#SuffolkSnapshot Facebook Photo Contest

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone invites residents to take to Facebook with their Suffolk County pride with the #SuffolkSnapshot photo contest.

“What makes Suffolk County such an incredible place to live is its diversity; we each have unique reasons to love calling Suffolk County home,” County Executive Bellone said. “The #SuffolkSnapshot Photo Contest gives residents a chance to capture that uniqueness and beauty of Suffolk County and share it with their friends and neighbors through Facebook.”

The contest is designed to evoke pride and promote interest in travel to and within Suffolk County. #SuffolkSnapshot photographs should create a sense of place and convey the beauty, history and/or spirit of Suffolk County. Subject matter includes, but is not limited to, Suffolk County parks; landmarks; tourist attractions; natural resources; and downtowns.

Entries to the #SuffolkSnapshot Photo Contest must be submitted via e-mail to photocontest@suffolkcountyny.gov prior to September 14, 2014. Suffolk County employees and their families and County contractors and their employees and employees’ families are not eligible to enter.

The photographs will be posted on www.Facebook.com/SteveBellone on September 14.

Winners will be determined by how many “Likes” each photo receives on Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s Facebook page. Voting will run through September 28 and the winners will be announced on September 29.

The first place winner will receive a Canon PowerShot SX280 HS digital camera, courtesy of Canon U.S.A., Inc.; second place will receive a $100 gift certificate to Blend Wine & Tapas in Hauppauge, courtesy of the restaurant; third place will receive Mets memorabilia. Two “County Executive’s Choice” honorable mentions will be chosen by County Executive Bellone.

For official contest rules and entry information, visit www.SuffolkCountyNY.gov/photocontest.