The AGS is holding a new photography competition for 2025!

This year, we’re on the lookout for your most creative images that capture the essence of the geotechnical and geoenvironmental industry. Whether you’re an aspiring photographer or have a standout photo you’d like to share, we’d love to see it!

There are five different categories to enter with some excellent prizes up for grabs!

Technology in Geotechnical Engineering

• Pictures showcasing depictions of innovative technologies such as geotechnical sensors, remote sensing, or drones used in data collection and monitoring.

Environmental and Sustainable Practices

• Images should have a focus on environmentally sustainable geotechnical engineering practices, such as remediation work, or using eco-friendly materials.

People in Geosciences

• We’re looking for images that focus on engineers, workers, and technicians in action, as well as collaborative working on site.

Geotechnical Landscape

• These pictures should showcase stunning images of landscapes affected or shaped by geotechnical processes, such as soil erosion, slope stability work, or land reclamation.

Safety and Risk Management

• Photographs demonstrating excellent safety measures, practices and risk mitigation strategies in the field, such as equipment usage, signage, and personal protective equipment.

Entry into the competition is free and the overall winner will receive a £100 Amazon voucher. There will also be five category winners who will each receive a runner up prize of an Amazon voucher worth £30.

There are no restrictions on the photography equipment used, so feel free to use a phone, computer, tablet or a traditional hand-held camera to capture your image as long as the below criteria are met.

All entries will be reviewed by select members of the AGS, who will decide on the winners. Full details will be announced later in the year.

IMAGE REQUIREMENTS

The AGS are looking for high resolution JPEG images (300 DPI / over 1MB image file size) of a geotechnical and geoenvironmental nature. Photographs featuring any on-site operatives should showcase health and safety procedures in place, if appropriate. Images should be no smaller than 4200 x 3400 pixels.

HOW TO ENTER
Please email your image with the following information to ags@ags.org.uk with the subject ‘AGS Magazine: Photography Competition 2025’ in the email.

• A short description of what it showcases and where it was taken (up to 50 words)
• Which category your image is for
• Image credit information (if applicable)
• Your full name
• Company name

Please note that there is no limit to the number of images you enter and the deadline for entries is 25^th July. Entry into the competition is free.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
• Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
• All images must be high resolution and 300 DPI (dots per inch) / over 1MB image file size.
• Applicants must be based in the UK.
• The photographer must have full copyright of all entered images and appropriate permissions from all involved parties, for all images submitted.
• All images entered may be reproduced by the AGS and used in future AGS event and marketing literature without prior notice. This may include usage across the AGS’ social media channels, inclusion in the AGS Magazine, event programmes and on the AGS website. Please note that all images used will be credited.