“NATURE IS NOT A PLACE TO VISIT. IT IS HOME. Gary Synder
A photography exhibition for Garden clubs furthers the mission of National Garden Clubs, Inc. The NGC mission is to provide education, resources and national networking opportunities to its members, to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility”
CLASSES
Class 1: Celebrate America! -
Class 3: Plant a Tree - A monochromatic photograph celebrating Trees.
Class 4: Insects or single flowers - A close up photograph or macro image of a moment with insects and/or single flowers.
Class 5: Still Home to Me - A still photograph or still life photograph of celebrating Nature’s quieter moments.
Class 6: Be original in nature – A digitally manipulated photo of Nature. Include the original file separately for comparison.
2026 WGCF Photograph Contest Rules
To Download the Entry Form
2026 WGCF Registration Form for Photography Contest: Submit to Carol Catlin: [email protected]
Name:
Garden Club:
District:
Email:
Address:
Phone number:
Enter the Class number and the name given to your photo submission below,
Class number: 1
Class number: 2
Class number: 3
Please send registration form and photo to Carol Catlin: [email protected]
Class 1: Celebrate America! -
- The 250 anniversary of the formation of the United States of America occurs in 2026 with a huge celebration on July 4,, 2026.
- A photo of America’s landscape/seascape should be featured.
- NGC President Donna Donnelly theme is “Plant America for the Next 100 Years”. Garden club members are encouraged to plant their own patriotic gardens using red, white and blue flowers to celebrate America’s 250 anniversary in 2026.
Class 3: Plant a Tree - A monochromatic photograph celebrating Trees.
Class 4: Insects or single flowers - A close up photograph or macro image of a moment with insects and/or single flowers.
Class 5: Still Home to Me - A still photograph or still life photograph of celebrating Nature’s quieter moments.
Class 6: Be original in nature – A digitally manipulated photo of Nature. Include the original file separately for comparison.
2026 WGCF Photograph Contest Rules
- All members of WGCF are eligible to submit 3 (three) photos) total. The images must be the exclusive work of this photographer. Images submitted to this competition may be used by WGCF to further the mission of NGC.
- Please submit your digital photo by filling in the registration page including your name, email, garden club, address and telephone number.
- Please select the class/es you wish to enter and give each image a title. Send your registration to Carol Catlin [email protected]
- Your image file should be no larger than 5 megabytes and no smaller than 1 mb. You may submit only 3 images .
- Six images in each class will be selected to be the finalists. The images will be printed and mounted on card stock and displayed on a mounting board for viewing.
- Deadline for Entries submitted for the WGCF Photography Contest: March 15, 2026 .
- Awards will be provided by President Joe Powelka.
- CLOSE UP: A picture taken with the subject close to the camera. The classic close-up is about getting detail. That usually means getting right into the subject. The feeling of ‘closeness’ usually means the photo is taken from less than one meter award. (Google)
- Macro: A macro photograph is one in which the size of the subject on the negative or image sensor is life size or greater. In some senses, however, it refers to a finished photograph of a subject that is greater than life size.
- Creative Techniques: A technique by which you combine different shapes, colors, and forms of ordinary moments and turn them into creative art using your photography skills. This type of photography demands a unique way of seeing things and projecting an innovative image, altered from reality. They are intentional ways of improving a photograph.
- Landscape: “is the visible features of an area of land, or sea, its landforms and how they integrate with natural or human-made features, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal. (Wikipedia)
- Color: Photography that uses media capable of capturing and reproducing colors.
- Still life or Still Image: A still image is a single, static image, while a still life is a work of art that depicts inanimate objects.
- Still Image: A single, static image that conveys meaning visually. Still images can be in the form of photographs, poster, graphs, diagrams or documentary architectural drawings.
- Still Life: A work of art that depicts inanimate objects, such as fruit, flowers, utensils, or other everyday items. Still Life can be natural of manmade and can be simple or complex in composition. They are often associated with oil painting, but can also be made in other medias, such as watercolor, mosaic, or photography.
To Download the Entry Form
2026 WGCF Registration Form for Photography Contest: Submit to Carol Catlin: [email protected]
Name:
Garden Club:
District:
Email:
Address:
Phone number:
Enter the Class number and the name given to your photo submission below,
Class number: 1
Class number: 2
Class number: 3
Please send registration form and photo to Carol Catlin: [email protected]
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The Wisconsin Garden Club Federation founded in 1928 is a charter member of the National Garden Club organization. As an organization, we are proud of our heritage of developing relationships with fellow gardeners, learning, and gardening for good in our communities.
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