2026 Photo Contest

Jan 13, 2026

Karlan Jankowski, Spring Seasonal

Each year, CHRS asks for your best shots of Capitol Hill – from its antique homes to lovely parks and everything in between. This year’s deadline has been extended to Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Anyone can participate in the contest as long as the photos were taken in the neighborhood. All photos will be considered for this juried contest. There will also be a student section, and all of those entries will be inherent winners.

Winning photographs will be displayed at the Coldwell Banker Realty office at 350 7th Street SE — just down the street from Eastern Market. All young person/student entries will be displayed. CHRS will hold an opening reception sometime in April.

Here are the rules:

1.    Photos must have been taken on Capitol Hill; 

2.    Photos must be submitted via the Google form in the highest resolution possible, by 11:59 pm on March 8, 2026;

3.    Each submission must include a title, the photographer’s name, email address, and a note saying whether they are over or under 18. 

4. Individuals can submit no more than two photos. We will only look at the first and second images an individual has submitted.

Members of the CHRS photo subcommittee will cull submissions to roughly 10 images that will then go to the judges.

Pictures posted here are 2025 entries.

In addition to having their photo displayed, the first-place winner will receive free tickets to our annual Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour. Honorable mentions will receive a free year’s membership to CHRS.

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