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We want you to explore New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods and capture the details that make this city unique. Every month, we have a new focus for our #nolaphotochallenge on Instagram. See the list below for this year’s remaining topics.
Submit your Instagram photos by using the hashtag #nolaphotochallenge. Every month, one photo will be chosen, and the winner will receive a choice between two prizes: two tickets to an upcoming PRC home tour, or one of our T-shirts. The winning photos also will be published in Preservation in Print*. Photos must be original.
FEBRUARY – IN LIVING COLOR – @lsteffan
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MARCH – SHOTGUN HOUSES – @kdmetz
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APRIL – IN DETAIL – @hscarcello
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MAY – LUSH LIFE – @cassidyself
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JUNE – AROUND THE CORNER
Pay attention and you’ll spot corner store buildings all over the city. Many of them have been adaptively reused as residences. Show us one that catches your eye.
JULY – THE GRANDEST MANSION
It’s simple. Show us big, pretty houses.
AUGUST – S.O.S.
Vacant or blighted buildings are still a common sight throughout our city. Is there a historic building in need of some TLC that you hope to see returned to its former grandeur one day? Share the places you think are worthy of preservation.
SEPTEMBER – MID-MOD
New Orleans has many examples of noteworthy modernist architecture from the mid-20th century. Share photos of some of your favorite local Mid-Century Modern buildings.
OCTOBER – IT’S A SIGN
Ghost signs, neon signs, tile signs, hand-painted signs, iron signs. Share photos of interesting historic signs.
NOVEMBER – TWINS, TRIPLETS, QUADRUPLETS
Have you ever done a doubletake while walking down a New Orleans street, realizing neighboring houses are, more or less, structurally identical? Show us sibling houses that catch your eye.
DECEMBER – MOST UNUSUAL BUILDINGS
New Orleans’ uniqueness shines not only through its colorful characters, but also through its unusual buildings. Share photos of those buildings that make you go “hmm.”
*By using the hashtag #nolaphotochallenge, you give the Preservation Resource Center the right to republish the image in print and online, always with attribution.
