2012 Travel photo contest

Readers submitted their best travel photos to our 13th Annual Travel Photo Contest. **Please note: The contest is now over, but you can still submit your travel photos to this gallery. Only those photos submitted by the deadline (July 20) will be counted as contest entries. ** The winning photos will be published

Your Photos

Chuck Brown remembered: Share photos of the D.C. legend

Share photos of yourself with D.C. legend Chuck Brown, who died last week at the age of 75.

Take your child to work day: Your photos

Did you take your son or daughter to work with you? Share photos of your kid at work. Take your kids to work day has been a tradition at The Washington Post, where children offer their take of the newspaper’s front page.

Your Washington places

The unique scenes and beauty of the Washington region often get lost in the rush of our daily lives. Join the Post’s photographers in showcasing our area’s special locations.

Our National monuments

Whether you’re a sightseeing tourist or a D.C. native, share photos of the monuments in D.C.

Your Europe travel photos

Have you been to Europe? Share your nostalgia-inducing photos here.

It’s Squirrel Week

Happy Squirrel Week! If you happen to capture the bushy-tailed creatures scurrying around in the spring sunshine, share yourfunniest and most interesting snapshots.

One wedding dress, several generations: Share your wedding dress photos

A heartwarming story about a wedding dress worn by seven women across three generations inspired readers to send in similar stories about the special gowns they wore on their big day. If you have a special story behind your wedding dress, share a photo of it here and tell us in the caption what it means to you and your loved ones.

Sunsets and sunrises

Readers share photos captivating sunsets and sunrises. Send in photos of the beautiful sunsets and sunrises you’ve captured on camera.

Peace Corps: Around the world

The Peace Corps will celebrate 51 years of service on March 1st. Have you volunteered for the organization? Send in photos from your assignments around the world and check out photos from other Peace Corps volunteers.

Submit your photos

Galleries

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Your Photos

It’s your day in photos. Share snapshots of the people, places, things and events that catch your eye, from the perfect sunrise to sights from your daily commute or in-the-moment photos like this cool nature shot from user darren518 .

Your gardening photos

Share photos of your garden, whether it’s a few potted plants or a vibrant backyard oasis.

Mad for ‘Mad Men’ decor

Readers sent in photos of their home’s chic mid-60s decor, reminiscent of the vintage glamour, to our ‘Mad Men’ look contest. The contest is closed, but you can still upload your own old-fashioned glam.

Animals

It’s Squirrel Week

Happy Squirrel Week! If you happen to capture the bushy-tailed creatures scurrying around in the spring sunshine, share yourfunniest and most interesting snapshots.

Your panda photos

Show your panda love -- share photos of the National’s Zoo’s Mei Xiang and Tian Tian and the panda that started it all - Tai Shan.

Pets on Vacation

Submit photos of your pets on vacation.

Sports

Your Nationals photos

Take (your camera) out to the ballgame and upload your best game-day shots.

Wizards fan photos

Submit your best shots while watching the Washington Wizards in action.

Show off your Redskins pride

Football is in season! From burgundy and gold ensembles to rare collectibles, share photos of your love for the home team.

Seasonal

Cherry Blossoms in D.C.

Peak Week is here! Share photos of the city’s beloved blossoms , whether it’s your own festival-worthy cherry blossom tree or blooms you’ve spotted around town.

Summer fun!

As summer comes to a close, upload photos of the season and what you did to beat the heat.

Your storm photos

Share photos of local storm aftermath, rough commutes and flooding. And browse reader photos of the aftermatch of the June 30, 2012 storm that hit the Washington region.

Events

One wedding dress, several generations: Share your wedding dress photos

A heartwarming story about a wedding dress worn by seven women across three generations inspired readers to send in similar stories about the special gowns they wore on their big day. If you have a special story behind your wedding dress, share a photo of it here and tell us in the caption what it means to you and your loved ones.

I voted!

Proud to hit the polls? Share photos of you wearing (or repurposing) your “I Voted” sticker.

Your Stewart-Colbert Rally photos

Share cheeky rally signs, Jon Stewart sightings and other memories from this historic rally.

Creative

Your artistic photos

Do you love taking artsy photos? Whether you’re a budding photographer or just love capturing the world through a lens, we want to see your most artistic snapshots!

Sunsets and sunrises

Readers share photos captivating sunsets and sunrises. Send in photos of the beautiful sunsets and sunrises you’ve captured on camera.

Real Art D.C.

Calling all Washington area artists — submit your work here.

Mad for ‘Mad Men’ decor

Readers sent in photos of their home’s chic mid-60s decor, reminiscent of the vintage glamour, to our ‘Mad Men’ look contest. The contest is closed, but you can still upload your own old-fashioned glam.

Why is John Boehner crying?

John Boehner cried on his recent 60 Minutes appearance, but it wasn’t the first time we’ve seen him get emotional. What else would make the incoming Speaker of the House shed tears?

Transform the Washington ‘Transformers’ set

The Washington Post published this image of the Transformers 3 movie set. We invite users to digitally transform the image and post the results in this gallery. The Post retains the rights to the underlying image.

Local

Capital Pride: Your D.C. events and neighborhood photos

Share photos of your favorite places and events in D.C.

Our National monuments

Whether you’re a sightseeing tourist or a D.C. native, share photos of the monuments in D.C.

Your historic Washington photos

Share your photos of historic Washington.