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Showcase Your Talent and Celebrate Our Community!

We’re seeking your stunning, heartfelt, and inspiring photographs that capture the essence of our vibrant community. It’s your chance to showcase what makes our communities unique. Whether it’s the golden hues of a sunrise over an open field, the spirited hustle of our local markets or the serene beauty of our local parks - if it screams ‘community’, we want to see it!

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Shoot. Submit. Vote.

Playing peek a boo with a Doe wheat field

Beginning May 1, 2026, Byron Bank welcomes the community to submit their original photographs featuring local scenery and landscapes, animals, local businesses, historical locations, wildlife, and more. Thirteen photos will be selected through the bank and community voting to fill our 4th Annual Byron Bank Community Calendar.

Snowy White Barn

Photo submissions (5 entries per person) are accepted May 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026. Anyone wishing to enter the contest should email a digital copy of their photo(s) and the Required Entry Form to [email protected] with the subject line: 2027 Community Calendar Contest Entry. Please read the Complete Contest Rules.

Sunflower

At the end of the submission period, the community will have the opportunity to vote in the month of September. Byron Bank's panel of judges will select one photo from the finalists to be featured as the Cover Photo Winner. A minimum of 26 photos will be selected and public voting will take place from September 14-September 18, 2026 to select the 12 Monthly Photo Winners. The 12 photos with the most votes will be our Monthly Photo Winners, and will be announced on our social media pages on September 21, 2026. Visit Byron Bank's Facebook page to stay up-to-date on calendar voting.

Capturing our Communities

A panel of judges at Byron Bank will select one photo to be featured as the Cover Photo Winner! The photos with the most public votes will be our 12 monthly photos winners, and will be featured in our 2027 Byron Bank Community Calendar. Calendars are free and available at all Byron Bank locations beginning in November.

Rattlesnake Master Blossom

What Do You Win?

The cover photo winner will receive a $250 gift card and each of the 12 featured photographers will receive a $150 gift card. Submit your best shots, along with the Required Entry Form, for a chance to be featured! Please read the Complete Contest Rules.

Sun peaking through the pines outside Byron Illinois

Photo Guidelines:

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Photos can be taken anywhere in Northern Illinois - priority given to Boone, Ogle, and Winnebago Counties.

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Photos must be in horizontal format (think landscape) and in color only.

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Photos should be high resolution (at least 1MB) and in JPG format.

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Digital photos produce the best quality. No water marks, logos, or photos with recognizable faces.

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Maximum of five entries per person.

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Do not zoom, crop, or apply filters to photos you submit.

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Join Us In Celebrating Our Communities!

Grab your camera and start capturing the moments that make our communities special. Don't miss your chance to showcase your talent!

Email Your Entries! Call Today!