You’re invited!

Enter RPLS.com’s 2024 Photo Contest! One Grand Prize Winner and up to 11 Honorable Mentions will take home some great swag and their photos will be featured in our 5th annual Wall Calendar for 2025.

Download the Photo Contest packet

Includes sample image with correct specifications

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The kind of photos we are looking for

Option #1

General photos of a surveying theme or those taken at locations where you are surveying.

Some surveyors like to take “today’s office” photos, which are typically a view of their job site. These can be just about anything, such as spectacular mountain views, construction sites, high-rise buildings, or wherever you are working. Drone images are allowed and welcomed.

EXAMPLE:

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Option #2

This year, we would like to create a calendar that showcases specific monuments.

To do that, we’d love it if you’d submit two photos: the first being a close-up of a monument, and the second being a photo of the view from the monument (i.e. standing next to or near the monument).

EXAMPLE:

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We understand that many monuments can be in precarious locations (unlike the example above). In these cases, the view photo can be taken from a nearby location.

In the final calendar, we will have the view photo as the main photo that covers the top half of the calendar, with the close-up shot being superimposed in one corner. If we don’t receive at least 12 of these submissions this year, we’ll hang on to them and add more next year. 🙂

How to enter

Take photos

Photos should be of a surveying theme or those taken at locations where you are surveying.

Some surveyors like to take “today’s office” photos, which are typically a view of their job site. These can be just about anything, such as spectacular mountain views, construction sites, high-rise buildings, or wherever you are working. Drone images are allowed and welcomed.

Be aware that you’ll need to get permission from people that are included in your photos.

BE SAFE!

The health of yourself, your coworkers and the project are of primary importance. Do not put yourself in harm’s way or cause disruption for the sake of a photograph.

Submit entries

You can submit as many entries as you like. The more the merrier!

Photos must be original, unaltered work.

All entries must be submitted using the online form below by October 18, 2024 at midnight Pacific time to be eligible.

By submitting photographs, you agree to the terms, conditions and rules of this contest (see entry form for details).

Any time you include people, brand names, or other identifiable objects, you’ll need to have permission (we’ll provide you with the proper forms).

Wait for results

We’ll select one Grand Prize Winner and up to 11 Honorable Mentions to be included in the 2025 RPLS.com Calendar!

Grand Prize Winner will receive:
(2) copies of the 2025 Calendar;
Featured on 2025 Calendar cover;
RPLS.com stickers & magnets

Honorable Mentions will receive:
(1) copy of the 2025 Calendar;
RPLS.com sticker & magnet

Each photo or photo set selected will be printed in the 2025 Calendar along with your name and regional location. One prize per person.

We’ll also announce the winners here and make a big deal out of it. ????