Capture the essence of Bluffton in photos
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) and the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) invite photographers of all experience levels to showcase the beauty, character, and community spirit of Bluffton through the 2026 Bluffton Photo Competition. Register for photo competition
Throughout the year, participants are encouraged to capture the people, places, events, and everyday moments that make Bluffton a truly special place to live, work, and visit. Selected photographs may be featured on future promotional postcards and community marketing materials, with cash prizes awarded to winning photographs.
Photography has the power to tell Bluffton's story in a way that words cannot. Whether you're photographing a community festival, historic downtown, seasonal landscape, or everyday life, your images help celebrate the community's identity while creating a lasting collection of visuals that promote Bluffton for years to come. This competition is designed to encourage creativity while highlighting the people and places that define Bluffton.
Guidelines for the competition are here.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, August 21, 2026
- Ada Icon stories posted this week, August 17-21
- Aug. 22 Bluffton Cars & Coffee reminder
- Pirate girls soccer shuts out Anna in home opener
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Wildcats
- Pirate boys soccer rallies past Archbold
- Capture the essence of Bluffton in photos
- Pirate girls golf places 9th at SJCC Invite
- Call for actors for Dillinger reenactment on October 10
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Aug. 20 program on Monarch butterflies
- Two new teachers introduced at Trinity Lutheran School
- Pirate golfers win wet NWC tri
- Pirate volleyball drops opener to Ottoville
- Pirate girls tennis blanked by Shawnee
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. Wapakoneta
- Pirate boys soccer beats powerhouse Trojans
- WIP Wednesday: Playful scene in Pandora cafe