Show off your intermediate photography skills this July! Share your favorite moments at Chateau Winery by posting your photo on Facebook or Instagram. To enter:

• Look for our photo contest post every week and comment with your pictures. 

Categories include:

• Nature/Wildlife
• Landscape/Sunsets
• Nightlife
• Food/Drink
• People (with signed waivers)

Weekly Intermediate Photography winners will be announced and move on to the final round of entries. The Overall winner will receive:

• A deck or gazebo rental valued at over $150
• Chateau Winery swag
• Exposure to our 10k Facebook Followers
• Opportunities to photograph for us in the future!

Facebook Contest Rules: (Intermediate Contest with Camera Only)

1. Sign up in person or on this website. Your name and contact information must be given in case you win! By entering this contest, you are agreeing to the rules and regulations provided. You agree to let Chateau Winery and Vineyard use your pictures both during the contest and afterwards.
2. DSLR or point-and-shoot cameras only. No AI.
3. Take photos from any of the 5 categories listed. They must be recent, unpublished, and the property of the photographer claiming them.
4. You are permitted to take pictures any time during business hours (Wednesday through Saturday; hours vary).
5. If taking pictures of people (including your friends), please fill out a waiver, available at the front tasting bar.
6. Facebook submissions can be made by posting your photographs to Facebook. Look for our weekly post and reply with your pictures!
7. Only basic editing adjustments can be made, like lighting and contrast. 
8. Weekly winners will determine the candidates for the Overall Best Winner. For the final round, a panel of judges will decide the Best Overall Photograph! The Grand prize will include a rental valued at over $150, swag, exposure to 10k Facebook Followers, opportunities to shoot events at Chateau Winery, and other prizes.
    

Instagram Contest Rules: (Phone Photography Allowed)

1. Sign up in person or on this website. Your name and contact information must be given in case you win! By entering this contest, you are agreeing to the rules and regulations provided. You agree to let Chateau Winery and Vineyard use your pictures both during the contest and afterwards.
2. You may use a DSLR, point-and-shoot camera, or your phone for the Instagram contest. No AI.
3. Pictures must be recent, unpublished, and belong to the photographer submitting them into the contest.
4. No filters or heavy editing. Only basic editing adjustments like lighting or contrast. 
5. You are permitted to take pictures any time during business hours. 
6. If taking pictures of people, you will need to fill out a waiver (even if it's just of friends).
7. To submit your pictures for the Instagram contest, look for our weekly post and reply with your pictures!
8. We will determine one winner for each of the 5 categories at the end of the month. Winners will receive a swag bag.