Submit your photos to the ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ photo competition and be in with the chance of being featured as part of future marketing and branding.
We need your help. You may have noticed that some of our imagery is starting to get out of date and we want to highlight the amazing work from our members. As we approach our 80th anniversary and are also close to reaching 1000 members, we want to mark this milestone by featuring your photos to showcase the new developments and people at the forefront of soil science.
So we are pleased to be launching a photo competition and want to see your amazing shots from the workplace! Whether it’s in the field, in the lab, on a training course, with new cutting-edge equipment, team photos. creative setups, or just everyday work life — submit your best photo for a chance to be featured. We are particularly keen to showcase recent innovations and state-of-the-art approaches, such as microscopy, new instruments in action, and sophisticated field monitoring.
We plan to categorise images under some general themes (which are used for our conference abstracts) so bear this in mind when entering:
- Soils for Life
- Soils for Climate
- Soils for Water
- Soils for the Digital Age
- Soils for People
There will be an overall winner which will be decided by the BSSS Executive and Presidential Team, however we plan to feature as many photos as possible to put our members front and centre of our marketing.
The winner will receive an exclusive pack of goodies.
See more details about how to enter below!
Please Note:
- This competition is predominantly for BSSS members however submissions from non-members will also be accepted.
- You can submit up to 5 photos. Please provide a description of the photo(s) in the relevant field.
- The competition will be open from Friday 29 May 2026 to Friday 25 September 2026.
- To submit via the form linked below, you will have to login to/create a Google account
- The winner will receive a prize and will be featured in Society marketing and publications.
- Photographs must not have been taken more than ten years prior to the competition opening date of Friday 29 May 2026.
- The Photography Competition is free to enter and no purchase is necessary.
- Images must not be false-coloured. The images submitted must be taken with a camera. Images generated by Artificial Intelligence cannot be considered. The use of Artificial Intelligence in manipulating photos is also disallowed. Rules regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence are subject to change at short notice and without notification.
- We will collect personal data including your name and email address as part of the competition. Please see full privacy policy and use of images disclaimer in the form. Please ensure that any participants or subjects that are identifiable in the photo(s) have provided consent for the photo(s) to be used.
- By completing the form, you confirm that the information that you have provided is accurate.
