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Calendar Photo Contest

Enter the 2024 PUD Calendar Photo Contest

Submit your photos to this year’s PUD Calendar Photo Contest. The deadline to enter the contest is Sept. 7, 2023.

We typically receive about 300 photos for the contest. A panel of judges will select finalists for each season. Our customers will select the winning entries through a contest that will be held during the month of October. The results will be announced in November.

Who may enter

Anyone may enter the contest, but we may give preference to photos taken by PUD customers.

You may submit up to 10 photos, but we may limit each photographer to no more than two winning entries. Both amateur and professional photographers are welcome to enter the contest. There is no entry fee and no prize money is given.

What to enter

Color photos that were taken in Columbia County and are appropriately sized for printing at 12.25 inches wide by 9.25 inches high. Photos should depict the scenic beauty of the county.

How to enter

The deadline for the 2024 PUD Calendar Photo Contest is September 7, 2023.
Preferred method: Submit a contest entry form and the original digital file with a minimum resolution of 2,775 pixels by 3,675 pixels. If the file size is less than 10MB, you may email your submissions to coordinator Kyle Boggs. Or you may provide them on a CD or DVD, or provide a link to download them from a file transfer service.
An 8 x 10 or larger print of the photo. If your photo is selected, you will need to provide the original slide, negative or digital file. (prints will not be returned)
The original slide or negative (slides and negatives will be returned)
Mail entries to: Columbia River PUD, PO Box 1193, St. Helens, OR 97051.
Or enter by filling out the information below and uploading your photos.

Calendar Contest Entries

Name*
First Last
Mailing Address*
Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Phone
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Are you a Columbia River PUD customer?
- Yes
- No
Upload Photos

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 60 MB, Max. files: 10.
Upload your photos here.
Information about photographs*
File Name or Photo Description Date Taken Location Taken

This information helps us determine which category in which to place your photo. If your photo is selected for the calendar, it helps us choose which month it will go with.
Photo Release*
Photo Release
I agree to let Columbia River People's Utility District use the photograph(s) described above, free of charge. I understand that the PUD may publish my name, crop, resize, or recolor the photo(s), or choose a different title or caption for the photo(s).
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Photo release forms

If the photo you submit has identifiable people in it, you must submit signed photo releases from them. (If the photo depicts minors, you must obtain written authorization from a parent or guardian.) Download a photo release form.

Photo contest entry forms

Photo Contest Entry Form

Photo Release Form (if there are recognizable people in your photo)

Please note: If there are recognizable people in your photo(s), you must submit signed photo releases for them. A parent or guardian must provide written authorization for any photograph of minors.