Photography Contest

Saturday, October 17, 2026​

Showcase your talent and celebrate the beauty of our orchard heritage by entering the 2026 Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival Photography Contest, held at the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

 

Details & Entry Forms Available Here!

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Photography entries will be accepted on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., with judging taking place immediately afterward from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. All judging decisions are final.

The contest is open to the public, and both amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to participate. Each entry must feature an apple-related subject, such as apples, apple trees, orchards, or other orchard-themed scenes. Photographs must be an 8" × 10" print, framed and ready to display as a free-standing entry. The photograph itself must measure 8" × 10", and the completed framed piece may not exceed 16" × 20".

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2 Classes—with winners in each class 

− Winning pictures will be published in the 2026 MSAHF Souvenir Program. 

− $10 Entry Fee for each picture entered. 

− First place winners must provide digital medium of their photograph to receive their awards. Email winning picture entry to info@MSAHF.com 

 

**APPLE PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES INCLUDE: 

PHOTOGRAPH WITH APPLES ONLY: 

− First Place will receive $100 cash, plaque and ribbon 

− Second Place will receive $50 cash & ribbon 

− Third Place will receive $25 cash & ribbon 

 

PHOTOGRAPH OF APPLES WITH LIVE SUBJECTS-Human And/Or Animal: 

− First Place will receive $100 cash, a plaque & ribbon 

− Second Place will receive $50 cash & ribbon 

− Third Place will receive $25 cash & ribbon 

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