Want to win prizes for your photography?

You can by participating in Richmond City Hall’s second annual RVA Photog competition that will focus on Shockoe Bottom, it has been announced.

Open to amateurs and professionals, the competition will involve photos taken between 4 and 8 p.m. Thursday, March 30, and 4 and 8 p.m. Friday, March 31, inside and outside of businesses in the Farmers’ Market area of 17th Street between Main and Franklin streets.

Shutterbugs must first sign up at a booth at 100 N. 17th St. to participate, according to George Bolos, manager of the Farmers’ Market for the city Department of Economic and Community Development.

Businesses welcoming the photographers will have a sign posted in their windows, Mr. Bolos said.

Each day film will be accepted at the booth, while digital photography will be downloaded to a special website, he said.

The top photographs will earn prizes for their photographers, with the photos to be included in a video to promote the area and show it is open for business, he said.

He said the city is partnering with the Rebkee Company, Main Street Realty and the Enrichmond Foundation on the event.

Details: Mr. Bolos, (804) 646-0477 or George.Bolos@Richmondgov.com; or Paige Harris, (804) 646-0954, or pharris@enrichmond.org.— JEREMY M. LAZARUS