2023 #bestofwilsonville Photo Contest

Calling all (amateur or professional) photographers: It's time once again to help us recognize and celebrate the beauty that lies everywhere within our community!

The second annual “Best of Wilsonville" Photo Contest is now open. Submissions are being accepted from Feb. 1 until March 11. Last year's contest received more than 400 submissions. You can see the gallery of finalists and honorable mentions here.

A $100 gift card (to the Wilsonville retailer of your choice) is to be awarded for the photo judged Best Overall. Winners in each of 10 categories are to receive a prize to be determined by contest operators. Prize-winning photos and other submissions are to be featured on the City's social channels and/or City publications, including the Annual Report, the 2023-24 FY Budget and the 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

TO ENTER: Upload your photo on Instagram with the hashtag #BestofWilsonville or submit your photo below.

• Prizes are to be awarded in 10 categories.
• You may assign your submissions to a category by using a secondary hashtag, otherwise a category will be assigned by judges.
• Photos are to be judged by a panel of City judges on quality, creativity and how well the photo captures Wilsonville.
• The City may choose not award prizes in each categories if an insufficient number of entries is achieved.

All original photographs taken in Wilsonville are eligible. Each entrant may submit up to 20 photos; please do not re-submit photos that were submitted in last year's contest.

CATEGORIES: Use a secondary hashtag to assign your photo to one of these nine categories.

• Artistic Expressions (Scenic) – Broadly speaking, this category includes any scenic photo shot in Wilsonville from your unique perspective (sunsets, treescapes, horizons, etc.). #bestofwilsonville #artisticexpressions #bestofwilsonville #artistic
• Artistic Expressions (In Focus) - Generally, this would include close-up shots of objects, such as flowers, leaves, icicles, etc. #bestofwilsonville #artistic
• “Explore Wilsonville” – Photos taken when you’re out and about enjoying Wilsonville’s restaurants, retailers, local attractions, art, events, etc.. #bestofwilsonville #explorewilsonville
• Iconic Wilsonville ‐ these pictures should feature – in foreground or background – any person, place or thing very specific and recognizable. #bestofwilsonville #iconicwilsonville
• People at Play – show us your people enjoying sports, games, recreational activities, hobbies. Whether you’re in a City park, a backyard, event or or neighborhood gathering, let’s see some fun. #bestofwilsonville #peopleatplay
• Pets – Let’s see ‘em, dogs, cats, horses, fish, birds, flamingos, otters, snakes and unicorns. All pets welcome! #bestofwilsonville #petsofwilsonville
• City Living – In this category, photos should feature amenities and resources provided by the City and its agency partners, including the Library, SMART Transit, Parks & Rec. programs, the Willamette Water Treatment Plant, Republic Services, PGE charging stations, the Community Center, West Linn‐Wilsonville School District, Wilsonville Police, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, etc. #bestofwilsonville #cityliving
• Nature: Trails & Trees – show us the beauty of the great outdoors; trees, trails, limbs, bushes. #bestofwilsonville #naturebow
• Nature: Wildlife – From birds to bears, geese to geckos, bucks to bugs, let’s see who you encountered in the wild. #bestofwilsonville #wildlifebow
• Vintage ‘Ville – Show us Wilsonville as it once was. Invoke our nostalgia with photos that establish a sense of time and place from locations since transformed. #bestofwilsonville #vintageville

There is no fee to enter. Entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules.