Transportation photo contest

The transportation photo contest is an opportunity to share your talent and your transportation-related snapshots. DRCOG staff want to see how you capture transportation and travel in the region! Winning photos will be featured in DRCOG’s upcoming 2050 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan and on DRCOG’s social media, along with the photographer's promotion!

Photo Contest Rules:

• The photo contest will run from March 1 through April 4. 
• Photos must have been taken within the past four years.
• Photos should be of public property, in public spaces. Examples include streets, parks, skylines and landmarks.
• By submitting a photo, you certify you are the sole owner of the original work.
• By submitting a photo, you agree your photo may be used by DRCOG staff in future print and digital publications and communications, with proper credit to the photographer.
• Photos must be taken within the 10-county DRCOG region (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson and southwest Weld Counties).

How to submit photos:

Fill out the transportation photo contest form.

Judging and prizes:

DRCOG staff are looking for:

• Creative, engaging and exciting photos showcasing the many ways to travel in the region.
• High-resolution images (most smartphones can capture an acceptable resolution, so long as you don’t zoom in!).
• Photos captured by a human (no AI generated images).

Subjects might include:

• Walking or biking.
• Roads.
• Bridges.
• Trains or buses.
• Railroads.
• Aviation.
• Delivery trucks or train cargo.
• Local landmarks.

Feel free to look through the current regional transportation plan to see what kinds of images did well before!

10 winners will be chosen by DRCOG staff. These winners will be featured in the 2050 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan to be released in 2026. DRCOG staff will contact you via email if your photo has been chosen, and the winners will also be announced on DRCOG’s social media accounts.

Winners will receive:

• Photographer promotion on DRCOG’s social media accounts.
• Their photo showcased in the Regional Transportation Plan.

If you need digital accessibility assistance, submit a request at drcog.org/access or call 303-455-1000. Please expect a response within 72 hours (three business days).