2026 Alabama Living Photo Contest

Submit your entry to Alabama Living using the form below.

Deadline for entries is June 30, 2026

2026 Photo Contest

Photos submitted for 2026 Alabama Living’s Photo Contest

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Name*

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Email*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Co-op name*

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Tell us about your submission.

Don’t forget to do the following:
1. Choose a category.
2. Identify any people prominently displayed in the photo.
3. Mark when and where the photo was taken.
4. Tell us why this photo is special. What’s its story?

Photo Categories.*

Nature (scenery)

Nature (animals, insects)

At play (sports, recreation, fun)

Alabama Travels (events and places of interest)

Only one photo may be submitted at a time. Only two submissions are allowed per person per category.

Who are the people in the photo? (If any.)

Please list individuals starting from the left and follow to the right.

Where was the photo taken?

When was the photo taken?

Tell us about this photo.

What makes this photo special to you. It’s said a picture is worth a thousand words. If that is true, what story does the photo tell?

Photo upload.*

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, heif, heic, tif, tiff, gif, Max. file size: 30 MB.

Please be sure that your photos are of the highest quality possible. We recommend that you do not upload screenshots or screen captures as the quality is lowered significantly. Photos must be at least 1MB.

Consent*

I agree to the rules of the 2026 Alabama Living Photo Contest.

Submitted images should be original, lens-based captures. The use of generative AI tools is prohibited.
Images that are heavily manipulated may be disqualified at the judges’ discretion.

By submitting to us your photographs, you represent to us that you are the sole creator and owner of your work and that it is original, does not infringe on the rights of any person or entity, does not defame or invade the privacy of any person, and that you have the right and authority to grant to us the following right of use. You agree that Alabama Living magazine and the Alabama Rural Electric Association may publish, post online, edit, revise and otherwise make unrestricted use of part or all of your work for commercial or non-commercial purposes, including, without limitation, publishing all or part of your work in Alabama Living magazine, in print or online, shared on social media, in a calendar or other works, or in advertising for the same or for Alabama Living publications. You agree that this grant of use is royalty-free and perpetual.

By submitting to Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA) and Alabama Living your work, you agree that we may use your name, image, city and any other information that you provide if we use your work, however, AREA cannot guarantee that it will be able to provide acknowledgment in connection with all uses. In a case where AREA cannot or does not provide such acknowledgment, you agree to waive any right to the same. Rights to use of the photos become the property of Alabama Living. If people who are identifiable are included in your photo submissions, you are responsible for obtaining the necessary releases from the individuals depicted, and must be able to provide copies of those releases to AREA/Alabama Living upon request.

The first-place winner in each category will win $100. The winning photos and runners-up will be published in the September 2026 issue of Alabama Living.

Alabama Living reserves the right to place a photo into another category if it’s deemed necessary by the editor. No watermarks on photos and no screenshots. Photos must have been taken in Alabama. Contest is open to persons 18 or over in the U.S., except for employees or immediate family members of the Alabama Rural Electric Association and Alabama Living.

Inquiries about the contest can be submitted to Allison Law at [email protected]