Farmers and Merchants Bank Calendar Photography Contest

F&M Calendar Photography Contest

CALLING ALL AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY!

Each year F&M Bank holds its annual contest for amateur photographers to showcase the natural beauty of Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, and Augusta counties during all seasons of the year.

Over 150 local photos were entered in the contest during 2024, and it was quite a task to pick a grand prize winner and 12 monthly winners. View our 2025 Calendar Winners here!

On May 1, 2025, we will begin accepting entries for our 2026 contest, with a final deadline of May 31, 2025.

Please review the entry rules and photo requirements below below completing your submissions. We hope to see your photos in the running!

Complete Rules and Regulations:

All entries must be submitted by 12pm, May 31, 2025 and should be accompanied by an entry form. Earliest entry: May 1, 2025.
All photos must have been taken by non-professional photographers: defined as persons who receive 0-25% of their income from photography-related fields. F&M Bank employees are not eligible to enter the contest.
The number of entries is limited to 4 per person. Images must depict different seasons if submitting multiple. No more than four entries will be accepted. Winning photos will be limited to no more than two per contestant.
Winners will be notified after August 1st, 2024. All photographs submitted become the property of F&M Bank. Please be advised, that all entrants will be entered into mailing lists through which the winners will be announced.
Format: A digital copy of all photographs must be submitted with the entry. Files must be NO SMALLER THAN 8.5″ tall and 11″ wide at 300 dpi or 2550 pixels tall by 3300 pixels wide.
All entries must be of outdoor themes, and both landscape and close-up shots are acceptable. All photos must be of scenes in Rockingham, Shenandoah, Augusta, and Frederick counties, or counties that are adjacent. Photos can be several years old. For all winning photos, a written description of the location and some comments from the photographer will be required.
Only horizontal pictures will be considered. Photos must fit the 11″W x 8.5″L calendar format. Selected photos will be cropped for that format. Any people that appear as subject matter in the photographs must sign a waiver of release for the photograph to be considered.
Each entry must be the work of the person submitting the photo, and a signed entry form is required. Entrants under age 18 must include the signature of a parent or guardian.
Entries will be evaluated based on appeal, content, and photographic skill. The decision of the judges is final.
F&M Bank assumes no responsibility for submissions. Selected images are used on a non-exclusive basis. F&M Bank retains the right to use photos in any advertising and/or promotion it deems suitable.

Calendar Contest

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Number of Entries*
Please enter a number from 1 to 4.
By signing this form, I agree that I am an amateur photographer, and have never received more than 0-25% of my income from photography-related jobs. I am over the age of 18, or under the age of 18 with a parent or guardians signature. I understand that Farmers & Merchants Bank assumes no responsibility for the photographs submitted. Selected images are used on a non-exclusive basis. Farmers & Merchants retains the right to use photographs in any advertising and/or promotion it deems suitable.
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Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. files: 4.
I hereby grant F&M Bank Corp. (AKA Farmers & Merchants Bank) permission to use my name and likeness in a photograph in any and all of its publications, including website entries, without payment or any other consideration. I understand and agree that these materials will become the property of Farmers & Merchants Bank and will not be returned. I hereby irrevocably authorize Farmers & Merchants Bank to edit, alter, copy, exhibit, publish or distribute this photo for purposes of publicizing Farmers & Merchants Bank’s products or for any other lawful purpose. In addition, I waive the right to inspect or approve the finished product, including written or electronic copy, wherein my likeness appears. Additionally, I waive any right to royalties or other compensation arising or related to the use of the photograph. I hereby hold harmless and release and forever discharge Farmers & Merchants Bank from all claims, demands, and causes of action which I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other persons acting on my behalf or on behalf of my estate have or may have by reason of this authorization. I am 21 years of age and am competent to contract in my own name. I have read this release before signing below and I fully understand the contents, meaning, and impact of this release.
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If the person signing is under age 21, there must be consent by a parent or guardian, as follows: I hereby certify that I am the parent or guardian of the named above and do hereby give my consent without reservation to the forgoing on behalf of this person.
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Calendar Photography Contest

F&M Calendar Photography Contest

CALLING ALL AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY!

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