2026 International Photo Shortlist

Out of 150 submissions, a shortlist of photos has been created based on feedback from the in-person voting and our judges & contest organizers. Check out these amazing entries below! Click on each photo to view it full-size and see the title/credit. 

Photo of a student snorkelling
Student sitting on the edge of a cliff
Looking down a city street
A church steeple in a square
Student on a rock overlooking city
Two students jumping in a sandy cave
Greyscale photo of square building architecture
Person walking on bridge in forest
Path on hillside at dusk
Four students posing in front of orange building
Elaborate masks on a wall
Pastel lanterns hanging over a road
Elephant looking through leaves
Purple flowers on riverbank
Student sitting on roof of a sailboat
Trees on a wire
Crowd around a fire dancer
Mossy stone figures in red hats and cloaks
Student on the edge of icy plains with mountain backdrop
Student in red UC hoodie at waterfall
Student looking out over a harbour
Interior high golden arched walls
Roman Colosseum
Student on a snowy mountain with rainbow sky
Dark night castle high on a hillside
Cyclist among green rice fields
Stained glass windows lit from inside
Student in kimono interacting with a parade