Frames of Colorado Contest Submission Form

Do you love Colorado’s landscapes, water, and natural beauty? Do you have a few “picture-perfect” moments on your camera roll? Colorado WaterWise invites you to share your best Colorado, nature, and water-wise photos and short videos in our statewide Roundup!

We welcome submissions from both amateur and professional photographers. Show us your most beautiful, inspiring, and creative images of colorful Colorado. Selected photos and videos may be featured on ColoradoWaterWise.org, in our newsletters, and across our social media channels — plus, you’ll be eligible for prizes and year-round bragging rights!

Submission Process:
• Submit your photos using the form below. We will not consider email submissions.
• All submitted photographs and videos will become part of the Colorado Waterwise content library and may be used on our website and in various communications.
• Deadline: All entries must be received by midnight on March 1, 2026.
• Winners will be announced by April 15, 2026

Guidelines and Rules:
• Only digital photos and videos will be accepted.
• Videos should be no longer than 30 seconds in length.
• Only submit photos and videos that you have personally taken.
• Submissions should be captured within the state of Colorado.
• Submissions must be taken safely and legally.
• Entrants must be 18 years or older.
• You may submit up to 15 photos or videos. Please submit each photo or video separately.

Prizes:
• Overall Grand Prize: $100 gift card
• First Place in Each Category: $25 gift card
• Additional awards and honorable mentions may be given by the judges.

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Email address

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* 3. Do you consider yourself an amateur or professional photographer/videographer?

A professional photographer is someone who earns income from their photography through paid work, commissions, or image sales.

Amateur Photographer/Videographer

Professional Photographer/Videographer

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* 4. Please share your website or social media handles. We will try our best to include them depending on the format and platform.

Photo or video details

A separate form should be completed for each submission.

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* 5. Photo or Video Name

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* 6. Upload your photo or video

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* 7. If your video file is larger than 16MB, please provide a URL link.

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* 8. Photo or Video Category

Gardens - Waterwise, native, veggie. etc

Plants - Native, waterwise, trees, etc.

General nature - Mountains, birds, pollinators, animals, rivers, lakes, etc.

Water activities - Boating, paddle boarding, fishing, skiing etc.

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* 9. Location where the photo or video was taken. Include a city or a prominent location.

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* 10. Name(s) of person/people in photo or video, if applicable

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* 11. Consent

I have read and agree to the contest rules and requirements. I further certify by checking this box that I am the photographer of this entry and that I have obtained consent from person(s) appearing in the submission.

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* 12. Copyright

By clicking the “Submit” button and uploading my photographs, videos, or other images (“Submissions”), I grant Colorado WaterWise a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, copy, distribute, display, publish, and make available my Submissions, now or in the future, for the full term of copyright, in all languages, and in any format or medium currently known or later developed. Photographers retain ownership of all artwork submitted. Colorado WaterWise will provide credit whenever reasonably possible and may edit, crop, adapt, or otherwise modify the Submission for formatting or promotional purposes. I affirm that the Submission is my original work and release Colorado WaterWise from any claims arising from its permitted use under this agreement.

Frames of Colorado Contest Submission Form

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Email address

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* 3. Do you consider yourself an amateur or professional photographer/videographer?A professional photographer is someone who earns income from their photography through paid work, commissions, or image sales.

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* 4. Please share your website or social media handles. We will try our best to include them depending on the format and platform.

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* 5. Photo or Video Name

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* 6. Upload your photo or video

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* 7. If your video file is larger than 16MB, please provide a URL link.

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* 8. Photo or Video Category

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* 9. Location where the photo or video was taken. Include a city or a prominent location.

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* 10. Name(s) of person/people in photo or video, if applicable

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* 11. Consent

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* 12. Copyright

* 3. Do you consider yourself an amateur or professional photographer/videographer?

A professional photographer is someone who earns income from their photography through paid work, commissions, or image sales.