Nextdoor Reveals the Winners of the #LoveYourNeighborhood Photography Competition, Capturing the Essence of Community
May 24 2023 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
Five outstanding photographs were selected from
more than 35,000 entries, showcasing the heart, soul, beauty, and
local businesses of neighborhoods nationwide
Today, Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND), the neighborhood network,
announced the winners of the second #LoveYourNeighborhood
photography competition. Neighbors across the country submitted
over 35,000 photographs, capturing the friendly faces, furry
creatures, special places, and unique flavors of the communities
they call home. This year’s Grand Prize winner was Jose Soares from
Florida, representing the #NeighborhoodCreatures category, for his
photo of more than 30 dogs smiling into the camera to celebrate
their canine buddy’s birthday.
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Courtesy of Jose Soares, Grand Prize
winner of the 2023 #LoveYourNeighborhood photography
competition
“We love dog photography and doing class pictures,” said Jose
Soares, Grand Prize winner and co-owner of Woof Pack Miami, a dog
training, boarding and day care business. “Buoy, the birthday boy,
is very special to us; he was our motivation to take this one
specifically.”
Additional winners have been chosen for each of the remaining
competition categories:
- #NeighborhoodsEverywhere | Lori Norris - Neighborhood:
Laurelwood, OR Photo: Crimson clover fields “There are places
that help you breathe, and there are places that take your breath
away. Gaston can be both!" - Lori Norris
- #NeighborhoodFans | Erin Gorman - Neighborhood:
Sycamore Canyon Village, CA Photo: Stealing homebase “I love my
son, baseball and photography and somehow they all came together
perfectly that day. I am your forever cheerleader Juju.” - Erin
Gorman
- #NeighborhoodFaves | Stacy McGowan - Neighborhood: Annadale,
NY Photo: Egger’s Ice Cream “Every season on Staten Island
offers a new chance to capture the beauty of our unique borough.
This photo was taken in Historic Richmond Town. I come here often
to take photos and I'm never disappointed when it comes to finding
inspiration for a beautiful shot." - Stacy McGowan
- #NeighborhoodGems | John Hohenadel - Neighborhood: Peterson
Park, IL Photo: Chicago Harbor Lighthouse “Native Chicagoans
typically think Navy Pier is only for out of towners. I’m an
exception. My wife and three kids spent a day there last summer. We
did all the touristy stuff, rode the Ferris wheel, had lunch and
took a boat tour. That’s where I finally got close enough to the
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse to snap this picture, which, usually, I
could only admire from the pier." - John Hohenadel
“In combing through the tens of thousands of submissions, it's
astonishing to see the diversity of landscapes, local haunts, mom
and pop shops, wildlife, and local hidden gems through the focused
lens of a camera,” said Nextdoor CEO, Sarah Friar. “Beyond their
exceptional quality, these photos uniquely capture the connection,
community, and people across neighborhoods everywhere.
Congratulations to the winners – and a sincere thank you to
everyone who participated for sharing a glimpse of your
neighborhoods.”
This year’s competition inspired submissions from every state in
the country, more than doubling the number of entries from the 2022
competition. In its second year, #LoveYourNeighborhood introduced
new competition categories to highlight beloved features of
neighborhoods, from the local businesses that anchor their
communities, to the furry and feathered creatures that fascinate
their human neighbors.
The overall Grand Prize winner will receive a prize package
including a professional camera kit to continue their photography
pursuits. All winners will receive a one (1)-year MasterClass
subscription, a gift card, and a feature in Nextdoor’s
commemorative coffee table book memorializing the competition.
For more information about the #LoveYourNeighborhood contest and
winners, visit: nextdoor.com/LYN.
About Nextdoor
Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) is where you connect to the neighborhoods
that matter to you so you can belong. Kindness is core to our
purpose: to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a
neighborhood they can rely on. Neighbors around the world turn to
Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help,
get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby
— neighbors, businesses, and public services. Today, neighbors rely
on Nextdoor in more than 305,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries.
In the U.S., 1 in 3 households uses the network. Nextdoor is based
in San Francisco. For additional information and images:
nextdoor.com/newsroom.
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Dana Whitney press@nextdoor.com
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