'Best of Wilsonville' Photo Contest Now Accepting Submissions

WILSONVILLE, OR — Do you love Wilsonville? Do you at least have a photo of Wilsonville that you love?

If so, the city hopes that you enter their first "Best of Wilsonville" photo contest.

The contest is open to residents and non-residents and is accepting submissions in nine different categories. It's free to enter. The only qualifier is that, as expected, the photos have to be of Wilsonville.

Winning photos will appear in city publications.

To enter all you have to do is put it on Instagram with the hashtag #BestofWilsonville. If you would like to enter in a specific category, the city has hashtags for each. If you don't pick a category, judges will assign one.

You can also upload it to LetsTalkWilsonville.com/photocontest.

The deadline is March 31.

Here are the categories:

• Artistic Expressions – Take artistic license in a broad category that can include anything from your unique perspective that was shot in Wilsonville. #bestofwilsonville #artisticexpressions
• “Explore Wilsonville” – we’re looking for pictures taken when you’re out and about enjoying Wilsonville’s restaurants, retailers, hotels and local attractions. #bestofwilsonville #explorewilsonville
• Iconic Wilsonville - these pictures should feature – in foreground or background – any recognizable person, place or thing specific to Wilsonville. #bestofwilsonville #iconicwilsonville
• People at Play – these photos should feature people enjoying sports, games, recreational activities, hobbies. Whether you’re in a City park, or your own backyard or neighborhood, let’s see some fun. #bestofwilsonville #peopleatplay
• Pets – show us your dogs, cats, horses, fish, birds, flamingos, otters and unicorns. All pets welcome here! #bestofwilsonville #petsofwilsonville
• Strictly City – submit photos that prominently involve amenities and resources provided by the City and its agency partners, including the Library, SMART Transit, Parks & Rec. programs, the Willamette Water Treatment Plant, Republic Services, PGE charging stations, the Community Center, West Linn-Wilsonville School District, Wilsonville Police, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, etc. #bestofwilsonville #strictlycity
• Trails, Trees, Nature and Wildlife – these outdoor photos should reflect the natural beauty you’ve discovered in Wilsonville’s parks, trails or nature areas. #bestofwilsonville #treesnature
• Vintage ‘Ville – share pictures that show Wilsonville as it once was. Ideally, we’re looking for recognizable spaces that have since been transformed and/or otherwise establish a sense of time and place. #bestofwilsonville #vintageville
• Wilsonville at Work – we’re looking for photos submitted by Wilsonville-based employees or business operators from their Wilsonville workplace. Home businesses count, too! #bestofwilsonville #wilsonvilleworks