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Gallery 'N' Gifts - 12th Annual TVAA Photo Contest

2016 Best of Show winner Diana Palmer -- Tehachapi area photographers sure know how to throw down one heck of a competition! February's First Friday at Gallery 'N' Gifts will feature over 150 photos by dozens of local photographers who took up the challenge to see how their "best" stacked up against others in the 12th Annual TVAA Photo Contest. The public is invited to a special First Friday Reception to see where all the award ribbons landed after the toughest round of judging yet. Stop by Gallery 'N' Gifts between 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 for a delicious treat for your tummy and a fabulous feast for your eyes. Photos will be on display in the Fine Arts Gallery beginning Friday, Feb. 3 through Tuesday, Feb. 28. This year's event features original photos in the categories of Landscape & Nature, Travel & Architecture, Animals, Black & White, Details & Macros, People & Flowers. Youth photography has become a crowd favorite and the crowds always look forward to seeing photos through the eyes of Tehachapi's talented youth.