Dorval’s Annual Photography Contest - 2025 Edition
Dorval in Motion!
The Dorval in One Click! photo contest is all about motions throughout the City of Dorval. The photography should represent movement or change in our environment. Photos can include objects, things in our ecosystem, people and/or animals performing an action or activity. Activate your cameras and show off your creativity!
Here are some examples to inspire you: a kite flying in the air, waves crashing, a jogger, a dog playing fetch!
This contest is open to Dorval citizens of all ages. There are many prizes to be won! Winners could have their photo published in the City's communication tools (cybernews, Communiqué, website, etc.). The winning photos will also be displayed on the outdoor exhibition panels in the Peace Park Arboretum and the Surrey Aquatic and Community Centre.
How to participate
Entries are made online only, by email to photodorval@ville.dorval.qc.ca. Photos must be sent as an attachment along with the necessary forms (specific details below).
Technical specifications and rules
Photos or participants who do not respect these standards will be refused.
- Participants must reside in Dorval.
- All photos must be taken in the City of Dorval and represent a motion.
- Photos must be submitted in JPEG format as an attachment to the email listed above.
- Photographs must be sent in high resolution: minimum of 75 DPI or the equivalent of 1,000 x 500 pixels and a maximum of 300 DPI or the equivalent of 2,400 x 3,300 pixels, in an 8 X 10 horizontal or vertical format. Files must not exceed 12 MB in size.
- It is the participant's obligation to have any recognizable person in a photograph fill out the approval form. See template here.
- By submitting a photo, the participant agrees to allow it to be used for promotional purposes for City activities and programs and thus assigns the rights to it.
- If the participant is 17 years old or under, the parent or guardian must authorize the entry.
- The participant must provide the following information by filling out the appropriate dynamic form and returning it to the email address indicated above:
- Title of the photograph
- Name of the participant
- Complete address
- Telephone number
- Email address (if different from the sending address)
- Photos submitted must be original works that have never previously won a prize in a contest. Participants must own all rights to the photos they submit to the contest.
- Two (2) photos per person are accepted. Please identify the two files of the photographs with their title.
Selection and photo exhibition
- The photographs submitted to the contest will be posted on the City of Dorval's Facebook page so that the public can vote for their favourite photo. Keep an eye out!
- In addition to the public's grand prize, a jury will select three grand prize winners. The images will be judged on originality, quality of composition and respect of the theme and technical specifications.
- The winners of the contest will be displayed in the Peace Park Arboretum and on the fields of the Surrey Aquatic and Community Centre.
- Prizes won are non-transferable.
Prizes
Winners will receive a gift certificate for a Dorval business of their choice.
- First prize: $150
- Second prize: $100
- Third prize: $75
- Public’s choice: $50
The deadline to submit a photo to the contest is June 8, 2025.
For more information, call 514 633-4175 or write to photodorval@ville.dorval.qc.ca.
Dorval’s Annual Photography Contest - 2026 Edition
DORVAL IN 4 SEASONS
The theme of the 2026 contest is already available! This one aims to pay tribute to the four seasons we experience in Dorval. We therefore encourage you to start capturing the magic of each season now! The photography should represent a specific activity or landscape that is exclusive to summer, fall, winter, or spring. Capture the unique beauty and characteristics that represent a specific season for you. Activate your cameras and show off your creativity!
Here are some examples to inspire you: an ice cream cone melting, the changing colours of leaves, someone ice fishing, the rain falling off an umbrella!