Picture a Place you Call Home! 2023 Photo Contest
Congratulations to the 2023 Winners!
Thank you to all who participated!
Photo Contest
The Village of Royal Palm Beach is holding its FIRST EVER Annual Village Photo Contest, beginning June 12, 2023 and closing to submissions at 11:59PM on October 31, 2023.
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Picture a Place You Call Home!
Photographers of all ages and experience levels are invited to capture the beauty and charm of the Village of Royal Palm Beach as seen through the lens of your camera. We are looking for great shots of the Village's parks, businesses, architecture, community events, residents and visitors alike! Photos of pets and wildlife are welcome too! All submitted photos must feature a location within the limits of the Village of Royal Palm Beach. Photos submitted may be used by the Village for marketing and/or promotional purposes.
Photo Criteria:
- Buildings/Architecture
- Landscapes/Parks
- Sunsets
- Community Events
- Local Businesses
- Pets in the Parks
Photo contest is open to residents, non-residents, and Village Employees.
How to enter:
- Submit your high-resolution (minimum 2560 x 1980 pixels at 300 DPI) JPG, JPEG or PNG to: 2023 Photo Contest
If the photo is taken with a cell phone make sure to submit it as ACTUAL SIZE. - Include contestant/photographer's name, location where the photo was taken (within Royal Palm Beach Village limits), photo title, and current email address and phone number.
- Limit three (3) entries per contestant (only one (1) entry per contestant can win). Entries will be judged by a randomly selected committee. The selection committee will select three (3) winners, First, Second and Third place winners. Ten (10) additional photos will be selected by the Selection Committee for inclusion in the 2024 Village Calendar.
- Winners will be announced via Facebook, Village website, and will be recognized at a meeting of the Village Council.
Recognition:
First, Second and Third Place Winners will be revealed at a Village Council meeting, receive a gift card ($100 for First Place, $50 for Second Place, and $25 for Third Place), and be recognized via Facebook and the Village's website. First Place will also receive a gift certificate for a one (1) year unlimited wash club membership at Mint Eco Car Wash plus a Mint Eco swag bag! The top three (3) photos will also be displayed in Village Hall for a period of one (1) year (12 months). The First Place Winner will also have their photo featured on the cover of the 2024 Village Calendar.
We would like to thank our prize sponsors, Tara Vernie - Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices FL Realty and Mint Eco Car Wash
Contest Rules:
- Picture a Place you Call Home! All of the photos submitted must be within Village of Royal Palm Beach jurisdictional limits . Any photos determined to have been taken outside of Village limits will be disqualified.
- Photos must be submitted with photographer name, location of picture, and best email and phone number.
- Photographers of all ages are welcome and encouraged to participate! Youth participants (those under the age of 18 years of age) must have the consent from a parent or legal guardian.
- Participants may submit up to three (3) photos, but are only eligible to win on one (1) submission.
- If photos are taken via a cell phone, the photo must be submitted Actual Size. Images with resolution lower than the requested size will not enlarge and print clearly for framing, resulting in disqualification . Photo submitted must be high resolution with a minimum measurement of 2560 x 1980 pixels at 300 DPI.
- Personnel from the I.S. Department and the Public Information Specialist will screen all entries for appropriate photo resolution and size.
- Judges will consist of a randomly selected Selection Committee.
- All photos will be accepted so long as the resolution and size requirements are met and so long as the photograph submitted is original work created by the entrant and the photo does not infringe on copyrights, trademarks, moral rights, privacy/publicity of a person or entity, and/or no other party has the rights to the photo.
- Photos not received within the contest period will not be considered.
- The Village of Royal Palm Beach reserves the right to change any of the rules for the contest as necessary. Rule changes will be announced via Facebook and the Village's website.
All photo submissions must be submitted via the aforementioned link along with the participant's information.