DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. – Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is holding its annual Fall Photography Weekend Oct. 16-18.
This weekend consists of a digital photography contest with point and shoot, intermediate, and masters divisions, evening programs, critique and award ceremony.
Registration will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon. After participants register, they may begin taking photos for the contest. The Friday night program will include an orientation by park naturalist Rebecca Clark. The Saturday evening program will feature “The Basics of Photoshop” presented by professional photographer William Manning (http://www.williammanning.com/) of Cincinnati. The awards and critique session will be held on Sunday from 10 to noon.
Bring your own camera. If possible, bring your own laptop. Registration is $35. Register by Oct. 9th and receive a $5 discount. Children 16 and under can compete for a reduced fee of $10. A 10 percent lodging discount is available to participants.
For more information, contact Rebecca Clark at 1-800-325-1711 or (270) 797-3421.
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is 20 miles northwest of Hopkinsville, on KY 109 N. From the Western Kentucky Parkway, exit at Dawson Springs and take KY 109 south. Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is nestled within Pennyrile State Forest. Park facilities include the following: lodge, cottages, restaurant, campground, 18-hole golf course, 56-acre lake, rental boats, playgrounds, tennis-basketball court, miniature golf course, hiking trails and meeting rooms.
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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 52 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our Web site at http://www.parks.ky.gov