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!
Check out the winners below and learn a little about the categories they were entered in. Congratulations to the winners!!
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.
Sr. 2nd place - Cason Vaughn: Skyscape in the Mountains
Jr. Noteworthy - Cherry Vaughn: Pink Palace
Cason Vaughn, age 15 - Orange Skyscape in the Mountains: (Sr. 2nd Place) Swain County Through the Lens
Cherry Vaughn, age 13 - Pink Palace: (Jr. Noteworthy) Swain County Through the Lens
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
Kregg Parton, age 16 - Duck Floating: (Sr. 1st Place & Best in Show) Animals
Landon Cochran, age 15 - Moose in Alaska: (Sr. 2nd Place) Animals
Lily Robertson, age 13 - Lady Bug on a Leaf: (Jr. Noteworthy) 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
Cason Vaughn, age 15 - Lightening in Holiday, FL: (Sr. 1st place & Judge's Choice) Nature's Beauty
Landon Cochran, age 15 - A Path in an Alaskan Forest: (Sr. 1st place) Nature's Beauty
Landon Cochran, age 15 - Snow Capped Mtns in Alaska: (Sr. 2nd place) Nature's Beauty
