Banner Photography Contest 2026

[+] Instructions

1. Read the Contest Rules

2. Host Your Photo Somewhere

Your image must be hosted on an approved site that allows embedding. A good choice is ImgBB. Upload your photo and get the direct link to it. (Some image hosts make this tricky to find; you want an URL that ends in .jpg, .png, or .gif. On ImgBB, use Embed Codes > BBCode Full Linked.) On this page, paste that link below, and click Load Image.

3. Crop & Position It

Scroll down for a preview of your image in a NationStates newspaper. Below that is a cropping tool — use this to reposition / crop your image until it looks good.

Use the Crop Type radio buttons to switch between cropping the big image and the little version. (On a real issue, a newspaper probably wouldn't use both versions together; that's just for this preview.)

The big version of your image should look good as a nation banner, too! With Crop Type set to "Big Pic + Banner," scroll down to see a Banner Preview. This can't be cropped separately, but lets you check that important parts of your image will remain visible.

4. Get Save Link

Click Get Save Link and record the URL it gives you. This URL contains all the information needed to restore your image and crops.

5. Submit Your Entry

Share your link in the Banner Contest 2026 Thread!

Your image URL: Load Image

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