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The Fall in the Forest Photography Contest

The Fall in the Forest Photography Contest is an annual university-wide photography contest hosted by The Media. With this contest, we aim to increase student involvement and foster a greater appreciation of our beautiful campus. We encourage members of our community to take a moment in their busy days to draw their attention to the present as they admire the autumn beauty that surrounds them.

During the Thanksgiving break, a panel of judges will select photos that demonstrate a higher standard of professionalism and artistic ability. In previous years, we have received close to a thousand pictures, and we hope to keep that number growing. Photos must be submitted before the Thanksgiving break by tagging @themedia_wfu on Instagram or emailing them@wfu.edu directly. 

The top three submission finalists will each receive a prize. The finalists will be announced at the Fall in the Forest Photography Contest Reception in early December.

The contest-winning photo submitted to the 2021-2022 Fall in the Forest Photography Contest. Credit: Arina Yu & Leon Lu

The Spring in the Forest Photography Contest

The Spring in the Forest Photography Contest is another annual university-wide photography contest hosted by The Media. Similarly, with this contest, we aim to increase student involvement and foster a greater appreciation of our beautiful campus. We encourage members of our community to take a moment in their busy days to draw their attention to the present as they admire the autumn beauty that surrounds them.

After the spring break, a panel of judges will select photos that demonstrate a higher standard of professionalism and artistic ability. In previous years, we have received close to a thousand pictures, and we hope to keep that number growing. Photos must be submitted before the deadline by tagging @themedia_wfu on Instagram or emailing them@wfu.edu directly.

The top three submission finalists will each receive a prize. The finalists will be announced at the Spring in the Forest Photography Contest Reception in April.

The contest-winning photo submitted to the 2022-2023 Spring in the Forest Photography Contest. Credit: Mike Liu