2025 Swain County 4-H Photo Contest Winners
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Collapse ▲Swain County 4-H youth (ages 5-18) had the opportunity to showcase their photography skills and capture the beauty of their surroundings at the same time in the Third Annual Swain County 4-H Photo Contest!
2025 WINNERS
Swain County – Through the Lens: Show off your hometown through the lens of your camera. Feature an event or location you love and declare your pride in where you live! This category will only be entered in the Swain County Agricultural Fair.
Animals: Capture amazing photos of animals! This could be anything from a wild deer in the woods, your favorite pet at home, or even a tiny insect up close.
- Sr. 1st place & Best in Show – Kregg Parton: Duck Floating
- Sr. 2nd place – Landon Cochran: Moose in Alaska
- Sr. 3rd place – Cason Vaughn: Baby Copper
- Jr. Noteworthy – Lily Robertson: Lady Bug on a Leaf

Landon Cochran, age 15 – Moose in Alaska: (Sr. 2nd Place) Animals
Nature’s Beauty: Capture the essence of beauty in nature through your lens by exploring habitats, landscapes, or the sky, land, and water of our planet.
- Sr. 1st place & Judge’s Choice – Cason Vaughn: Lightening in Holiday, FL
- Sr. 1st place – Landon Cochran: A Path in an Alaskan Forest
- Sr. 2nd place – Landon Cochran: Snow Capped Mountains in Alaska
- Sr. 2nd place – Landon Cochran: Caribbean Cruise Sunset
- Jr. 1st place & Best in Show – Lily Robertson: Outer Banks Sunrise
- Jr. 2nd place – Cherry Vaughn: Orange Sunburst
- Jr. 3rd place – Ava Sneed: View on the Lake
- Jr. Noteworthy – Ezra Sasscer: Pretty Orange Flower
- Jr. Noteworthy – Ayla Sasscer: It’s Raspberry Time!
- Jr. Noteworthy – Ava Sneed: Mushroom in the Clovers
- Cloverbud – Maggie Sasscer: Goldrenrod in a Vase
4-H in Action: Capture 4-H in action, learning by doing. Let the world know what 4-H means to you!
Black and White: Male your photos pop without any color! In this category, you’ll take pictures that are just black, white, and shades of gray.
Photos were entered in the Swain County Agricultural Fair and the 4-H Dr. Kim Ingold Photography Contest.
For more information about 4-H in Swain County, call (828) 488-3848.
Amber Johnston
Extension Agent – 4-H Youth Development
amber_johnston@ncsu.edu


















