Photo Contest

LHTAC Local Roads Photo Contest

2025 Winners:

  • 1st Place: Hans Sween (Arrow Highline Bridge in Nez Perce County)
  • 2nd Place: Chanc Meyer (Fun Farm Bridge in Fremont County)
  • 3rd Place: Nick McDowell (King Lane over Warm Spring Creek in Power County)

Contest rules:

  • Photo must be of an LHTAC project or activity started or completed in Idaho fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2024 – July 28, 2025).
  • You must be the photographer or have consent from the photographer to submit to the contest.
  • Photo needs to be high resolution (minimum 1500 x 1000 pixels). Full-size photos from most smartphones are adequate.
  • Preference for photos in landscape (widescreen) orientation.
  • By submitting, you agree to allow LHTAC to use your photo for general purposes.

Awards:

Judging of the photos will take place from August 1 through August 15 by a public voting process. To stay in the loop, sign up for our emails at this link.

  • First place will win a $100 gift card
  • Second place will win a $50 gift card
  • Third place will win a $25 gift card

LHTAC staff members are ineligible for the gift card prize but may submit photos.

Tips for great photos

Compelling subject

  • Photos with people performing active work look better than an empty road.
  • Bridges can be beautiful, walk around to find the best angle to capture the best shot.
  • Wait for a facility to be used and capture that moment. Capture kids using a new crosswalk or several vehicles entering and inside a roundabout.

Lighting

  • Most of the time, the best lighting will be behind you, the photographer. at least, it won’t be directly in front of you. If the sun is on the other side of what you’re capturing, it will be dark and hard to see.
  • The “golden hour” is the hour after sunrise and after sunset. Capturing photos during these times can have a dramatic impact on the final product.

Framing

  • Make sure you are getting everything you want captured in the frame. This can be especially tough with big structures or tight spaces.
  • Drone photography is becoming more and more common and it’s a great way to capture a unique and compelling angle while also giving you the distance to capture everything you want.

LHTAC Contact for Photo Contest

Brody Johnson, Communications Officer – BJohnson@LHTAC.org