The rules for submitting photos to the 2023 Photography Contest are as follows:
Contest Rules
Entries will be received from 9:00 a.m. on June 1, 2023, through 4:00 p.m. on June 22, 2023.
A completed entry form must be submitted with each photograph.
Entries must be submitted via online form, available June 1, 2023.
Photographers do not need to be residents of the City of Wildwood, Missouri.
Participants may submit up to three (3) photographs.
By submitting the entry form, you agree that you shot the photograph and it is now the property of the City of Wildwood. Additionally, you agree, and grant permission, to allow the photograph to be used by the City in future articles, ads, webpages, promotional (printed or digital), and/or other materials.
Photograph Requirements
Must be in a digital format … NO EXCEPTIONS.
Can be either color or black and white.
Must have been taken between September 1, 1995 (the City’s incorporation date) and June 22, 2023.
Must have been taken within the City limits of the City of Wildwood, Missouri.
Entries from past contests will not be accepted.
Subject matter of the photographs is limited to landscapes, buildings/structures, or wildlife scenes. A person, or persons, can be included in the photograph, but should not be the main subject of the image.
Must submit entry form information with photograph.
Please do not reduce the size of the photograph.
Entry Form Information
Each submittal must be accompanied, by the following information:
Name, Mailing Address, Telephone Number, and Email of Photographer.
Location where photograph was taken.
Acknowledgement that by submitting, you agree the photograph was taken by you, is now the property of the City of Wildwood, and may be used in any of its future publications.
Winners
All entries will be placed on the City’s website and open to a vote of the public.
The final selections will be completed by a panel of photography experts, who will use the voting completed by the public as a key factor in their review process.
On-line voting will take place between July 5, 2023 through July 19, 2023.
The professional judging will be completed by August 2, 2023.
Winners will be announced on the City’s website no later than August 7, 2023.
The photographers who have their submittals selected will receive a Wildwood prize.
The City will not be printing a city calendar for 2024, but the winning photos will be used on our website, social media, print publications, and in other exciting new ways.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Photography Contest!
