20th Annual Captured Moments Photo Contest
The Mom & Caregiver proudly presents our 20th Annual Captured Moments Photo Contest! We can’t believe it’s been 20 years of incredible photos, fun photo shoots, amazing families and over 325 local kids gracing our covers! We have been thrilled with the community’s response to this contest, and are so excited to announce that again there is no entry fee for our 2025 contest!We have also listened to you, and have made another exciting change for our 20th year! There will be NO VOTING PROCESS. This means that you will enter a photo of your child, and our panel of judges will choose our 14 winners, with no discrimination towards sex, race, or special needs. There will be no voting by family or friends as you shared that you felt this was simply dependent on number of social media followers. Thank you for your input!
As always, we are looking for amateur photos of your little darlings (from birth to age ten). We can’t wait to see your entries! Winners of the Captured Moments photo contest will be professionally photographed to become our new cover kids for the monthly editions of The Mom & Caregiver magazine.
A huge thank you to our photo contest sponsors! We couldn’t do this without you!
Our Sponsors:
How to Enter:
You MUST follow ALL steps below otherwise your entry will
not be processed and cannot be selected as a winner.
- 1. Get snapping! Take a photo of your child.
- 2. Read all contest rules and tips on entering a great photo.
- 3. Click “Submit your best photo now” to upload your photo and fill out our form.
- 4. You will receive a confirmation message once your entry has been received.
What are you waiting for?
Submit your best photo now!Contest Rules
- There is NO FEE to enter the 20th annual Captured Moments photo contest.
- You must enter a recent photo of your child (taken within one month). Your child must be between birth and age 10.
- All entries must be submitted between September 17, 2025 and October 15, 2025. Entries received past this date will not be considered for the contest.
- Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s) of a contest winner authorize(s) any photographs received may be published on The Mom & Caregiver family of websites (www.themomandcaregiver.com), any associated social media and/or included in The Mom & Caregiver magazine. Submission of a photograph will be deemed to constitute confirmation and consent of the right to publish the photo without further advice and/or notice.
- Amateur photographs only please. Professional photographs will NOT be accepted.
- You may only enter ONE photograph of each child. With respect to twins/multiples/siblings, you may enter them separately, or all in one photo.
- Our panel of judges will choose our 14 winners. The selection process will be conducted fairly with no discrimination towards sex, race, or special needs. There will be no public voting this year.
- Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s) of a contest winner authorize The Mom & Caregiver and Photographer to photograph their child for the purpose of using one of the photographs for the front cover of The Mom & Caregiver Magazine. The staff of The Mom & Caregiver Magazine will choose the final photograph to appear. All decisions are final.
- The Mom & Caregiver staff and the judges are not eligible to participate in any contest.
- Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s) affirm that ownership of submitted photographs have not been granted to any other company or individual.
- All photographs of contest winners become the exclusive property of The Mom & Caregiver and cannot be replicated or copied by any other company or individual without consent from The Mom & Caregiver. Photographs will not be sold to any companies and/or individuals for profit. Photographs will not be provided to any companies and/or individuals for use.
- Winners must be available for a scheduled photograph session October 28 and October 30, 2025 in London, Ontario.
Contest FAQ's
The selection process will be conducted fairly by a panel of judges with no discrimination towards sex, race, or special needs. The Judges' decisions are final.
All entries must be received by October 15, 2025. Entries received past this date will not be considered for the contest.
All photographs of contest winners become the exclusive property of The Mom & Caregiver and cannot be replicated or copied by any other company or individual without consent from The Mom & Caregiver. Photographs will not be sold to any companies and/or individuals for profit. Photographs will not be provided to any companies and/or individuals for use.
The choice is yours.
The contest is open to children ages birth to 10 years old.
You sure can! All you have to do is complete an Entry Form for each child. All information is strictly confidential, and will not be shared with anyone else.
No, you can only enter one photo of each child.
Sometimes - if it adds to the overall impression of the child's photo. However, too much costume or too much makeup is not preferable. Ensure that your child's face is not obscured. Please note: professional photographs will not be accepted.
Your child’s photo can appear on our website, in The Mom & Caregiver magazine, on The Mom & Caregiver promotional literature, and on our social media.
When the contest is over, winners are notified by email/telephone. Photos and a list of winners will be published on our social media outlets and webpage.
Tips
GET CLOSE! When taking pictures indoors, always use your flash; this will eliminate dark faces and shadows. Keep an eye out for mirrors and windows to avoid unwanted reflections. When taking shots in the sunlight, try to get the sun behind you and slightly off to the side to avoid lens flare, and to avoid your subjects squinting into the sunlight.
LIGHTING: Taking pictures of a couple of kids looking in your direction (let alone smiling) can lead to some frustrating moments! When you’re yelling at kids to “smile at the camera!!” it can take some fun out of the event. Get your kids to look at you and scream and yell. It’s annoying for sure but it will look like they are laughing in the photos!
LITTLE ONES: Zoom in or move in as close to your subject as possible. This eliminates a lot of clutter around your subject.
STAND ALONE! Send pictures of your child only. It is easier to judge if there are no other adults/people/crowds in the picture. Props are okay but the more there are, the less your child will stand out.
MAKE IT CLEAR! Avoid red-eye in the picture you send. Please stay away from sending photos that are blurry or hard to recognize. Close up, clear pictures are the best. Natural, candid shots are very interesting and encouraged.
Questions? Comments? Contact us today!
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