Through Your Lens: Perspectives from the ORISE community
From the lab bench to the field site, your ORISE experience tells a story. Now’s your chance to share it.
Through Your Lens is a new photo campaign featuring images and reflections submitted by ORISE participants. Share a photo that captures your setting, your project, or a moment that stands out during your ORISE experience.
Selected submissions will be featured on Experience ORISE social media channels and may also be shared across other ORISE communication platforms, including websites and newsletters.
What to submit
Submissions must be completed through the online form linked below.
Please provide:
- One high-quality photo from your ORISE appointment
- Your full name
- ORISE program name
- Host site or organization
- A brief, jargon-free description explaining:
- What is happening in the photo
- What this experience has meant to you
High-resolution images are strongly encouraged and more likely to be selected.
Submission requirements
To submit a photo for consideration, the following requirements must be met:
- You must be 18 years of age or older.
- You must own the photo or have permission from the photographer to submit it.
- Submit one photo per entry.
- Do not include confidential, proprietary, classified, or otherwise restricted information.
- Confirm that you have obtained any necessary permissions from your host site, mentor, or organization to share the photo publicly.
- Photos must reflect appropriate safety practices and professional standards consistent with your host site’s policies.
- Photos may include you but must not include any other identifiable individuals.
Review and selection process
All submissions will be reviewed by the ORISE Outreach & Engagement team.
If your photo is selected for publication, you will be notified via email prior to posting. Due to the anticipated volume of submissions, not all entries may be featured.
Media use and permissions
By submitting your photo, you grant ORISE permission to:
- Credit you in connection with the submitted media
- Share your photo on Experience ORISE social media channels
- Share your photo on ORISE websites, newsletters, and other communication platforms
ORISE reserves the right to make minor edits to submitted materials, such as cropping or resizing images or editing written responses for clarity and length.
A completed ORISE media release form is required before any selected submission is published.
Share your perspective
Ready to participate? Submit your photo and help illustrate the ORISE experience.