Assignment Details: Picturesque Places

We want to expand Lenspiration's Scouting Guide . . . the place where photographers can glean, store, and share important field notes about photogenic locations all across North America, as well as other places around the world! As you and other photographers share great photo spots notes on the map, the Lenspiration Scouting Guide will make online scouting and research a whole lot easier and time-efficient for any photographer, beginner or pro!

So, for this assignment, find a location of photographic value, take some quality photos, record scrupulous field notes about the location, and then submit everything together using the instructions below.

Note: all submitted locations are reviewed by the Lenspiration Team to make sure they only include relevant and helpful content.

Special Instructions:

• Locations do not need to be specific to landscape photography only! Is there a specific location that's guaranteed to be great for wildlife photography? What about portraiture? Architecture? A historic spot? The only requirement is that there must be something at that exact location that is photographically interesting.
• You may pull photos from your portfolio! Just be sure to submit comprehensive field notes with those photos. Also, please do not submit locations you have submitted for the Scouting Guide in the past.
• The more locations you submit, the more likely you'll be to win!
• The more photos you submit with each location, the better too! However, do not submit unnecessary excess; cull your photos down to include only ones that are artistic, provide a well-rounded sense of the location, or provide relevant navigational insight.
• Maximum number of photos submitted with each location is 20; minimum requirement is 1.
• Submit artistic photos that would inspire folks to want to come to that location! We're not just documenting pins on a map . . . we're encouraging exploration of a place of potential. Feel free to also submit photos that would assist photographers in getting to the right spot, such as trailheads or helpful landmarks.
• Be specific with your field notes! For example, don't just put “Washington, D.C.”. Rather, add the “Lincoln Memorial” or "View of Capitol Building from [xyz street]". Rather than "Clifty Falls State Park", give the specific overlook in the park where your photos were taken. Provide precise GPS coordinates if possible.

Orientation: Any

Photo Specs: All images must be taken by you. 2MB file size limit, 1920px longest edge recommended. Unobtrusive watermarks are fine. Please upload JPG files only. Edit photos tastefully and true to life.

Assignment Awards:

In order to be eligible to be chosen as a winner, you must be a Lenspiration member.

There will be 3 different categories that submissions will be judged in, with 1 award per category. You can only win in 1 category. Each winner will receive 1 free month of Lenspiration Membership (which grants access to the Scouting Guide).

Category 1: Best Field Notes – Entries will be judged based on how comprehensive, helpful, & understandable the location field notes are.

Category 2: Most Unique Location – What place can you share that is most out of the ordinary? While waterfalls, overlooks, covered bridges, and lakes make excellent submissions for the Scouting Guide (and can most certainly win in other categories!), can you share a place that offers particularly unique features?

Category 3: Largest Number of Locations Submitted – There's no limit to the amount of locations you can submit for this assignment, so go all out!

Shoot to Serve Database:

We will also use this assignment to add stunning photos to the Shoot to Serve Photo Database! If you would prefer that your photos not be added to the database, you can opt out by contacting us here directly after submitting your photos for the assignment.