages and feelings. 

Junior, intermediate and senior NJAA members can enter four categories: Angus Cattle, Angus People, Angus Landscape and Around the Farm or Ranch. All categories except Around the Farm or Ranch must feature Angus cattle as a main component of the image. 

Overall photos will be selected from the categories, and top photos will be recognized from each age division and the overall contest. 

Important details

A panel of qualified judges selected by the American Angus Association will critique the images submitted. Evaluations are made with 60% based on creativity (communication power, composition, etc.) and 40% based on technical quality (proper light exposure, true color, sharp focus, correct cropping, etc.).

Prizes will be given to the top three in each category, of each age division as well as the overall winner of each age division. All photos will be displayed at the NJAS, and winners will be recognized at the awards ceremony, set for July 4. 

As space allows, top images will also be printed in the Angus Journal’s coverage of the NJAS in the September issue. 

Entries are due May 15 and should be submitted electronically through the AAA Login Online Contest Portal.

A complete guidelines for the contest can be found at www.angus.org/njaa/get-involved/contests.