Photo contest rules

The White Rock Lake Conservancy photo contest is back! We love the photos you share with us and want to say thank you to those that tag @Whiterockdallas! Here’s how it works:Each participant can submit up to 2 of their favorite photos of White Rock Lake Park on Instagram using the hashtag #26wrlcphoto and/or #myeastdallas26.

1 WRLC team will narrow the submittals down to 2 finalists and our followers will vote! The photo with the most likes on Instagram will win a one year membership to WRLC and a free registration to Celebration White Rock 2027!

2.“What East Dallas Means to me.” photo winner will be selected by and featured in the East Dallas magazine.

High res image, no people in photo, vertical layout showing “What East Dallas means to me”.

The 2 final photos will be posted on the White Rock Lake Conservancy Instagram page. Whichever photo collectively gets the most likes between both Instagram and Facebook wins a membership to the Conservancy for one year ($50 value). See our website for complete rules and regulations,

The contest will run from Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 11:59pm to Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:59pm CST.

White Rock Lake Conservancy Membership ($50 value) + Free Registration to Celebration White Rock
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- Invitation to quarterly events
- WRL Conservancy t-shirt and sticker
- Quarterly E-Newsletter about all things White Rock Lake

This contest is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram.

By entering, participants warrant that his or her entry materials are original and do not infringe on any third party’s rights. By entering, participants release and hold harmless the City of Dallas, White Rock Lake Conservancy and sponsors from any liability.

If a recognizable person is in the photograph, a model release must be submitted with the entry and liability is limited to the value of prizes.

All decisions by the WRLC Photo Contest judges will be final and binding.

By entering, participants allow White Rock Lake Conservancy to use the photograph as they see fit, online, in print materials or to sell with no credit given to the photographer.

We are looking for striking images of wildlife, the wooded areas, architecture/structures, and the lake/bays. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit. We also encourage copies of historical photos at White Rock Lake to be submitted.

All photographs should accurately reflect the subject matter and the scene as it appeared. Photos that have been digitally altered beyond standard optimization (removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.) will be disqualified. A maximum of two (2) photos per photographer, please.