OPEN ROAD PHOTO CONTEST
in partnership with Fujifilm, Good Sam and Peak Design
Enter now through August 25th.
Calling all camera-toting road trippers: Capture the magic of the open road for a chance to win a new camera and gear—and to celebrate the adventure of travel.
Submit up to 5 images as Instagram links below. Our panel of amazing judges will take it from there. Winners will be announced in September 2024 and featured in Wildsam Magazine.
Grand Prize: A premium Fuji camera kit; your very own subscription to Wildsam Magazine; Peak camera-toting gear to hold that new Fuji camera; and Good Sam Roadside Assistance to help protect you on future excursions.
2nd and 3rd place winners: Wildsam Magazine subscription and some cool stuff from Good Sam.
Honorable Mentions: You'll be published in Wildsam Magazine and have our undying respect.
Grab your camera. Hit the road. Let's make some pictures.
GUIDELINES
Eligibility Requirements
The contest is open to both professional and amateur photographers.
Any photographic equipment can be used.
All imagery from the road must have been taken in the U.S., Canada, Mexico.
Entry methods
Tag @wildsam @fujifilmx_us @goodsam @peakdesign
#wildsamopenroad
Submit instagram link(s) to this photo contest page.
Judging criteria
Post-production processing of images for exposure correction, white balance and color toning is acceptable.
Adding, altering, or removing elements is not permitted.
AI-generated imagery is not permitted.
Judges will assess submissions for composition, technical execution, concept and visual impact.
THE JUDGES
Varina Shaughnessy
Varina Shaughnessy is the Creative Producer at Fujifilm North America, where she develops annual stories and campaigns. She has produced and directed marketing videos and docu-series for clients like Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Iron Mountain, Banfield Pet Hospital, the Oregon Bureau of Land Management, and various nonprofits. Before her film industry career, she worked with social justice-focused nonprofits in India and Uganda. Originally from Birmingham, AL, Varina now lives in Portland, OR, where she enjoys running trails and skiing on Mt. Hood.
Varina Shaughnessy is the Creative Producer at Fujifilm North America, where she develops annual stories and campaigns. She has produced and directed marketing videos and docu-series for clients like Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Iron Mountain, Banfield Pet Hospital, the Oregon Bureau of Land Management, and various nonprofits. Before her film industry career, she worked with social justice-focused nonprofits in India and Uganda. Originally from Birmingham, AL, Varina now lives in Portland, OR, where she enjoys running trails and skiing on Mt. Hood.
SAMANTHA SHANAHAN
Samantha Shanahan is Photo Editor at Wildsam, where she commissions and edits all photography for Wildsam Magazine and Wildsam's digital products. Previously, Sam was Photo Editor at The Wall Street Journal where she assigned photography for the Business & Finance section. Originally from Lake Geneva, WI, Sam now lives in Los Angeles where she enjoys camping trips in the Eastern Sierras, thrifting vintage furniture, and California farmers markets.
Samantha Shanahan is Photo Editor at Wildsam, where she commissions and edits all photography for Wildsam Magazine and Wildsam's digital products. Previously, Sam was Photo Editor at The Wall Street Journal where she assigned photography for the Business & Finance section. Originally from Lake Geneva, WI, Sam now lives in Los Angeles where she enjoys camping trips in the Eastern Sierras, thrifting vintage furniture, and California farmers markets.
Caziah Rashad Franklin
Caziah Rashad Franklin is an adventurer, photojournalist, writer, producer, and storyteller whose work highlights the necessity of diversity and inclusivity in the outdoor and creative space, advocating for their presence. Both locally and nationally, Caziah has devoted the majority of his time to working closely with various initiatives and entities within the outdoor industry, promoting the narrative that the outdoors are for everyone to experience, regardless of skill level or lack of exposure. Originally from Fort Worth, TX, and currently based out of Nashville, TN, Caziah has founded Outzide Xploration, a non-profit dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse outdoor space by breaking down racial barriers between adventure and exposure. Caziah is an ambassador for Ford Bronco, Huckberry, Peak Design, and Roam Adventure Co., and he has published works with Outside Magazine, Getaway House, The Gear Junkie, and The Radavist.
Caziah Rashad Franklin is an adventurer, photojournalist, writer, producer, and storyteller whose work highlights the necessity of diversity and inclusivity in the outdoor and creative space, advocating for their presence. Both locally and nationally, Caziah has devoted the majority of his time to working closely with various initiatives and entities within the outdoor industry, promoting the narrative that the outdoors are for everyone to experience, regardless of skill level or lack of exposure. Originally from Fort Worth, TX, and currently based out of Nashville, TN, Caziah has founded Outzide Xploration, a non-profit dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse outdoor space by breaking down racial barriers between adventure and exposure. Caziah is an ambassador for Ford Bronco, Huckberry, Peak Design, and Roam Adventure Co., and he has published works with Outside Magazine, Getaway House, The Gear Junkie, and The Radavist.
Pia Peterson Haggarty
Pia Peterson Haggarty is a photo editor and photo researcher. She is currently the photo director at Lonely Planet. Previously, she was a features photo editor at The Wall Street Journal, photo editor at BuzzFeed News and a photo assistant at the New York Times Magazine. Pia has lectured on photography and reviewed work at Columbia's School of Journalism, the School of Visual Arts, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, the International Center of Photography, Parsons and Manhattan College. Her work has been recognized by American Photography, the Society of Publication Designers, the Society for News Design, Photo District News, and she contributed photo research to the Pulitzer-winning 1619 project.
Pia Peterson Haggarty is a photo editor and photo researcher. She is currently the photo director at Lonely Planet. Previously, she was a features photo editor at The Wall Street Journal, photo editor at BuzzFeed News and a photo assistant at the New York Times Magazine. Pia has lectured on photography and reviewed work at Columbia's School of Journalism, the School of Visual Arts, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, the International Center of Photography, Parsons and Manhattan College. Her work has been recognized by American Photography, the Society of Publication Designers, the Society for News Design, Photo District News, and she contributed photo research to the Pulitzer-winning 1619 project.
Brian Chorski
Brian is a photographer and film director. Wisconsin raised, San Francisco shaped, now Los Angeles based. When he's away from screens, odds are he's doing one of the following: making a morning pour over, cycling the hills of LA, learning to surf, or backpacking through the High Sierra.
Brian is a photographer and film director. Wisconsin raised, San Francisco shaped, now Los Angeles based. When he's away from screens, odds are he's doing one of the following: making a morning pour over, cycling the hills of LA, learning to surf, or backpacking through the High Sierra.
Jonny Hill
Jonny is a full time travel cinematographer and photographer based in Utah. With a passion for adventure he strives to become emotion with his content, to inspire others to embark on their own adventures.
Jonny is a full time travel cinematographer and photographer based in Utah. With a passion for adventure he strives to become emotion with his content, to inspire others to embark on their own adventures.
WHAT YOU CAN WIN
➀ FUJIFILM X-T50 Lens Kit with an approximate retail value up to $1,500
➁ WILDSAM Grand prize, second, third and three honorable mentions published in Wildsam Magazine (320k subscribers). One Year subscription to Wildsam Magazine.
➂ Good Sam 6 Months Roadside Assistance, GS bumpers sticker, GS membership, GS swag
➃ Peak Design camera gear accessories: 20L Everyday Backpack, Tech Pouch, Capture Clip, Leash Camera Strap, Aluminum Travel Tripod, Microclutch
THE FINE PRINT
Entries are due on August 25, 2024 11:59pm EST and the winner will be chosen after judging and notified via email on August 30th, 2024. No purchase necessary. Open only to legal U.S. Residents, age 18 or older. This giveaway is not endorsed by nor affiliated with Instagram. Winner communication will only come from us. Any other accounts are imposters. To view official giveaway rules, visit https://go.campingworld.com/rules.
Rights Granted by Entrants: You will retain the copyright to any entry that you submit to the Photo Contest. By entering this Contest, entrants understand and agree that the Sponsor, anyone acting on behalf of the Sponsor, and the Sponsor’s licensees, successors, and assigns shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, solely in connection with the promotion of this Contest. If we wish to use an entrant’s entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Contest, or biographical information for other purposes, we will reach out to obtain your consent.
By entering this contest, Entrants represent and warrant that entrant’s entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If entrant’s entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, Entrants will be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. If the content of entrant’s entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, Entrants shall, at entrant’s sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. Entrants shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Sponsor from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which the Sponsor may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringe
Images will not be used in other commercial capacities without written approval by the photographer. Sponsor may, but is not required to, credit all photos with the name of the submitter when the full name is available.
If not provided, high resolution-original files will be requested should an entry be considered for an award/printing.
Entries may originate in any format—including but not limited to digital files, digital prints, color transparencies, color prints, or black and white prints—so long as they are submitted electronically in a JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF, PNG or PDF format.
For a photo in which a person is recognizable, the entrant must provide a model release from the subject or, in the case of a minor, the subject’s parent or guardian, to Sponsor upon request if the photo is selected as a winner.
Entrants whose photo(s) depict(s) other people’s work (such as sculptures, statues, paintings, and other copyrightable works) must provide a release from the rights holder to Sponsor upon request if the photo is selected as a winner. Sample art and works forms can be found online.
If the entrant is unable to provide all required releases, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify the submission.
Any photo that violates or infringes upon another person's rights, including but not limited to copyright, are not eligible. Additionally, any photo that contains very sexually explicit, obscene, violent or other objectionable or inappropriate content, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, are ineligible for Photo Contest.
Sponsor shall determine entry eligibility in its sole and absolute discretion.