The City of Aiken will honor the past, present and future during its second "Our Aiken" photo contest to benefit the United Way of Aiken County.
Aiken residents can submit their photos now through June 30. Each photo is $5 to enter.
"This year, our theme is Aiken's Past, Present and Future; and, with this theme, we are hoping to get the creative juices going and are excited to see what photos we will get," said Emory Langston, the special projects coordinator with the City of Aiken.
The winning photographs will be announced and auctioned off - similar to last year - on July 30 during the City's Farmers Market in The Alley. All top winners will be highlighted in the City of Aiken's tourism materials.
One difference from last year is that the City will now allow photo submissions that have been digitally manipulated, Langston said.
"We would love to see old photographs, present images made to look old, present images enhanced, and are really excited to see what in the photographer's eye is Aiken's future and how that is represented," Langston said. "We want this to be fun and creative. We have so many talented people here in Aiken, we hope (this event) will give them an opportunity to share their work and support the United Way at the same time."
To enter, visit www.cityofaikensc.gov/photo contest.
For more information, call 803-642-7723.
Maayan Schechter is the local government reporter with Aiken Standard. An Atlanta native, she has a mass communications-journalism degree with the University of North Carolina Asheville. Follow her on Twitter @MaayanSchechter.
