Washington Center

Photo of the Summer Contest: UC in Washington

Find a monument.
Take a picture.
Win a prize!

The Contest

We want your photos!

Have you snapped a picture of friends in front of an iconic Washington backdrop? Captured the light as it hits a monument? Posed with a Washington personality?

We want to share your photos on the UCDC web page. We will select the “Photo of the Summer’’ and award a $100 Amazon gift card to the winner. The runner up will receive a $25 gift card and third place wins a UCDC t-shirt.

We love group shots, landscapes, sunsets, celebrities, or anything that displays what a wonderful place this is to spend the summer. We are especially interested in photos that that shout: "UC'' and "DC.'' Show your UC colors in Washington.

A Pulitzer Prize caliber picture of the Vietnam Memorial at dawn would be a strong candidate. The same picture with students wearing a UC sweatshirt would be even better. Winners are chosen based on photo content and quality. Submissions from any student from any campus living in the building are eligible (see web page for winners of previous contests.) Multiple submissions are allowed.

Submission deadline is Monday August 10. Results will be posted on the web page within a week.

To submit your entry, please click here and select the Photo Gallery "Photo of the Summer Contest Entries."

The Goal

The goal is to create a space for students to share their best photos. We are also interested in stockpiling a gallery of images to use on the web page. Entries will be judged on originality, content and quality. In order to build a gallery for the web page, we are particularly looking for photos that highlight UC in Washington.

The Fine Print

Photos are the property of the University of California and may be used on the UCDC web page. All UCDC students currently living in the building are eligible for prizes. Winners will be determined by the UCDC web committee. Questions should be referred to Associate Academic Director Marc Sandalow (Msandalow@ucdc.edu).