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The Best Shots from the First Pexels Photo Invitational

By Brett Sayles, winner of the Portland online challenge

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Earlier this month, we hosted the very first Pexels Photography Invitational in Chicago and Portland, Oregon. We invited the photography community to come out, take photos, have some snacks and drinks, and compete to see who could take the best shot.

After the event, we invited attendees to upload their photos to Pexels for a chance to win some sweet gear from our partners Timbuk2. There were so many amazing submissions, we couldn’t resist sharing a selection of our favorites!

Thanks to all who came out to both events. It was a blast meeting you and we hope to see you around on Pexels! Feel free to drop us a DM on Instagram or Twitter with tips on what city we should visit next.

Our favorite Portland photos

This shot by Cole Keister was the winner at the event!

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Esmeralda Segura

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John Zhang

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Kevin Bidwell

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Seth Wolf

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Alex Dolle

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CJ Graglia

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Alex Dolle

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Tom Chang

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Our favorite Chicago photos

By Luis Leon, winner of the Chicago online challenge

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Nachelle Nocom

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Jackie Montelongo

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Ron Thomas

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Luis Leon

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Oscar Delgadillo

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Nachelle Nocom

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Written by the Pexels Team · Jun 27

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