Photo Contest

The 2008 CABA Classic Photo Contest is another great way to market your farm! We all have those special photos of our alpacas that we hold near and dear. So here’s your chance to show off your photography skills, those special alpacas moments, and your wonderful alpacas.

All attendees and alpaca owners are invited to participate in the Photo Contest. Photos will be judged on creativity, composition, content and artistic merit. The top three placings of each category will receive ribbons. 

There are five categories: 

  1. Cria(s) – crias caught at a special moment 
  2. Alpaca(s) At least one alpaca is to be shown interacting with other animals, humans or inanimate objects. 
  3. General – Any picture that includes an alpaca 
  4. Youth – for ages 18 and under. Any picture that includes an alpaca (Sizes – 5x7) 
  5. People Choice Award. will be voted on by show attendees

Only the following information should be on a label on the back of each photo: 

  • Category 
    Farm name 
  • Photographer's name 
  • Address 
  • Phone number 


    • Competition Rules: 
    Format must be 8 " x 10".* Except the Youth Division. Only one photo per category per farm permitted. All photos must contain at least one alpaca. No photos are to be submitted that have been previously published elsewhere. Each photo may only be entered in one category. 

    All entries must be mailed, no e-mail or faxed entries accepted. Submission of photo permits CABA to publish photo in our newsletter and/or website. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded in each category. 

    A special "People's Choice Award" will be voted on by show attendees. This special ribbon will be awarded Sunday afternoon to the winning photo. Ribbons will be displayed at the 2008 CABA Show. Ribbons and photos may be picked up from photo contest display after 4pm on Sunday, May 4, 2008. 

    Judge's decisions are final. Deadline for photo contest entries is April 15, 2008. There is a $5.00 entry fee per photo. 

    Information to label the back of each photo: (or tape business card on Back) 
    1. Category 
    2. Farm name 
    3. Photographers' name 
    4. Address 
    5. Phone Number 

    All Photos need to be an 8x10 size & mounted on foam board with a business card enclosed & category on back. No matting or frames will be allowed. 

    Make checks payable to CABA. Thank you for your entries. 

    Mail photos and entry fees to: 
    Compass Rose Farm 
    Attn: Laura Henry Slye 
    32820 NW Pekin Ferry Road 
    Ridgefield, Wa. 98642 
    Phone: 360-887-8327 


    Photos May be submitted (hand delivered) on Friday before 7pm. 
    Mail-in - Accepted with return postage and labels attached