Now Open: Enter the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest

Now Open: Enter the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest
Washington DC, September 8, 2012

Submit your best shots to enter the contest. The grand-prize winner will receive $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar. Submit photos ».

Photo by Marium Coetzee Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

How It Works
To enter the contest, upload your photos to the National Geographic Photo Contest website between September 1 and November 30, 2012. Enter as many photos as you’d like!

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Prizes

Grand Prize: $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar.

Two Runner-up Prizes: $2,500

The winning photos will be published in National Geographic magazine.

In addition to prizes, National Geographic photo editors will be showcasing their favorite entries every week on our website. Submit your photos early for a chance to be featured on the National Geographic website. Submit photos »

See Last Year’s Winning Photos
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Official rules and find more information about the contest at ngphotocontest.com.