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Everyone
Belongs

Share the moments that bring people together in your community

Submit your photo

WORLD SIGHT DAY IS OCTOBER 8, 2026

World Sight Day is a global awareness day led by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). It focuses on the importance of eye care that is accessible, available, and affordable to everyone.

World Sight Day is an opportunity to reflect on the many ways healthy vision can enrich our lives, helping us connect, participate, and feel part of our communities.

SEE THE POSSIBILITIES PHOTO CONTEST

In recognition of World Sight Day, this year’s photo contest celebrates the connections,
care, and sense of inclusion that help people and communities thrive.

2026 PHOTO CONTEST THEME: ‘EVERYONE BELONGS’

What does belonging look like in your community?
We’re looking for photos that capture the moments when community comes to life: sharing a meal, celebrating a cultural tradition, helping a neighbour, or simply making someone feel welcome.

Whether it’s a vibrant festival or a quiet moment of connection, we want to see the people, experiences, and traditions that bring us together and help each of us feel like we belong.

Submit your photo and help us celebrate the ties that
make our communities stronger.

Need some inspiration? Check out these photos capturing moments of belonging from communities across Canada.

Submit your photo for a chance to win!

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Submit your photo
Voting for the People's Choice winner opens on October 9!

Win an incredible prize!

Two outstanding photos will be selected as winners:
COS CHOICE WINNING PHOTO

Selected by a panel of representatives
from the Canadian Ophthalmological
Society (COS)

‘PEOPLE’S CHOICE’ WINNING PHOTO

Selected by popular vote

Each winner will receive a $300 Amazon gift card!
WHAT MAKES A WINNING PHOTO?
Relevance to the theme

Does the photo capture a sense of community, connection, and belonging?

Creativity
 

Is the photo unique or captured in a fun or interesting way?

Visual appeal
 

Is the photo eye-catching with a good sense of balance, colour, and focus?

Emotional
impact

Does the photo tell a story, evoke emotion, or highlight the connections that bring people together?

What's next?

September

17

Photo submission opens

October

8

World sight day
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE
(7:00 p.m. EDT)

9

VOTING
OPENS

15

LAST DAY
TO VOTE
(7:00 p.m. EDT)

22

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

BELONGING IN FOCUS

Every photo captures a moment of people coming together and tells a story about belonging. Browse the collection of ‘Everyone Belongs’ submissions.

Starting October 9

Vote for your favourite photo to help choose the People’s Choice winner!
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SEE THE POSSIBILITIES “Everyone Belongs” PHOTO CONTEST

Photo Submission

Use the form below to enter the contest. You can submit up to 3 photos.

Upload a photo to the contest

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Your photo(s) will be published to the gallery with your first name, city, and province/territory.

PHOTO DETAILS:

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif

  • You are 18 years of age or older
  • You live in Canada
  • You consent to the use of your photo for promotional purposes by the Canadian Ophthalmological Society
  • You own the copyright to your contest photo entry as its author
  • Your subject(s) are 1) over the age of 18 and have given consent for the use of his/her image or 2) you have permission from a parent/guardian for submission
  *Required field.
RULES & REGULATIONS

GENERAL
These Rules and Regulations are final on all matters relating to the See The Possibilities “Everyone Belongs” Photo Contest (the “Contest”). By applying, all Entrants agree to be bound by these Rules and Regulations.

SPONSOR
The sponsor (“Contest Sponsor”) of the Contest is the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) (309-1505 Laperriere Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Z 7T1).

ELIGIBILITY
Contest is open to Canadian residents who are 18 years of age or older. To be eligible to enter the Contest or win a prize, you must be a permanent resident of Canada† and not an employee of, a member of the immediate family of, or domiciled with an employee of the COS. No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest or to win a prize. All photographs entered in the Contest must be of Canadian content (i.e. taken in Canada). Participation in the Contest constitutes Entrants’ full and unconditional agreement to abide by these Contest Rules and Regulations and the Contest Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.
†Legal considerations require restricting the Contest to Canadian residents.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Personal Information collected from Entrants by the Contest Sponsor will be used by the Contest Sponsor or its affiliates to administer the Contest and in connection with the publication of winning photographs. Neither the Contest Sponsor nor its affiliates will share personal information relating to Entrants with any third parties, except as necessary for the administration of the Contest or as may be required by law. The Contest Sponsor will not attempt to contact the Entrant for any other purpose than to administer the Contest or as may be required by law unless they have opted-in to receive relevant communications from the Contest Sponsor. The Contest Sponsor respects the privacy of everyone who enters the contest.

FORMAT OF PHOTOGRAPHS FOR SUBMISSION
Photograph entries can be submitted electronically through the contest website. Each contest Entrant may submit up to 5 photographs. 

Content alteration of digital files is not acceptable; cropping of photos is permitted, tonal or colour corrections are acceptable, including black and white conversion. Winning Entrants must be able to provide a high-resolution version of each photo that they submit (uncompressed TIFF or maximum quality JPEG, Grayscale or Colour (RGB)). Digital files should be 3600 pixels wide by 2700 pixels tall (or 12” x 9”) at 300 dpi. For photographs that are selected as winning entries, the high-resolution version of the photograph will be required for reproduction. Entrants who fail to provide a high-resolution version within the time period set by the Contest Sponsors (not to exceed one week following prize notification) will forfeit the prize and an alternate winner will be selected by the judging panel. In such a case, no substitute prizes will be awarded.

PUBLICATION
By submitting a photo to the contest, the Entrant hereby grants the COS the right to use photos submitted to the contest. COS will have rights to use images digitally to (a) further expand on the print edition; (b) promote See the Possibilities; and (c) promote See The Possibilities via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media outlets. By submitting a photo to the contest, the Entrant also hereby grants to COS the non-exclusive, perpetual right and license to reproduce, publish and distribute, and to authorize the reproduction, publication and distribution of the photos, in print, on microfilm and microfiche, and in all electronic forms and media now known or later developed, including, but not limited to, on CD-ROM, over the Internet. By uploading a photo to the contest, Entrants agree that any such reproduction, publication or distribution may be the work alone and not in conjunction with the works with which it is first published by COS. COS reserves the non-exclusive right to publish any entry and/or use any entry in its material during or after the Contest without further compensation to the Entrants. For COS, promotional material shall include without limitation any print or electronic advertising or marketing material such as posters, online images, newspaper ads, television ads, e-mails and social media content. Waiver forms/model releases are the responsibility of the Entrant and must be available in the event the photo is selected as a winning photograph.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
With regard to any photograph submitted to this Contest, the owner of the photo’s copyright retains all copyright. By uploading any photograph to the Contest, you grant (or warrant that the owner of such materials expressly grants) COS a world-wide, royalty-free, irrevocable and non-exclusive right and license to use, copy, adapt, transmit, communicate, publicly display and perform, distribute and create compilations and derivative works or merchandise from any such submitted photograph to promote the Contest. You represent and warrant that you have the right to grant the license set out above. In the event copyright of any photograph submitted by an eligible entrant belongs to a minor, permission to enter the photo in the Contest, reprint, publish, or otherwise reproduce the images, as described above, must have been obtained, in writing, from the child’s parent or guardian prior to entry of the photograph in the Contest. Proof of such permission must be provided to the Contest Sponsor immediately upon request.

DEADLINES
Contest opens Thursday, September 17, 2026 and closes at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 8, 2026. All photographic entries must be uploaded by 7:00 p.m. EDT on October 8, 2026.
Public voting opens on Friday, October 9, 2026 and closes at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, October 15, 2026. All votes must be placed by then.
Entries submitted through fraudulent means or in any way tampered with, incorrect, unclear, forged, mutilated, illegible, indecipherable or mechanically reproduced may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor and/or the judging panel (referenced below).
All entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be returned. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for entries lost, late, misdirected, illegible or delayed for any reason.

JUDGING
All photographs submitted to the Contest will be reviewed by COS and the Contest winners will be selected by a panel of COS representatives and by public voting. All decisions of the judging panel are final.

VOTING
On Friday, October 9, 2026 photo submissions will become available for voting by the public on the See The Possibilities website. The voting will close Thursday, October 15, 2026. You may vote for one photo per day.

RESPONSIBILITY
The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any failure of the website during this Contest. Nor is it responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software or any e-mail, online or internet entry lost due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or property related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion.

CHANCES OF WINNING
The chances of winning a prize will depend on the number of eligible photographs received and the evaluation of the photographs by the judging panel.

PRIZES
Contest prizes consist of two (2) Amazon Gift Cards valued at $300 each. Winners will receive no compensation, credit or prizing other than as disclosed in these Rules or otherwise provided at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor. Prizes are not transferable; no prize substitutions or equivalents are permitted, except by the Contest Sponsor at its sole discretion. In all cases, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any of the Contest Prizes.

PRIZE CONDITIONS (ALL PRIZES)
All prizes must be accepted as awarded and may not be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion, sold, redeemed for cash, combined with any other promotion, exchanged for a different prize.
By accepting a prize, the prize winner agrees to hold the Contest Sponsor and their respective agencies, affiliates, parent(s), subsidiaries, agents, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone else involved in the development, production or handling of the Contest and their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of acceptance or use of a prize.
In order to be declared a winner, the selected entrant must sign and return a declaration and release form confirming eligibility and compliance with these Contest Rules and Regulations, consenting to the use, without further compensation, of winner’s name, address (city and province only) and photograph(s) or video(s) in any Contest-related publicity and releasing the Contest Sponsor and their respective agencies, affiliates, parent(s), subsidiaries, agents, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone else involved in the development, production or handling of the Contest and their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns from all liability arising in connection with the Contest or the acceptance, use or redemption of a Prize as awarded. The declaration and release must be returned to the Contest Sponsor within ten (10) days after receipt of the declaration and release from the Contest Sponsor. Entrants who fail or are unable to meet any of these Rules and Regulations may be disqualified and alternate winner(s) will be selected.
Any litigation respecting the conduct and awarding of a prize in this Contest in Québec may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement. Void where prohibited by law.

DISPUTES
By participating in the Contest, each Entrant agrees to be bound by these Contest Rules and Regulations. In the event of any disagreement as to whether a person is an Entrant, a potential winner or a winner, or as to the qualification of any Entrant, potential winner or winner to, or the adequacy of any prize or any substitute prize, the decision of the Contest Sponsor will be final. For Residents of Quebec Only: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling.