Win a TRIP to HAWAII! The best of the best wins a trip to Hawaii. All other winners of the categories will receive a Hawai’i Magazine Gift pack. Win the Hawai’i Magazine Photo Contest in one of the five categories:
- Land
- Ocean
- People
- Sunset
- Wildlife
This is the 22nd annual Photo Contest from Hawai’i Magazine. You can win a trip to Hawaii and many other impressive prices. Be the first to visit Hawaii when it reopens. Hawai’i Magazine charges $5 entry fee.

These are the prizes of the Hawai’i Magazine Photo Contest
GRAND PRIZE (ONE WINNER)
- Alaska Airlines two (2) round-trip coach airfares
- A four-day/three-night stay at Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui
FIRST-PLACE PRIZES (ONE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY – 5 categories)
- First place winners will receive a HAWAIʻI Magazine gift pack.
Winning photos will be published in the January/February 2021 issue of HAWAIʻI Magazine, on HawaiiMagazine.com and their social media platforms.
Win a Trip to Hawaii Photo Contest Rules
Please read the Official Photo Contest Rules below carefully. You may enter up to 10 photos, but no more than two per category. Enter your photos in one of the following five categories:
- LAND
- OCEAN
- PEOPLE
- SUNSET
- WILDLIFE
1. All contest entries must be postmarked by Friday, Sept. 18, 2020.
2. HAWAI‘I Magazine’s contest is open to all photographers, except employees of HAWAI‘I Magazine, PacficBasin Communications and aio Group.
3. Contestants may enter multiple photographs per category. Each entry must be submitted separately.
4. Color, black and white, and sepia pictures are eligible.
5. Images must be formatted to a minimum of 1800 pixels by 1200 pixels at 300 dpi (TIFF, JPG, JPEG or PSD format only).
6. Only photos taken in Hawaiʻi are eligible. All photos should state when and where they were taken and (if possible) include the names of the people pictured. Photos must have been taken no earlier than Jan. 1, 2018.
7. A signed model release form is not needed if the photo was taken at a public event or festival, or depicts an immediate family member.
8. No previously published photographs.
9. Winners will be notified in October 2020, after final judging by HAWAI‘I Magazine staff.
10. The 22nd annual Photo Contest’s winning photos will be published in the January/February 2021 issue of HAWAI‘I Magazine.
11. HAWAI‘I Magazine and PacificBasin Communications reserve the right to publish all winning photographs and photo contest entries to utilize them in the marketing and promotion of HAWAI’I Magazine, aio Group and/or PacificBasin Communications.
12. HAWAI‘I Magazine reserves the right to publish photo contest entries for editorial purposes in HAWAI‘I Magazine and on hawaiimagazine.com and its social media channels.
13. Entries that fail to comply with the Official Photo Contest Rules will be disqualified.
14. Travel must be completed by Dec. 31, 2021, certain blackout dates may apply.
15. Winner and guest are responsible for their own transportation arrangements and costs above and beyond the Alaska Airlines flight certificate.
Photo Requirements
- Minimum size is 1800x1200px
- Acceptable files: .png, .jpg, .jpeg (.tiff does NOT work)
Entries that fail to comply with photo contest rules will be disqualified. Photos will not be returned.
This is your chance to win a trip to Hawaii. Sign up today and enjoy an amazing vacation in Hawaii.