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Activity Guide Cover Photo Contest
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July 1-31, 2021
We want to see PVRPD’s parks through your eyes! Submit your best photo showing yourself, a family member, or friend enjoying one of the numerous amenities at our parks. This is your chance to have your photo published on the cover of our upcoming Activity Guide magazine!
Photo Subject
Photo must include one or more people enjoying a PVRPD park amenity. Show how parks make life better; this could be an image of someone participating in a class, playing a sport, enjoying playground equipment, exercising in the park, playing with their pet at a dog park, or relaxing in a natural setting. The possibilities are endless! For ideas, visit the individual park pages on our website to explore all the amenities each park has.
Prize
Dave & Buster’s Gift Basket
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Format
Photo size must be at least 8.5” x 11” dimensions, .jpg format, 300 dpi resolution. To be safe, set camera/phone to highest quality available.
Location
Photo must be taken at one of Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District’s 28 parks. A list of parks and their addresses can be found here.
Caption
Include a testimonial about the image captured in your photo. List the park, amenity, name of person(s) in photo and what they liked about it.
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To Enter
Upload your file along with your information using the form below. Photos may be submitted July 1-31. Only digital photos will be accepted. Photos may be edited (i.e. Photoshop) to improve impact, but this should be done minimally to preserve natural image quality. Name your file with your name and the name of the park it was taken at (i.e. JohnDoeAdolfoPark.jpg).
Judging Criteria
PVRPD staff will vote to determine which photo has the most visual appeal in consideration of the theme “Parks Make Life Better.”
Submission Form
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