PHOTO CONTEST

Enter and you could have your photo published and win up to $1,000 and more!*

Upload photos any time between January 1 - March 15. Winners will be announced in April on our Jostens Adviser and Staff Instagram and Facebook pages. Winners will also be contacted by email.

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Release Form (download)
Digital Release Form (in beta testing)
To be eligible for the photo contest, each photo requires a release form signed by anyone who is personally and substantially identifiable in the photo. Please use the same file name for both your photo and the release form. Remember to download the Release Form and print it out so you have it on hand for the required student signatures and the release form is ready when you want to submit your entry. 

Middle School

Middle School students may submit up to 3 PHOTOS in the Middle School Open category.

// Middle School Open Category – Choose any school-related topic. Student photographers must be a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia; age 13 years or older, and a middle school or junior high student, grades 6-8.

High School

High School students may submit up to 3 PHOTOS per CATEGORY, a total of 27 PHOTOS. Student photographers must be a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia; and a high school student.

// ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Highlight students learning, leading, and making a difference — from classrooms and field trips to art, technology, and volunteer work.

// GRADUATION

Capture milestone moments as seniors celebrate commencement, from ceremonies to cap tosses (from 2024-2025 school year).

// PERFORMANCE

Celebrate the energy, artistry, and collaboration that bring creativity to life — through dance, theater, music, spoken word, and showcases on stage, in rehearsal, and behind the scenes.

// PHOTO ILLUSTRATION & MANIPULATION
Demonstrate innovation with artistic edits, composites, surrealism, and creative digital techniques.

// PORTRAIT

Showcase personality through posed or candid portraits in on-location settings or studio environments.

// SPORTS: ATHLETES IN ACTION

Freeze the intensity and emotion of athletes competing at practices, games and sporting events.

// SPORTS: SIDELINES & SCHOOL SPIRIT

Highlight the energy of spirit groups, cheerleaders, mascots, pep rallies, and fans.

// STUDENT LIFE & TRADITIONS

Celebrate the people and moments that shape your school culture — from clubs and organizations to spirit weeks, traditions, and everyday connections.

// YEARBOOKERS IN ACTION

Reveal the pride and process of yearbook staffs photographing, writing, and designing behind the scenes.

CANADA

Canadian Middle School and High School students may submit up to 3 PHOTOS in the Canada Open category.

// Canada Open Category - Choose any school-related topic. Photo must be taken and entered by a legal resident of the provinces or territories of Canada (excluding Quebec) AND a current middle school, junior high school, or high school student. All entrants must also be 13 years of age or older.

ADVISER CHALLENGE

Advisers may submit up to 3 PHOTOS in the Adviser Challenge category.

// Adviser Challenge Category - Model the power of yearbook photojournalism for your students. Share compelling school-related moments to inspire, challenge, and encourage your staff’s visual voice. Open to current Jostens yearbook customers who are middle school, junior high, or high school yearbook advisers and legal residents of the 50 United States (or District of Columbia) or Canada (excluding Quebec).

See FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for further details.

*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Entrants must be, as of the date of entry: (A) a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, or Canada (excluding Quebec); and (B) a current middle school, junior high school, or high school student; and (C) 13 years or older (regardless of school grade). To clarify, for the criterion (A) above: (i) U.S. and Canadian citizens living abroad (i.e., not in their home country of the U.S. or Canada) meet this criterion; and (ii) foreign exchange and international students living in the U.S. and Canada, but who are not U.S. or Canadian citizens, do not meet this criterion and are not eligible. Anyone between the ages of 13 and 17 or who is under the age of majority in their state, province, or territory of residence (a “Minor”) must obtain the permission of his/her/their parent or legal guardian (“Guardian”) to enter. Entrants who are high school students may enter in all categories except the “Middle School & Junior High” category. Entrants who are middle school or junior high school students may only enter in the “Middle School & Junior High” category. The Jostens Photo Contest begins January 1 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on March 15.

Sponsored by Jostens, Inc. 

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