NSA Image Competitions

Image competitions are a long-time tradition of the annual NSA conventions. Receiving an award and recognition at NSA has been considered a highly regarded achievement that adds stature to an artist's resume.

There are five categories of image competitions at 3D-Con 2026:

NSA Student Photography Competition

All students are encouraged to enter the NSA Student Photography competition. Entries will be judged on three standard criteria: Aesthetics, Conceptual, and Technical.

Details about entering the competition will be available soon.

Modern and Vintage Stereoview Competitions

Stereoviews have captivated people for over 150 years. This competition features two categories - Vintage Stereoview format (more than 50 years old) and Modern Stereoview format (views photographed by the entrant).

Modern card example

Vintage card example

2026 Tex Treadwell Award

Vanessa Grein and David Kuntz "Find Paddington Bear and Keep Him Safe"

2026 Vintage Stereo View Winners

1st Place - Ralph Reiley "G. W. Wilson and the Renovation of Roslyn Chapel"

2nd Place - Linda Nygren "Sarony and his Celebrity Views"

3rd Place - Michael McEachern "Magnesium views of Carlsbad Caverns"

2026 Modern Stereo View Winners

1st Place - David Kuntz "Lights, Camera, Action!"

2nd Place - Mary Friargiu "Modern Diableries: Stereoscopic Tales from the Underworld"

3rd Place - Michael McEachern "Archie Bray on a Winter Day"

HM - Vanessa Grein "Naturaleza Encendida"

SSA Stereo Card Showcase

Attention all 3D photographers:

You are invited to contribute to a non-competitive exhibition of original stereo cards at 3D-Con this year. All submitted cards will be displayed in the 3D-Con Art Gallery where convention attendees will be able to view and enjoy them.

3D Digital Image Showcase

You are invited to enter the 2026 3D Digital Image Showcase competition. All entries will be shown in the 3D Theater at the convention. Each entrant can submit up to FOUR digital images. We will be awarding 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for the best overall portfolio (photographer) AND individual images.

There is no cost/fee to enter.

2026 Best Image Winners

1st Place - Qinggeng Zhuang "Harvest of Chives"

2nd Place - Xiangyang Zheng "Eternal Vigil"

3rd Place - Jian Feng "Pagoda"

2026 Cumulative Score Winners

1st Place - George Themelis

2nd Place - David Kuntz

3rd Place - Robert Bloomberg

On-Site Digital Image Competition

The NSA On-Site Image Competition has been a Convention tradition for many years, and is always a popular presentation during the Sunday 3D Theater. The goal is to gather stereo photos taken by 3D-Con attendees during the course of the Convention, highlighting the people and places that make the 3D-Con great. Each registered NSA Convention attendee may enter images of their own making in the 2026 NSA 3D-Con On-Site Image Competition. We plan to have a room set aside in the 3D-Con hotel with a few computers loaded with software (StereoPhoto Maker) where you can download, align, crop and transfer your digital files.

2026 On-Site Digital Image Competition Winners

1st Place - Robert Bloomberg "Winged Mural"

2nd Place - Chris Schneberger "Tip of the Spear"

3rd Place - Greg Perez "Hallucination"

HM - Emily Deam "Rehab Project"

HM - George Themelis "Scale Of Justice"

HM - Robert Bloomberg "Where's Waldo Woodhead"