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Park View Calendar Contest

Showcasing beautiful original photos by Park View Members

Each year, Park View creates a calendar featuring beautiful, scenic photos submitted by our members. Submit your best images for a chance to be featured in our calendar!

Melissa Shirk Brillance Min

Mark Your Calendars for Next Year’s Contest!

Our Calendar Contest opens every year in August—start snapping your best shots for a chance to be featured!

How it Works

A quick overview of how our annual calendar contest works.

  • Step Number 1

    Submit Your Photos

    Entries will be accepted August 1–31, 2026. Members can submit up to two landscape-oriented photos.

  • Step Number 2

    Top entries selected

    A Park View selection committee will review all entries and choose the top 40 photos to move on to the voting round.

  • Step Number 3

    Vote

    Voting will open for the top 40 finalists. Every vote helps decide which photos will be featured in the calendar.

  • Step Number 4 02

    Winners Announced

    The top photo wins $50 and the calendar cover; other finalists and 4 seasonal honorable mentions will be featured inside.

Preview Our 2026 Calendar

2026 Calendar Photo Contest Winners

Thank you to everyone who entered our 2026 Calendar Contest.

Melissa Shirk Brillance Min
Cover Photo & January 2026

Brilliance

Captured by Melissa Shirk

Craig Martin Winter's Touch Min
February 2026

Winter's Touch

Captured by Craig Martin

Melissa Shirk Spring In Its Glory Min
March 2026

Spring in It's Glory

Captured by Melissa Shirk

Mary Yoder Wyoming Beauty Min
April 2026

Wyoming Beauty

Captured by Mary Yoder

Calendar Photos 05
May 2026

Biltmore Monarch

Captured by David Gardner

Evie Leichty Blue Ridge Mountians Min
June 2026

Blue Ridge Mountains

Captured by Evie Leichty

Calendar Photos 03
July 2026

Blackwater Falls, West Virginia

Captured by Colin Pennington

Kayla Baker Oregon's Golden Hour Min
August 2026

Oregon's Golden Hour

Captured by Kayla Baker

September Calendar Photo
September 2026

Somesville, Maine

Captured by Ken Layman

Calendar Photos 04
October 2026

Pendleton County, West Virginia

Captured by Colin Pennington

Calendar Photos 02
November 2026

A Foggy Morning

Captured by Martha Wyse

Calendar Photo December
December 2026

Cozy Vibes in Winter Wonderland

Captured by Megan Clark

Calendar Photos 01
Spring Honorable Mention

Bee-utiful Spring Blossoms

Captured by Megan Clark

Joyce Maxwell Summer Roost Min
Summer Honorable Mention

Summer Roost

Captured by Joyce Maxwell

Ruby Showalter Harvest Colors Min
Fall Honorable Mention

Harvest Colors

Captured by Ruby Showalter

David Showalter Old Building In The Snow Min
Winter Honorable Mention

Old Building in Snow

Captured by David Showalter

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Calendar Contest FAQs

Get the answers you need to your questions about our Calendar Contest.

Official Rules

Photo Eligibility: We are seeking photos that capture landscapes, natural scenes, and iconic landmarks. Wildlife is welcome as a subject, and domestic or farm animals are acceptable when they complement the natural or rural setting.

Photo Subject Restrictions: Photos that contain people will not be accepted for the contest.

Eligibility: No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win. Participants must be a member of Park View Federal Credit Union (Park View). Park View employees and board members are eligible to participate.

How to Enter: Photo entries are only accepted online at pvfcu.org/calendar. All entries must be submitted by August 31, 2024.

Number of Entries: A limit of two (2) photos with one (1) entry form per submission.
Photo Format: Photo submission must be a digital photo (jpg, tiff, or png) and at least 1MB to be considered. Photos with too low of resolution will not be considered. Only horizontal pictures will be considered and must fit the 11” x 8.5” calendar format.

Photographer: Entries must be submitted by the original photographer. Do not submit a photo taken by someone other than yourself. Your submission of the photo and entry is your guarantee that you are the author of the photo.

Judging: Photos will be narrowed down to the top 10 entries per season. Park View members will vote for the finalists from this group.

Prize: The photograph with the most votes will win $50 and be featured on the cover. The top 12 photos with the most votes will qualify to be in the calendar.

Ownership/Use Rights: By entering the contest, photographers agree to have their submitted photograph displayed by Park View without any fee or other form of compensation, other than the prize money of $50 for first place and agree that Park view may use photographs in any advertising and/or promotion it deems suitable. Photos will be credited to the photographer named in the entry form. If the ownership of any photograph submitted to Park View is contested in any matter, Park View retains the discretion to disqualify that photograph and discontinue its use of the photograph. Photos submitted will not be returned.

Calendars will be distributed free to Park View members.

Questions? Please contact marketing@pvfcu.org