2025 Photography Contest Winners

CPF News

Sep 19

This year, CPF hosted its second Community Photography Contest, on the theme Capturing the Essence of Our Community, celebrating the beauty of our landscapes, trails, and community. A total of 84 photos were submitted, capturing the remarkable places and moments that make Cazenovia so special.

Our panel of judges (see below) carefully selected three semi-finalists in each category. From there, the final decision was placed in the hands of the community—attendees of the CPF Fall Gala voted to choose the winning images.

Below the winning entries, you can view all the photos that were submitted to our contest.

Congratulations to the winners!

Adult Amateur Category

Grey rocks on edge of lake with distant autumn trees with red and orange leaves reflecting in the water. — **First Place:**
*Fall Reflections*
by Chelsea Chapman

**Second Place:**
*The Last Light*
by Chelsea Chapman

**Third Place:**
*Perfect Blue Sky XC Skiing Snow Day*
by Kate Stewart

High School/College Student Category

**First Place:**
*Sunset by the Lake*
by Rowan Wallace

**Second Place:**
*Hoofbeats at Dawn*
by Abigail Kairewich

**Third Place:**
*A Walk in the Park*
by Ashley Barnes

Youth Category

**First Place:**
*Red*
by William Schwartz

Thank you to all of the photographers who submitted their work. Many thanks to Contest Chairperson, Anne Saltman, and the team of judges: Brooke Ryan, Audrey Hamilton, Mary Padgett, and Scott Shannon.