Tennessee State Parks To Celebrate 75th Anniversary With Photo Contest

Tennessee State Parks to be the topic of The Tennessee Magazine’s latest Shutterbug Photography Contest

NASHVILLE – This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Tennessee State Parks system, and to celebrate this milestone, The Tennessee Magazine and the parks system are teaming up to host the State Parks Shutterbug Photography Contest.

The theme, “Celebrating 75 Years of State Parks,” will give participants plenty of room to be creative. Subjects could range from scenic vistas full of wildlife to hikers enjoying the solitude of a backcountry trail. In fact, any photograph taken inside a Tennessee state park, state historic park, state archeological park or state natural area can be entered.

Photographers shouldn’t have a shortage of subjects. No matter where you are in Tennessee, you are less than an hour from a state park. Photographs will be judged on sharpness, composition, lighting, creativity and adherence to the contest rules. Print quality will also be taken into consideration. Full contest rules and an official entry form are available at tnelectric.org or in the January issue of The Tennessee Magazine. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, April 20.

“I’m thrilled that Tennessee State Parks is working with The Tennessee Magazine to sponsor a state parks 75th anniversary photo contest,” says Charles Brewton, Tennessee State Parks director of marketing. “It will be fun having our visitors share their memories with us. We look forward to seeing their photo images as they explore and enjoy our state parks.”

The winning images will be published in the June 2012 issue of The Tennessee Magazine.

With a circulation of more than 545,000, The Tennessee Magazine is the most widely circulated monthly publication in Tennessee. It is produced by the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association and participating electric cooperatives across the state.