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Hello Pearl Photo Contest
Make someone’s morning.
Every day in Pearl starts with a photo. Send us yours for a chance to win an iPad mini, a $100 Harvey’s or Swiss Chalet gift card, and a free Plus Circle for your family, for life.
- Free to enter
- Up to 3 photos
- Credited to you
- Closes Nov 30, 2026
- Canada 18+, outside Quebec
Your photo could be hereBehind “Good Morning, Joey!”
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🙂Joey checked inFeeling good today · Just now
How photos are used today
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Every morning in Pearl starts with a photo.
When Joey opens Pearl, a photo greets him by name. Right beside it, he checks in with how he’s feeling, and his Circle sees it right away. A small moment that sets the tone for his whole day.
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A photo that says good morning
The Good Morning banner greets each member by name, with the time and weather, on a photo they picked themselves.
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A one-tap check-in
Members tap how they feel and add a note if they like. Their Circle sees it, so nobody has to ask.
The photo gallery
We want your photos for the selection.
In Personalize, members choose the photo that greets them every morning. We’re growing that selection with real photos by real photographers and artists. Yours could be one of them.
- Members choose it for their own home screen
- It greets them by name, every single day
- Every photo is credited to you, by name
Your photo here
How it works
Three steps to the gallery.
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Shoot or choose
Pick a photo, or a photo of your own artwork, that makes a morning better.
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Upload by Nov 30
Fill in the short form and add your photo. Up to three entries.
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Winners by Dec 15
One winner gets an iPad mini, a $100 gift card and Plus for life. Up to 20 gallery picks join the app, each credited to the artist.
The prizes
An iPad mini, dinner on us, and Plus for life.
Grand prize
Four prizes in one
- Apple iPad miniApproximate retail value $849 CAD
- $100 Harvey’s or Swiss Chalet gift cardYour choice
- A free Hello Pearl Plus Circle for your family, for lifeNormally $150 CAD a year
- Your photo in the Pearl galleryCredited to you
Up to 20 gallery picks
Your photo joins the selection members choose from, with your name and link on hellopearl.app.
Every entrant
You keep your copyright, and if we show your photo, we credit it to you. You can also join Hello Pearl free when you enter.
The theme
Mornings worth waking up to.
Think of the first thing you’d want to see with your coffee. Calm, warm, hopeful. A place that makes you want to get up and go.
First light
Sunrise, mist on the water, light through a kitchen window.
Close to home
A garden, a porch, a park bench, the street you love.
Wide open Canada
Lakes, coastlines, prairie skies, a snowy trail.
Made by hand
A painting, print or illustration you made, photographed well.
Before you upload
Photo checklist.
- Landscape (wider than tall), at least 3000 px wide
- JPG or PNG, 10 MB or less
- Some calm space near the left, where “Good Morning” sits
- Your own photo, or a photo of artwork you made
- Standard edits are welcome: light, colour, crop and cleanup
- No images made or filled in with generative AI
- No people you can recognize
- No logos, text or watermarks
How we judge
Three things we look for.
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Feeling
Does it make a morning better?
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Craft
Light, focus and composition.
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Fit
Does it work behind “Good Morning” on a phone and a tablet?
We’re holding a high bar. To win, a photo needs at least 70 out of 100. If no entry reaches it, we won’t award the grand prize. See section 6 of the Official Rules.
Real photos, made by real people.
Our members deserve the real thing: real places and real light, captured by someone who was there. That’s why AI-generated images can’t enter. We may ask for your original file to confirm.
Questions
Good to know.
Do I need to be a professional?
No. Phone photos are welcome too, as long as they’re sharp and at least 3000 px wide.
Can I enter my paintings or drawings?
Yes. Photograph or scan your original artwork in good, even light and upload that image.
How many photos can I enter?
Up to three. Fill in the form once for each photo.
Do I keep my copyright?
Yes. You give us permission to show your photo in the Hello Pearl app and to share it with credit to you. Section 8 of the Official Rules has the details.
Will I get credit for my photo?
Yes. Whenever we show your photo, in the app, on hellopearl.app or on social media, we credit it to you. Use the “Credit me as” field to tell us how: your name, Instagram handle or website.
Will there definitely be a winner?
Only if a photo meets our bar. To win, an entry needs at least 70 out of 100 from our judging panel. If none does, we won’t award the grand prize. Section 6 of the Official Rules explains how we judge.
What is a Plus Circle?
Plus is Hello Pearl’s paid plan. It removes the member and Trusted Provider limits, so everyone who wants to help can join, and gives your Circle more room for photos, videos and papers. It’s normally $15 a month or $150 a year. The winner gets Plus free for one Circle, for life. Section 7 of the Official Rules has the details.
Do I have to join Hello Pearl to enter?
No. Joining is free and optional, and it doesn’t affect your chances. Tick the box on the form if you’d like a link to start your Circle.
Can I edit my photo?
Yes. Adjusting light and colour, cropping and cleaning up dust are all fine. Images made or filled in with generative AI are not eligible.
What is Hello Pearl?
Hello Pearl (hellopearl.app) is the app that keeps people in charge of their own lives, with family, friends and trusted local help close by in one private Circle.
Enter your photo
Entries close November 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. One photo per form, up to three entries each.
Your photo is in. Thank you! We'll email you by December 10 if it's picked. Want to send another? Reload the page and enter up to three in total.
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