📅 It’s Time: Our 6th Annual Cool Tears Calendar Photo Contest is Here!
- Lisa-Editor
- Jul 2
- 2 min read
Ready to make our sixth annual calendar contest the best one yet? We’re on the hunt for jaw-dropping photos of teardrops, squaredrops, and other tiny campers that’ll make our 2026 Cool Tears and Tiny Campers Calendar something everyone wants to hang on their wall.
We’re talking epic shots of your tiny rigs nestled in incredible landscapes - sunrise at a mountain pass, misty mornings by a forest lake, or those starry nights that make you fall in love with camping all over again. Over the years, we’ve featured winners from all around the globe, including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Columbia, and Norway. Why not add your name (and photo!) to that list?
If your pic lands in the top 13, you’ll not only see your photo in the calendar - you’ll also score a free copy of the 2026 calendar. And if you’re one of our amazing Patreon patrons, you’ll get a free calendar automatically, just like past years. Plus, standout entries could end up on the Cool Tears and Tiny Campers website or on our social media channels. Bragging rights, anyone?
📸 Contest Timing & Key Dates
Submit your photos by: October 17, 2025
Winners notified: October 31, 2025
Pre-orders open: November 1, 2025
Calendars start shipping: Mid-November 2025
📝 The Nitty Gritty Rules
Where to shoot: Outdoors - take those campers where they belong!
Quality matters: High-resolution digital images only.
Size: At least 1MB; bigger files are even better. Most modern smartphones do the trick.
Editing: Filters and tweaks? Go for it - make your photo pop!
What NOT to send: No printed photos, negatives, or links to photo galleries.
Orientation: Landscape mode, please - flip your phone sideways. We receive a lot of photos that are in portrait mode, they don’t work!
What to include with your entry:
Your name
Where the photo was taken
Whether your camper is DIY or if not, what manufacturer made it
A photo title (optional, but fun!)
⚖️ The Legal Stuff
By submitting your photos, you’re granting Cool Tears a royalty-free, perpetual license to use them across our media platforms. Of course, you’ll get photo credit. Make sure you have permission from anyone visible in your shot or from the owner if you took it on private property. Don’t stress about license plates - we’ll handle the blurring.
📧 How to Enter
Email your high-res shots to Anne@cooltears.com. That’s it!
Ready to show the world how awesome tiny camping life can be? Grab your camera, hit the road, and start shooting - your photo could be the star of our 2026 calendar! 🌄🚐✨
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