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 first annual Swain County 4-H Photo Contest!
Check out the winners below and learn a little about the categories they were entered in. Congratulations to the winners!!
2023 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.
Sr. 1st place - Kendall Taylor: Wagon Wheel in Barn
Jr. 1st place - Gabriella Sasscer: Train Engine 1702
Jr. 2nd place - Mattie Grace Mullins: My Happy Place
Sr. 1st place - Kendall Taylor: Wagon Wheel in Barn
Jr. 1st place - Gabriella Sasscer: Train Engine 1702
Jr. 2nd place - Mattie Grace Mullins: My Happy Place
Natures's Beauty: Snap a picture of anything in nature. A beautiful waterfall or a horse galloping in a green pasture. Get creative and discover the nature around you.
Sr. 1st place - Kendall Taylor: Blue Ridge Mountains
Sr. 2nd place - Eva Sasscer: In the Flower Garden
Jr. 1st place - Elise Sasscer: Pink Flower Delight
Jr. 2nd place - Gabriella Sasscer: Elk in the Mountains
Jr. 3rd place- Mattie Grace Mullins: Cleome
Jr. 4th place - Ezra Sasscer: Mountain & Sky
Sr. 1st place - Kendall Taylor: Blue Ridge Mountains
Sr. 2nd place - Eva Sasscer: In the Flower Garden
Jr. 1st place - Elise Sasscer: Pink Flower Delight
Jr. 2nd place - Gabriella Sasscer: Elk in the Mountains
Jr. 3rd place- Mattie Grace Mullins: Cleome
Jr. 4th place - Ezra Sasscer: Mountain & Sky
Special Effects: Create photographs that have special effects either by snapping a photograph of a convex or concave reflection distorting the image or positioning the subject to look as if a tree branch is growing out of their ear. Have FUN with this category!
Sr. 1st place - Kendall Taylor: Tall Tree @ 4-H Photography Class
Jr. 1st place - Mattie Grace Mullins: Beadly Beauty
Sr. 1st place - Kendall Taylor: Tall Tree @ 4-H Photography Class
Jr. 1st place - Mattie Grace Mullins: Beadly Beauty
4-H in Action: Capture fellow 4-Hers in action, during a club meeting, or at a fun 4-H event or program. Let the world know what 4-H means to you!
Jr. 1st place- Mattie Grace Mullins: Picking the Best One
Jr. 1st place- Mattie Grace Mullins: Picking the Best One
