Photography Contest

Office of International Studies Fourteenth Annual Photo Contest

The Submission Deadline for the Fourteenth Annual Photo Contest for 2012 has not yet been determined.

Students returning from international study bring back treasured photographs to show family and friends and to remind themselves of their experience abroad. We've seen many of these in the Office of International Studies (OIS). We would like to see more and would like others to see them as well. To this end, OIS has sponsored the Annual OIS Photography Contest.

Photographs provide more than a static visual record of where we've been and what we've seen. Snapshots or 'high art,' photographic imagery engages us in active thinking about experiences, events, people and places. An image may evoke powerful memories of sensations and emotions: the awe of an Easter sunrise mass overlooking Jerusalem; the exhilaration of looking down on Machu Picchu with friends after a long, hot climb; the sensation of snowflakes hitting one's eyelashes on a winter evening in Prague; the rich smell of incense and burning candles in St. Peter's. Even the viewer who was not "there" at the time is invited to share in these experiences.

We hope that alums of Notre Dame's International Study Programs are encouraged to reflect on their experiences abroad when they look at these images. We also hope that prospective applicants to OIS programs are inspired by the experiences they represent.

Submissions are judged by a committee composed of students and OIS Staff. The winner in each contest category is awarded a $50 check, and their photographs will be posted to our website. This is a great opportunity to provide the Notre Dame community with a visual glimpse into your experience abroad. Click here for rules and an on-line submission form.