Calendar Contest
Showcasing photos by Park View Members
The Park View Member Calendar Contest celebrates the beauty of Virginia and beyond through photos featured in Park View’s annual calendar, distributed each fall.
Autumn Brilliance
Captured by Sarah Diener Beachy
How the Contest Works
Submit Photos by August 31
Submit your best landscape photos by August 31. Members may enter up to two photos.
Top Entries Selected
A Park View review committee will select 40 finalists from all eligible entries.
Vote
We'll announce when voting opens and share the link on our website, by email, and on social media.
Winners Announced
The photo with the most votes wins $50 and the cover; finalists and 4 seasonal honorable mentions fill the calendar.
Calendar Winners
We’re excited to share the winning images! Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their incredible photos.
2027 Calendar Winners
Thank you to everyone who entered our 2027 Calendar Contest.
Sunlight on the Snow
Captured by Tanya Holland
Winter's Afterglow – Dayton, VA
Captured by Kayla Baker
Mountain Beauty
Captured by Faye Teer
He Paints the Skies
Captured by Kevin McDonaldson
White-Necked Jacobin Hummingbird
Captured by Kaleth Shenk Tejedor
Shenandoah Gold
Captured by Julie Campbell King
Pink and Turquoise
Captured by Lois R. Kauffman
Elkton Truck
Captured by Bradley Chewning
Autumn Brilliance
Captured by Sarah Diener Beachy
Storybook Trail, Luray, VA
Captured by Colin Pennington
Skyline Sunset
Captured by Kathy Evans
Winter Evening at Silver Lake, Dayton, VA
Captured by Bruce Stambaugh
Rollin' with the Rhododendrons
Captured by Jon Yoder
Can You Hear the Cow Bells Ringing
Captured by Don Clymer
Humpback Bridge, Covington, VA
Captured by Colin Pennington
The Beauty of Winter
Captured by Jennica Babkirk Lucas
2027 Calendar Photos
2027 Calendar Winners
Thank you to everyone who entered our 2027 Calendar Contest.
Sunlight on the Snow
Captured by Tanya Holland
Winter's Afterglow – Dayton, VA
Captured by Kayla Baker
Mountain Beauty
Captured by Faye Teer
He Paints the Skies
Captured by Kevin McDonaldson
White-Necked Jacobin Hummingbird
Captured by Kaleth Shenk Tejedor
Shenandoah Gold
Captured by Julie Campbell King
Pink and Turquoise
Captured by Lois R. Kauffman
Elkton Truck
Captured by Bradley Chewning
Autumn Brilliance
Captured by Sarah Diener Beachy
Storybook Trail, Luray, VA
Captured by Colin Pennington
Skyline Sunset
Captured by Kathy Evans
Winter Evening at Silver Lake, Dayton, VA
Captured by Bruce Stambaugh
Rollin' with the Rhododendrons
Captured by Jon Yoder
Can You Hear the Cow Bells Ringing?
Captured by Don Clymer
Humpback Bridge, Covington, VA
Captured by Colin Pennington
The Beauty of Winter
Captured by Jennica Babkirk Lucas
2026 Calendar Potos
2026 Calendar Winners
Thank you to everyone who entered our 2026 Calendar Contest.
Brilliance
Captured by Melissa Shirk
Winter's Touch
Captured by Craig Martin
Spring in It's Glory
Captured by Melissa Shirk
Wyoming Beauty
Captured by Mary Yoder
Biltmore Monarch
Captured by David Gardner
Blue Ridge Mountains
Captured by Evie Leichty
Blackwater Falls, West Virginia
Captured by Colin Pennington
Oregon's Golden Hour
Captured by Kayla Baker
Somesville, Maine
Captured by Ken Layman
Pendleton County, West Virginia
Captured by Colin Pennington
A Foggy Morning
Captured by Martha Wyse
Cozy Vibes in Winter Wonderland
Captured by Megan Clark
Bee-utiful Spring Blossoms
Captured by Megan Clark
Summer Roost
Captured by Joyce Maxwell
Harvest Colors
Captured by Ruby Showalter
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, 2026.
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