This month’s photo contest theme is BEFORE & AFTER. Your challenge this month is to send us an awesome example of your photography and editing skills by showing us both the before and after versions. That means submitting two images in one JPEG file. Your entries will be judged based on the decisions you make in post (the changes can be major or more subtle), and the overall quality of the final photo product.

We’re accepting submissions through Wednesday, September 25. Voting begins Thursday, September 26 and ends Sunday, September 29. The winner will be announced Monday, September 30. Good luck!

The September Photo Contest sponsor is ADOBE, the leading manufacturer of photo and video editing software. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 makes everything about digital photography easier, faster, and more amazing with its powerful new adjustment tools, sharing capabilities, advanced highlight and shadow recovery, and improved integration with Photoshop and Adobe Creative Cloud.

Grand Prize: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5

Second Prize: Adobe Photoshop Elements 11

Third Prize: Adobe Premiere Elements 11

We can’t wait to see your BEFORE & AFTER photos! Submit to our September Photo Contest today!