Share your Sitka experience with us!

Whether you’re an amateur or professional photographer, 8 or 88, Alaskan or first time visitor, we want to see your best snapshots.

Our 2026 Photo Contest is currently live and photos will be accepted through December 1, 2026.

Contest Rules

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  1. IMPORTANT: Image resolution MUST BE be a minimum of 300 dpi and 1,200 x 1,800 pixels for consideration. Images not submitted with these requirements will not qualify to win.
  2. All photos must be of Sitka Alaska, Baranof Island or Sitka Sound. Photos submitted must be in a .jpg or .jpeg format. No prints or film submissions will be accepted.
  3. Photos may be taken on any device. Photo editing is allowed but not necessary. (Images with filters, emojis, watermarks, or other unnatural editing will not qualify to win.)

Prizes

  • 1st Place | $500
  • 2nd Place | $250
  • 3rd Place | $125

Winners will be contacted via email after the contest closes.

Enter Your Photos

Please fill out this form for your photo contest submission. Clicking “submit” will redirect you to our photo upload portal where you can upload your submissions.

 

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Terms and Conditions
No photo submissions will be returned. Photos containing excessive or unnatural editing, filters, emojis, text overlays, or watermarks will be disqualified from winning. To qualify, images must depict Sitka, Alaska, Baranof Island, or Sitka Sound and must be submitted at a minimum resolution of 300 DPI. All photos will be added to the permanent Visit Sitka photo collection and will be used as the program sees fit. It must be understood that Visit Sitka gives promotional photos out to media, writers, and other organizations, and they cannot be held responsible when photo credit is not given to the photographer for his or her work. Submitting your photo authorizes your agreement to all of the above terms and conditions.

**Photo credit is not guaranteed for all uses of images by Visit Sitka.**

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Photo Contest FAQs

What rights does Visit Sitka have with submissions?

By submitting image(s) to the Visit Sitka photo contest, you grant Visit Sitka unrestricted rights to use, reproduce, publish, edit, distribute, and display the submitted image(s) in any media, now known or developed in the future. Submitted image(s) may be retained and used by Visit Sitka for promotional, marketing, editorial, and other purposes without additional permission or compensation. Photo credit for usage is not guaranteed.

Why do I need to submit a model release?

Because submitted photos may be shared with media outlets, publications, and promotional partners, Visit Sitka requires permission from any identifiable person shown in an image before the photo can be used. Photos showing identifiable faces without a completed model release for each person will be disqualified.

How many photos can I submit?

Up to 40 total.