Bodie Foundation 2028 Calendar Contest Rules
(updated 09-26-2026)
Please see HOW TO SUBMIT PHOTOS section
SUBMISSIONS MUST ONLY BE IN JPG FORMAT
- Submit images through “add media” in the Media Library (same as 2027).
- Jpg (jpeg) images only. HEIC and TIFF format images will be rejected. Save images as maximum quality (quality=12). Maximum file size is 32 Mb. Cell phone images are discouraged as they are not of sufficient quality.
- Anyone may enter the contest. Entrants do not have to be members of the Bodie Foundation.
- The author of the calendar cover photo will receive $300 and authors of inside photos will each receive $100. Submissions will be credited in the Bodie Foundation Calendar and winners will receive complimentary copies of the calendar.
- You may submit no more than five (5) entries, but each photographer is limited to one winning entry.
- Entries must be photographs of, and pertain to Bodie State Historic Park.
- Entries are by digital submission only at bodiecalendarcontest.com (this site). Entrants must be properly registered with the calendar contest website and entries must be properly submitted in the contest website.
- Images should be in Adobe RGB 1998 color space! Images must be in jpeg (jpg) format! Images in HEIC format will be rejected!
- NEW for 2028. The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence), including AI tools included in cameras or Adobe products, to enhance, add or remove image elements is not permitted.
- Images must be received by February 7, 2027 and be properly submitted on the calendar contest website, www.bodiecalendarcontest.com (this website), to be considered for the contest.
- PLEASE name submissions (filename) in the following format: your last name-subject.jpg. (ie: jones-bodie mill 1.jpg). Try to keep filenames to about 20 characters, plus the jpg suffix. This makes it easier for us to manage files.
- Images with identifiable people and/or images that do not meet technical quality standards will not be considered.
- Winning entries will be used in the 2027 Bodie Foundation calendar and may be used on Bodie Foundation websites and/or in the Bodie Times newsletters and/or in other Bodie Foundation related media or websites.
- Non-winning entries may also be used on Bodie Foundation websites and media and/or in the Bodie Times.
- Please use the CONTACT US form at the bottom of the page to contact us if you have a problem with your submission or entry question. Our direct email address is: contesthelp@bodiecalendarcontest.com. Always include your full real name and your contest user name when contacting us.
Conditions of Entry
- Entrant agrees and asserts he/she is owner of the image copyright and has full usage rights, and agrees to follow the official rules.
- Entrant agrees that if their image(s) is (are) selected for use in the calendar, other publication(s) and/or website(s), he or she automatically assigns limited publication rights to the Bodie Foundation.
Calendar Winners Selection
All entries will be reviewed and winners selected by our judging committee. The judges’ decisions are final. The winning photographers will be notified by telephone and/or e-mail.