• Entry is free and open to residents of Innovia Foundation’s 20-county region (click here to see a map of the region). There is a limit of five photographs per entrant.  
• Entrants to the Youth Category (under 18) must provide permission from a parent or legal guardian to submit. 
• No print entries accepted. Only electronic files submitted via our photo contest submission portal will be entered into the contest. 
• Normal processing of the original file is acceptable. See below for more details.  
• Electronic file name must include entrant’s first initial and last name, i.e. JSmith.jpeg (include number if submitting more than one—JSmith1.jpeg)  
• Innovia Foundation reserves the right to reject any entry deemed not suitable for consideration due to objectionable content such as the use of profanity, nudity, drug, alcohol or tobacco use, or cruelty to persons or animals. 

Note: Your photo submission authorizes Innovia Foundation to use your image in marketing materials. You are responsible for obtaining permission to photograph subjects featured in your submission. All photos must be original work, taken by the entrants. No third party may own or control any materials the photo contains, and the photo must not infringe upon the trademark, copyright, moral rights, intellectual rights, or rights of privacy of any entity or person. No compensation will be provided for the use of submitted photos, other than prize awards outlined below. Photo credit opportunities may or may not apply and are at the discretion of Innovia Foundation and its media partners. 

3600 x 4800 pixels

We invite you to capture the spirit of your hometown! Feel free to share video clips that will reflect what makes your community special, beautiful, and unique.

• People
• Places: natural beauty, local landmarks, or a special spot.
• Moments: look for warmth, celebration, caring, adventure and community spirit

Recording Format:
You don’t need any fancy equipment! Just use your phone, or any other camera you have. Here are some guidelines:

• Use Landscape Mode (Horizontal): If you’re using your phone, be sure to turn it sideways (horizontal) when filming.
• Clip Length: Record at least 10 seconds of footage. If possible, record 60 seconds of footage.
• Quality: 4K image quality is preferred, but not required.

What to Film:
You can record anything that sheos the heart of your community, such as:

• A local farmer working in the field
• A street fair, market, or cultural event
• Your favorite park or hiking trail
• High School sports
• Elders telling stories or kids playing
• Everyday life in your town

.jpeg or.png

• cropping 
• minor adjustments to color, white balance, tone, lighting levels and curves, shadows and highlights, saturation, contrast, sharpness 
• moderate dodging and burning 
• stitched panoroma 
• sharpening, removal of dust spots and moderate reduction of image noise

• HDR frame stacking 
• images that have been manipulated by the addition, removal, or alteration (painting over, cloning, or blurring) of anything in the original subject and scene that were photographed 
• borders, signatures or watermarks 
• changes in color so significant that the processed colors are widely different from the original colors