City of Columbia annnounces #LoveColumbia2016 Photo Challenge winners
August 17, 2016
The #LoveColumbia Photo Challenge is a City initiative that encouraged citizens of Columbia to submit photos via social media of the images they love in the City. Through the photo challenge, citizens were invited to explore our picturesque city.
The following winners unveiled their images on Tuesday, August 16, 2015, during the City Council meeting:
- Facebook – Bryan Hall
- Twitter – Katia Lee
- Instagram – Melanie Matthews
The winning photos and biography for each winner will be featured in the Gallery at City Hall, the city’s website and in the Public and Media Relations Department’s publications.
The #LoveColumbia Photo Challenge was promoted on the City’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter sites during April 2016, where citizens were tasked with submitting images, which included landscapes, structures, buildings, historical monuments and more. Based on the total number of “likes, favorites, retweets, etc.,” there were three photos chosen from each social media account. The voting process was driven by citizen participation, which included the option to vote and comment on the photo of their choice.
The contest provided a way for citizens to positively capture the City through photography and the winning photographs highlight that beauty.
The City of Columbia Photo Challenge, #LoveColumbia, began in 2014 as a way to increase community engagement, expand public knowledge of the City’s social media sites and increase the use of technology to interact with citizens.
For more information about the #LoveColumbia Photo Challenge, contact Public and Media Relations at 803-545-4418.
