2023 Photo Contest - Desert Hot Springs, CA

Share your story!

Capture and share the images that make you proud of Desert Hot Springs!

Photographers of all ages and skill levels are invited to submit photos using the online form below.

Entries Due by: Thursday, December 14, 2023

Photo Contest Categories
Hometown Pride - Landmarks, businesses, parks, recognizable locations in the City, community and family life

Beautiful Landscape - Native landscape and open space, yards and gardens, rustic scenes, trails, sunrises and sunsets

Animals - Wildlife

Winners will:
Be recognized at a City Council Meeting in February 2024
Have their photos displayed on a billboard located on Palm and Dillon

Photo Contest Flyer

The City of Desert Hot Springs shall have all rights to use the image(s) submitted, and may use the likeness and/or photograph, as applicable, in any form or medium as it may select. Photos submitted may be used on marketing materials and projects.

Name(Required)
First Last
Address(Required)
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Email(Required)
Enter Email Confirm Email
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Select Photo Category(Required)
- Hometown Pride
- Beautiful Landscape
- Animals
Upload Your Photo(Required)
Max. file size: 2 MB.
Maximum file size - 2 mega bytes.
Location Photo Taken(Required)
Year Photo Taken(Required)
Photo Caption(Required)
Competition Terms and Conditions(Required)
LIMIT ONE SUBMISSION PER CATEGORY, PER PERSON. PARTICIPANT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM ENTIRE CONTEST IF MORE THAN ONE PICTURE IS SUBMITTED PER CATEGORY.
IN ORDER TO UPLOAD YOUR PHOTO, YOU MUST AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: I ATTEST THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER (OR, IF 17 AND UNDER, I AM THE PARENT OF THIS CHILD AND HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS). I DECLARE AND AFFIRM THAT I AM THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE SUBMITTED PHOTOGRAPH AND THE ENTRY WAS PHOTOGRAPHED WITHIN DESERT HOT SPRINGS CITY LIMITS; I OWN ALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS TO THE PHOTOGRAPH AND ITS CONTENT, AND I AM LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT THE PHOTOGRAPH. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE EASILY RECOGNIZABLE IN MY PHOTOGRAPH, I HAVE THEIR PERMISSION TO SUBMIT THEIR IMAGE FOR USE BY THE CITY. I HEREBY GRANT THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS PERMISSION TO USE MY NAME AND PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PHOTO CONTEST, AS THE CITY IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RULES OF THE CONTEST. THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS SHALL HAVE ALL RIGHTS TO USE THE IMAGE(S) SUBMITTED, AND MAY USE THE LIKENESS AND/OR PHOTOGRAPH, AS APPLICABLE, IN ANY FORM OR MEDIUM AS IT MAY SELECT. PRINTED SUBMISSIONS MAY OR MAY NOT BE RETURNED. I ALSO AGREE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY PHOTOGRAPHED OR VIDEOTAPED, AND/OR AGREE TO HAVE MY CHILD PROFESSIONALLY PHOTOGRAPHED OR VIDEOTAPED, AND RELEASE THE USE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OR VIDEOS FOR PUBLICITY IN CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC INFORMATION TOOLS. I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
FOR MINORS
FOR MINORS - IF THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN BY A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 18, I AFFIRM AND DECLARE AS SET FORTH ABOVE THAT I AM THE MINOR’S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AND THAT I EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THE PHOTOGRAPH BEING ENTERED IN THE CITY’S PHOTO CONTEST, AND TO IT BEING DISPLAYED ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AND USED IN ANY CITY PUBLICATIONS IF IT IS SELECTED FOR SUCH USE. FURTHER, I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE ABOVE.
I agree to the competition terms and conditions.
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