Lake Living

Lake Living Lake Living is a publication of a group of Northeast Georgia newspapers that belong to the parent company Community Newspapers, Inc.

Spring photography contest is open! Submit your photos of beautiful spring or summer scenery around our Northeast Georgi...
02/12/2026

Spring photography contest is open!

Submit your photos of beautiful spring or summer scenery around our Northeast Georgia lakes. Last year's spring cover photo was taken by Morgan Harvill of Rabun County.

Contest details below:

The magazine publishes the week of April 6. The winner of the cover contest will receive $100.
Criteria for entering:
• Photograph must be taken at a lake in Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union or White counties.
• Photographer can submit up to five images.
• Photographer should submit a vertical image.
• Image should be of spring or summer scenery.
• Photographer should send high-quality, high-resolution image files. Photos must not be downsized, and should be no smaller than 1.5MB. Photos should be clear and in focus.
• Photos should have room at the top for the magazine logo.
• Photography must not include a commercial entity.
• Submission of a photo gives Community Newspapers Inc. the right to publish the photo in Lake Living magazine.
• Each entry should include the photographer's name, where and when the photo was taken, and the names of any people in the photo, if possible.

The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Friday, March 20.

Email qualifying photos to Kimberly Brown, [email protected]. Please include photographer’s contact information and where and when the photo was taken in your email.

Do you dream of having your photo on the cover of a magazine? This photo was taken by Kim Caudell of Toccoa, and it was ...
10/21/2025

Do you dream of having your photo on the cover of a magazine? This photo was taken by Kim Caudell of Toccoa, and it was featured on the cover of the summer 2025 edition of Lake Living magazine.

The magazine is now looking for photos of stunning winter lake scenery, with the selected photo to be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2025 edition.

The magazine publishes the week of Nov. 17 and will be distributed at visitor centers, chambers of commerce and retail outlets throughout the region during summer.

The winner of the cover contest will receive $100.

Criteria for entering:
• Photograph must be taken at a lake in Elbert, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union or White counties.
• Image should be of winter scenery.
• Photographer can submit up to five images.
• Photographer should submit a vertical image.
• Photographer should send high-quality, high-resolution image files. Photos should be no smaller than 1.5MB and close to resolution of 300 DPI. Photos should be clear and in focus.
• Photos should have room at the top for the magazine logo.
• Photography must not include a commercial entity.
• Submission of a photo gives Community Newspapers Inc. the right to publish the photo in Lake Living magazine.
• Each entry should include the photographer's name, where and when the photo was taken, and the names of any people in the photo, if possible.

The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3.

For more information or to submit photos, contact Kimberly Brown via email at [email protected].

Please include photographer’s email address and phone number, and where and when the photo was taken in your email.

Whether it’s enjoying a cozy fire in a lakeside cabin, fishing the icy waters or hiking on a trail, winter is great at N...
10/04/2022

Whether it’s enjoying a cozy fire in a lakeside cabin, fishing the icy waters or hiking on a trail, winter is great at Northeast Georgia’s lakes.
Lake Living magazine is looking for photos that represent this beautiful time of year at the lake. The selected photo will be featured on the cover of the magazine’s winter 2022 edition and the winner will receive $100! Check out all the details for our latest cover contest here: https://www.thenortheastgeorgian.com/regional-news-newsletter/photo-contest-open-lake-living-magazine

Jade Garrison of Jackson County is the winner of the summer Lake Living cover contest! She took this photo of her daught...
07/18/2022

Jade Garrison of Jackson County is the winner of the summer Lake Living cover contest! She took this photo of her daughter, Ansley at Lake Hartwell on Memorial Day. The summer edition of Lake Living is out now! In this edition you will find stories about hydroflying, local campgrounds in northeast Georgia, lake artists, a calendar of events, and more!! Grab your free copy today or check it out on our website! https://bit.ly/LakeLivingSummer22

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