By-Line: Julie Murphy, Flagler County Government
Flagler County is seeking photographers who would like to submit their images for the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) 2026 calendar contest “Florida Flower Power.”
“What a wonderful theme for amateur and professional photographers alike to show off their garden favorites or to head out into nature to capture the beauty of Flagler County’s wildflowers,” said County Administrator Heidi Petito. “We are fortunate to have a large pool of talented photographers who graciously share their work with us for consideration. Flagler County has had winning submissions for the past three years ensuring the rest of the state of Florida knows we are here and ready to shine. We greatly appreciate your participation.”
“Florida Flower Power” submissions can range from “colorful blooms, wildflowers, and natural landscapes that make our state unique – from native species to garden favorites,” the FAC website states.
Flagler County will submit the entries on behalf of individual photographers. The Florida Association of Counties will give winning photographers credit for their images in the calendar. In short, this is a bragging-rights competition.
“In the past, when we’ve had a winning entry, FAC provided us with additional copies,” Petito said. “I fully expect that we will be able to provide calendars to the winning photographer. For the last two years, FAC honored a second Flagler County photographer by selecting another submission for additional use. One year, a photo was selected to be displayed in the organization’s Tallahassee office for the legislative session, and the next year, a selected image was the printed artwork for beach towels provided to conference attendees.”
Entry requirements are as follows:
- Theme – “Florida Flower Power.”
- MUST BE SHOT IN FLAGLER COUNTY (it is helpful if the location is identified).
- Photos must be at least 3000 pixels / 300 DPI and in JPEG format. Photos may be cropped.
- Photos with logos, names, time and date stamps, or watermarks will not be accepted.
- The Flagler County deadline is August 11 (Monday), so that the county can get the images prepared for submission and submitted.
- Submit to jmurphy@flaglercounty.gov.
A submission attests to the fact that the photographer/submitter has all rights and permissions to the photo (and for the images/likenesses of any identifiable people) and is allowing Flagler County to submit the photo in the 2026 Florida Association of Counties Annual Photo Contest, as well as for other county uses, none of which are for profit. Please include the following with the submission:
- “I, (full name) , hereby certify that the attached photo is the ORIGINAL WORK of the entrant. It is also understood that Flagler County will have the right to reproduce, publish and/or exhibit the work in any format including newspapers, brochures, the county website, or Facebook and other social media pages. It is further understood that Flagler County assumes no responsibility or liability for any submitted work.”
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