OCSE Photo Contest

All photos must be submitted using the OCSE Photo Contest Entry form by March 1, 2024. If you have trouble uploading your photos in the entry form, please email the photos directly to ocse@skidmore.edu .

• Entrants must have participated in an off-campus study program in spring 2023, on a 2023 travel seminar, or anytime during the 2023-24 academic year. 
• Photos must be the original work (no professional photos will be accepted) and have been taken by the entrant during the entrant’s off-campus study program or by another participant on the entrant’s program.
• A maximum of five (5) photos may be submitted by each entrant.
• Photos must be digital, must be print quality. Please upload the original photo file and do not copy the pictures that have been uploaded on Instagram or other social media platform.
• Save each image as a separate file with the following format: Country_Photo Name_Your Name.
  For example: Spain_Simple Street in Madrid_Kendra Nelson.jpg

Entries will be reviewed by representatives of the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges. Using the criteria below, OCSE will select the submissions that will move onto the 2nd round. 

Selection criteria include:

• Representation of the study abroad experience in relation to the category.
• Sensitivity toward the host culture.
• Technical Merit (clarity, focus, lighting, etc.)
• Photos featuring yourself and/or other students abroad are strongly encouraged. Other topics may include local people, culture specific activities, traditions, landmarks, cityscapes, landscapes etc.

Round Two 

The shortlisted photos from round one will become a part of a small exhibition on campus where Skidmore students will be able to vote for their favorite submission in each category! 

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by March 29th, and the exhibition will be held on April 10th, 2024. 

The winning photos will be announced after the exibibition on April 10th. 

• The first place winner of each category will be awarded a $50 prize and the photo selected for the Best of Show will be awarded a $100 prize.
• Awards will be distributed to students’ Skidmore ID declining balance account that can be used on and off campus. See https://www.skidmore.edu/card/ for on and off campus merchants.
• Selected photos may be displayed around campus. A limited number of photos will be printed and displayed in the OCSE office.
• Winning photos may be reproduced in OCSE marketing, publications, or the website.

All photo entries (winners and non-winners) may be used by the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges for marketing and publications.

*Students that are awarded prize money or prizes which have a monetary value must be advised that they will be required to complete a W9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number), which will be submitted to Skidmore College’s Accounts Payable Office.