Picturing History Photography Contest
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth, our 2022 photography contest is Picturing History: Historic Landscapes of Connecticut.
Get your cameras ready for the next Preservation Connecticut photo contest! In celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday in 2022, we are looking for photographs of Connecticut’s historic landscapes. Photo submissions will be accepted beginning in January 2022, but don’t wait to take those photos—anything taken in the past 2 years is Eligible!
What is an historic landscape? Historic landscapes are landscapes that have been shaped by human involvement. They may be associated with a person or event. They may be big or small; they may reflect conscious planning and artistic achievement, or they may have evolved through use and reflect the everyday lives of the people who inhabit or created them.
Examples of historic landscapes include:
- residential gardens and community parks
- scenic highways
- rural communities
- institutional grounds
- cemeteries
- battlefields
- zoological gardens
They may contain:
- water features such as ponds or fountains
- circulation systems including roads, steps, and paths
- buildings
- furnishings including benches, fences, lighting, and sculptures.
While we are flexible in the definition of historic landscape for this contest, we do insist that photos show how the landscape has historically been used and shaped by people.
Please feel free to reach out to us with your questions and ideas. Check back to this page for the link to the GoGoPhoto contest Site to submit your photos and vote for the Viewer’s Choice!