MRCC’s 40th Anniversary Show Me Mo
Photo Contest
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Show Me MO: Photo Contest Categories
All photos must fit within their category and only be submitted to one category. You may submit multiple photos to the contest.
- Historic Missouri (photo taken prior to 1985)
If you need assistance digitizing or submitting older photos, please contact slater@morural.org.
- Farm Life
- Missouri Nature
Things to consider when submitting your photo:
What category does your photo best fit within?
What caption or title best describes your photo?
Submissions End September 30th
Example Photo Gallery
Missouri Nature Cliff View
Missouri Nature Peaceful Drink
Historic Missouri Horse and Buggy
Historic Missouri Winter
Farm Life Sunset
Farm Life Storm Coming
Banner Photo for Website
Entry Period
The MRCC Show Me MO 40th Anniversary Rural Photo Contest begins August 1st through September 30th, 2025, Central Time. Entry into this contest constitutes your acceptance of these official rules. Winners will be announced in November with an event being held on December 2025 to celebrate and showcase the top photos in each category.
Scoring
Photographs submitted will be judged on composition (1/3), technical and artistic quality (1/3), originality (1/3) plus your description (0-20 points). Photographs are judged anonymously (i.e. the judges will not know the name of the photographer). The decisions of the judges will be final. Voting for the People’s Choice winner will being after submissions are closed.
Photo Contest Rules
1. Photographs must have been taken in Missouri.
2. All photos must fit within their category and only be submitted to one category. You may submit multiple photos to the contest.
3. Images must not be enhanced or digitally altered beyond standard optimization (minor cropping and color correction). You may be required to provide MRCC with RAW image files in the timeframe provided upon request (generally within 7 days).
4. Photographs must have been obtained ethically.
5. Current and former employees of MRCC are not eligible to enter.
6. Contest is open only to amateur photographers. Those who make more than $5,000 a year from their work as a photographer are not eligible.
7. All submitted images may be used by MRCC, with credit given to the photographer, in future publications, presentations, videos, slideshows, social media, etc.; the photographer also retains the rights to use/publish each photo.
8. By submitting a photograph, you affirm that you are the sole author and own all rights to the photo.
9. Deadline for photo submission is 11:59 p.m. CST, September 30th, 2025. The submission system will not allow any photos after that time.
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Historical Missouri (taken prior to 1985)
- First place $300
- Second place $150
Farm Life
- First place $300
- Second place $150
Missouri Nature
- First place $300
- Second place $150
People’s Choice
- Top place $300
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