Calling all Cornell shutterbugs! We want to see your favorite Cornell-related photos. Submit your best shots (up to three per person) for a chance to have your work featured in our digital background downloads—and shared with our entire Cornell community!

Contest rules:

  • Submit up to three photos per person.
  • Photos submitted by any members of the Cornell community (students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents) are eligible.
  • Photos must be original work, and in JPEG or PNG format.
  • Photos must be appropriate for a broad audience and not contain any copyrighted materials or logos.
  • If your photo includes identifiable individuals, please ensure you have their consent to share it publicly.
  • We’ll review submissions for brand alignment and appropriateness.
  • The winning photos to be shared on alumni.cornell.edu as Cornell Zoom, calendar, or desktop backgrounds.
  • By submitting your photos, you grant Cornell a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, modify, and share the images in university communications and marketing.

Photo submission

  • Up to three photos per person
  • Large-format, high-resolution images (300 DPI recommended), in JPEG or PNG
  • Maximum file size allowed per submission is 100 MB
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Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload
Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload