Tuesday, June 23, 2026

2026 06 Wisconsin State Fair Amateur Photography Contest

 Every year the Wisconsin State Fair holds an Amateur Photography Contest. There are approximately 120 categories available but an individual photographer can only enter 40. This year there were over 3,300 photographs submitted for judging in the 120 categories, meaning an average of 28 photos per category. The judges (of which there are 7) can award 4 places in each category. 

Here are the results from the competition on June 23rd.

2nd Place

Rolling Hills and Farmland

Dairy White

Repetition In Nature

Rust

4th Place

Transportation, Air, Land

Mystery Placement
We are pretty sure this picture placed but we did not hear where so we will need to wait for the fair

Patina

DID NOT PLACE (or as we call it, 5th Place)

Spring Bloom Purple

Stump

Fair

Animals, Dogs

Botanical, Fungi/Mushrooms

Beach

Animals, Reptiles, Amphibians

Botanical, Trees, Bark, Shrubs


Cameras, as Still Life or In Use


Cacti and Succulents

Boulders

Chairs, Benches

Clouds

Circles

Churches, Historic

Collector Cars

Glow

Geometric shapes

Eyes

Insects, Not Butterflies or Moths

Portrait, Head Shot Only

Leaves

Landscapes at National Park

Rest and Relaxation

Windows

Water

Transportation, Ships, Boats, Watercraft

Transportation, Air, Land

Tombstone

Patriotic, Stars & Stripes

Spiral

Signs, Street, etc.

Shadows

Stained Glass

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