Photo Contest
- Collects photos alongside name
- and custom form fields
- Public gallery displays approved submissions for community viewing and voting
- Full moderation controls over gallery content and display
- All photos and entrant data exportable from ShortStack
- Voting drives organic sharing as participants promote their own entries
- Ideal for brand challenges
- product showcases
- and community-building campaigns
About This Template
The Photo Contest template is built for brands that want to do more than just collect entries — they want to create a community moment around their campaign. Participants submit their photos along with their name, email, and any additional fields you specify, and those images are organized into a public gallery that your broader audience can browse, engage with, and vote on. You control what gets displayed, when voting opens, and how the final winner is determined, giving you both creative and operational authority over every stage of the contest. The gallery format transforms individual submissions into a shared experience. Participants become invested in their own entry's performance, which motivates them to share the campaign with their network and drive votes — turning every contestant into an active promoter. The result is a contest that grows itself, generating UGC, organic reach, and audience engagement simultaneously. All submissions and data are fully exportable from ShortStack, giving you a content and contact library that retains its value long after the contest closes.
