Goldpetal Farms reopens mid-June. Stay tuned for dates!

2023 Photography Contest

We’re excited to bring back our annual photo contest for the 2023 sunflower season! This contest is open for photos captured at our Maryland location (sunflower maze + pick-your-own-flower garden) during our 2023 summer season. See below for details.

2023 Photo Contest Categories

People Portraits

strike a pose amongst the petals

Beautiful Blossom

get up close with our flowers

Goldpetal Farms Photo Contest Best Blossom

Bees, Butterflies & Birds

capture our pollinators & seed lovers

Goldpetal Farms Photo Contest Birds, Bees, Butterflies

Fantastic Farmscape

it’s a magical place, sun up to sun down

Goldpetal Farms Photo Contest Beautiful Farmscape

2023 Key Dates + Cash Prizes

Submission Deadline: July 23

Online Community Voting: July 25-30

Final Judging: July 31 – August 3

Announcements: August 4

Semi-finalists: $25 each

Category Winners: $150 each

Best In Show: $500

The Voting & Judging Process

ROUND 1 Semi-Finalists

July 25-30 ONLINE COMMUNITY VOTING

July 30: Entries will be posted to our Maryland Facebook page
Community voting is done via “likes” or “loves” on Facebook.
July 30: Community voting closes at midnight

ROUND 2 Finalists + Best in Show

July 31 – August 3 PROFESSIONAL JUDGING

The three photos with the most “likes/loves” in each of the four categories will move on to Round 2 judging. Any ties amongst the top-three votes will move on to final judging.
Final judging is conducted by professional photographers, designers and image makers

August 4 WINNERS ANNOUNCED on Facebook & Email

Submission Rules + Tips

Photo Submission Rules

PHOTOS TAKEN: Contest open to photography taken at our Maryland location between opening day and submission deadline, June & July 2023
SUBJECT: Must fit into one of our four categories: Best Blossom; People Portrait; Bees, Butterflies & Birds; Fantastic Farmscape. All photos must be family-friendly.
SUBMISSIONS: All entries must be submitted through the form on this page.
You’re allowed to enter ONE PHOTO PER CATEGORY. The max total of photos you can submit is four during this contest. Any additional photos submitted will not be included.
DO NOT submit photos via email. We will not consider these as legitimate entries.
DO NOT submit photos with text or logo watermarks on the photo. These entries will be disqualified
DO NOT submit illustrations, collages or photos that have been heavily manipulated/altered. These entries will be disqualified.
You agree to let Goldpetal Farms and Designer Ag LLC use your photo submission for marketing purposes.
Goldpetal Farms RESERVE THE RIGHT to disqualify any image that does not meet our requirements.

Tips for Successful Photos

Pay attention to how you frame and crop your photos. The quality of submissions grows every year, and the competition will be high. So pay attention to the details.
Try unusual angles. Consider shooting from the ground up, or a blossom from behind.
Look for interesting light and shadow casts: these can help create more drama and interest.
If shooting when the sun is directly overhead, look for photo opportunities that aren’t blasted by sunlight, overexposing your image.
You are certainly allowed to “clean up” your images, and make them photo-contest worthy. Just don’t overdo it so the image looks unnatural.

2023 Photo Contest Entry Form

Name
First Last
Email*
Phone*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Select Photo Category*
- People Portrait
- Beautiful Blossom
- Bees, Butterflies & Birds
- Farmscape
You may submit one entry per category, BUT ONLY ONE SUBMISSION AT A TIME.
Select Your File to Upload*
Max. file size: 24 MB.
Files must be saved as JPGs and should be the highest resolution you can provide under 24MB.
Please confirm you agree to the following terms:*
- I agree
I confirm my photo is from 2023 Goldpetal Farms in Chaptico, MD. I agree to let Goldpetal Farms and Designer Ag LLC use my image for marketing purposes and understand I retain the copyright to my images.
Please tell us what you love most about Goldpetal Farms 🙂*
Email
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Congratulations to our 2022 Goldpetal Farms Photo Contest Winners!

With 217 entries this year, the competition was on! Photographers who visited our Maryland location participated by submitting their best photo in one of four categories: People Portrait; Beautiful Blossom; Bird, Butterflies & Bees and Fantastic Farmscapes.