#BestofWilsonville Photo Contest 2024
Calling all amateur and professional photographers: The City of Wilsonville's third annual “Best of Wilsonville" Photo Contest is underway. Help us celebrate the beauty that lies everywhere within our community!
Share your own unique perspective on life in Wilsonville. All original photographs are eligible for prizes, including a $100 gift card (to the Wilsonville retailer of your choice) for the photo judged Best Overall. Nine category winners will also be awarded prizes (to be determined by contest operators).
Winning submissions may be featured on the City's social media channels, or in publications, including the Annual Report, the 2024-25 FY Budget, and the 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
TO ENTER: Upload your photo on Instagram with the hashtag #BestofWilsonville or click the "Enter Your Photo" tab below to submit your photo.
- Photos are to be judged on quality, creativity and how well a photo captures Wilsonville.
- Some categories may be merged or eliminated if there are an insufficient number of entries.
- All photos must be taken in Wilsonville to be eligible.
CATEGORIES: (You may assign your submissions to a category, otherwise a category will be assigned by judges)
- "Explore Wilsonville" – Photos fit for a tourism brochure, from any local restaurant, retailer, hotel, iconic location and/or local attraction.
- Scenescapes – Any and all scenic landscapes (rainbows, fall leaves, clouds, mountains, river, sunset).
- Up-Close / Abstract / Patterns – Any item of interest in closer focus.
- Parks, Trails and Trees – Share the natural beauty you’ve discovered in Wilsonville’s parks, trails or nature areas.
- Flowers (new category) – Show us what's blooming!
- Wilsonville Wildlife – In which you feature the creatures you encounter outdoors.
- People at Play – Whether you’re in a City park, or your own backyard or neighborhood, let’s see some fun.
- Pets of Wilsonville – All pets welcome! Show us your dogs, cats, horses, fish, birds, flamingos, otters and unicorns.
- Strictly City – Photos that prominently include amenities/resources provided by the City and agency partners - Library, SMART Transit, Parks & Rec. programs, Willamette Water Treatment Plant, Republic Services, PGE charging stations, Community Center, West Linn-Wilsonville School District, Wilsonville Police, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, etc.
- Vintage ‘Ville – Have any cool old photos that show Wilsonville as it once was? Let's see 'em!
There is no fee to enter; entrants may submit up to 20 entries. Entrants accept and agree to be bound by Official Rules provided here.
2024 Winners
Thanks to everyone who participated in the annual #BestofWilsonville photo contest. With well over 300 photos, our panel of judges were knocked out!
Our distinguished panel of seven has completed its work. Each judge submitted their top five selections in each of nine categories (the 10th didn't fill). Points were awarded (5-4-3-2-1) from each judge. The photo with the top cumulative score in each category was deemed the 'best of category' winner. From among the nine category winners, judges selected their top three (3-2-1 points awarded). Congratulations to Misty Muñoz, our Explore Wilsonville category winner, who is also our Grand Prize Winner!
And congratulations to our other category winners! We will be in touch soon about prizes. Our Grand Prize Winner receives a $100 gift card to Wilsonville retailer of their choice. The prize for the category winners is a #BestofWilsonville photo calendar, featuring their winning photo.
To all that participated, thank you! We look forward to showcasing your photos in the City's Annual Report, our Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and other places where we may have the opportunity to show off the beauty that exists everywhere in Wilsonville.
We'll see you next year! Thanks again for sharing so many wonderful photos.
-The LTW Team
Category 1: Explore Wilsonville & Grand Prize Winner
Photo by Misty Muñoz
Category 2: Parks, Trails and Trees
Photo by Calvin Wu
Category 3: Pets of Wilsonville
Photo by Jen Senn
Category 4: Strictly City
Photo by Jason Jones
Category 5: Wilsonville Wildlife
Photo by David Abrahamson
Category 6: Flowers
Photo by Jim Stears
Category 7: People at Play
Photo by Cherie Burton
Category 8: Scenescapes
Photo by Cherie Burton
Category 9: Up Close, Abstract, Patterns
Photo by Steve Buel
Congrats to all of our winners! You'll be notified soon by e-mail about prizes.
Honorable Mentions
We'd like to recognize several additional 'Honorable Mention' photos that caught the judges' eyes.
If/when we are able to find an appropriate means to share our appreciation, we'll be in touch.
Photo by Charlie Hyman
Photo by Jason Jones
Photo by Calvin Wu
Photo by Sophia Spisak
Photo by Sonja Spisak
Photo by Mary Potter
Photo by Jen Senn
Photo by Andrew Parry
Photo by David Abrahamson
Photo by Sonja Spisak
Photo by Jen Senn
Photo by Diana Errington
Photo by Amanda Harmon
Photo by Jen Senn
Photo by Sonja Spisak
Photo by Susan Reep
Photo by Fiona Wieland
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