Photo Contest: Post Photos of The Signs of Summer and Win! Sponsored by Unique Photo

After a long winter and a short spring, summer is finally here! School is almost out, the sun is shining, and vacation season has begun. For the next month, share your photos that say “Summer” to you for a chance to win gift certificates to Fairfield’s Unique Photo.

For the first three weeks of June (May 28-June 17) we will be collecting local submissions and votes for the best photo. Vote in the comments for your favorite by referencing the photo’s number in your comment. One vote per user.

The winners of each local contest will go onto a regional battle against 20 other Patch winners. On June 17, we’ll announce the local winners. On June 25, we’ll announce the grand prize winner.

Each local winner will receive a $50 gift card to Unique Photo. The grand prize winner will receive a $200 gift card to Unique Photo.

Unique Photo, New Jersey's camera and video superstore, is proud to partner with Patch to sponsor this contest. Unique Photo is NJ's premiere destination for lowest price photographic supplies, expert technical support and photographic education. Visit today at www.uniquephoto.com or stop by the store at 123 Route 46 West, Fairfield.

How to Enter Your Patch of New Jersey contest

first become a registered Patch user if you aren't already, then add to the photo gallery on this page. If you aren't quite sure how to upload photos, check out our step-by-step guide to uploading photos to Patch.

• Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.

• To enter, upload your photo to this page. In the photo caption area, be sure to include your real, full name and the place where the photo was taken, as well as any other relevant information about what the photo shows. The email address you use to register with Patch must be a working one so we can reach you should you be selected as a winner.