Categories

Podesta Prize Spirit of Washington:

This category is open to all photographers, 18 years of age and older.
With a single iconic image, capture the spirit and essence of Washington, D.C. Find the visual expression of what makes this city, our nation's capital, unique among American cities.

General and Student Entries:

Single Image

News/Feature Reporting:

A single image with a documentary/reportage focus. This includes domestic and international spot or general news and issue reporting. Images may not be staged/posed, composites, multiple exposures, or digitally manipulated beyond the reality that existed when the image was made, except for reasonable dodging and burning.

Advertising:

A single image created for the purpose of communicating or selling ideas, services, or products.

Fine Art:

A single image that has been created to fulfill the artistic vision of the photographer.

Contemporary Life:

A single image with a lifestyle/human interest focus. Photography that presents a fresh view of everyday activities, relationships or emotion. Includes portrait and wedding photography.

Travel:

A single image conveying sense of place; from exotic to backyard, urban to wild. Includes architecture, landscapes, waterscapes, aerials, wildlife.

Sports:

A single image that reflects a moment in sports, games, and other competitive activities. Can be play-related (action) or non-action.

Series

Photojournalism/Social Documentary:

A series of images (up to 6, minimum 3) exploring the human condition to facilitate social change. Series images should focus on the compelling issues of our time, and may include global warming, war, poverty, international justice and the environment.

Advertising:

A series (up to 6 images, minimum of 3) created for the purpose of communicating or selling ideas, services, or products.

Fine Art:

A series (up to 6 images, minimum of 3) created to fulfill the artistic vision of the photographer.

New Media

Storytelling/Documentary:

Multimedia work that includes still photography, video, sound and graphics to communicate a story, convey a message or narrative.

Experimental:

Multimedia work for personal expression that includes still photography, video, sound and graphics. Expressionistic, “outside the box," not necessarily narrative or reality-based.