Hello St. Joe!

Enter the City of St. Joseph’s “Hello St. Joe” Photo Contest for the 2026 City calendar.

The City of St. Joseph invites amateur and professional photographers to submit digital photographs for possible publication in our 2026 City Calendar or in one or more of our printed or electronic communications. We encourage entering photographs of local festivals, special events and holidays, along with the every day features of the City that make us so special. Photos can be submitted anytime to hello@sjcity.com and must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 31, 2025, to be considered. The City of St. Joseph will assemble a committee to select 12 photos from all the entries, one for each month of the year

The selected photos will be posted online. Anyone who follows us on Facebook or Instagram can then vote by liking their favorite photo. The photograph that receives the most likes will win a Love Local SWMI Gift Card and recognition in the 2026 City of St. Joseph Calendar. We will notify the winner in October and identify the selected photograph in the 2026 calendar. The photograph must be submitted by the photographer, or on behalf of and with express consent of the photographer. Submission of the photograph serves as a full release for its use by the City of St. Joseph for any governmental purpose. The City of St. Joseph will retain full control over the selection of photographs for publication in the calendar and other media.

Read Contest Rules Before Taking or Submitting Your Photos:

  • All photos must be taken in the City of St. Joseph
  • Submit only HORIZONTAL/LANDSCAPE photos (NO vertical)
  • Enter crisp, high-resolution images (NO low-res cell phone shots)
  • Minimum size: 10" x 8" at 300 dpi (3300 x 2550 pixels at 300 ppi)
  • Submit all photos by 5:00pm on August 31, 2025
  • Submit photos as a .jpg or .tif image file only
  • DO NOT submit over four images; only four will be accepted
  • No photographer will have more than one image included in the calendar
  • We CANNOT consider photos submitted with the following issues:
    • Not taken in St. Joseph
    • Vertical/portrait format
    • Low resolution, too small, blurry or out of focus
    • Use of obvious filters or effects
    • Featuring identifiable people of any age
    • Containing sexually explicit, obscene, violent or objectionable subject matter
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