Geograph Introductory letter

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Dear Potential contributor,

Thank you for your interest in Geograph, we hope you will enjoy contributing to the site.

The aim of Geograph is to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of Great Britain and Ireland.

You are very welcome to explore the site and we hope you will find the information useful, the following are a few tips that will help you as you start submitting photos.

Identifying the location of your photo

All photos on Geograph are stored within Gridsquares, these are 1km by 1km areas based on the Ordnance survey grid references, a grid reference consists of 1 or 2 letters and 4 numbers, however it is generally possible and preferable to get a more precise reference such as in a 100m x 100m square (called a centisquare).

You can find grid references by the following methods
1) using standard maps
2) using a GPS receiver such as Garmin Link
3) using an online map such as Wheresthepath Link
4) converting from latitude/longitude reference or postcode Link
5) dragging the circle on the map for the gridsquare during the submission process.

Most people use a mixture of these so feel free to experiment and ask questions if you get stuck

Geographs and Supplementals

Once you have submitted your photo, our moderators will review and classify it, the photo will generally be either classified as a Geograph or Supplemental, on the rare occasions that a photo is rejected you will be given an explanation and if appropriate be able to amend and resubmit.

The difference between a Geograph and a Supplemental is not one of quality; both are welcomed and can add to the project.

A Geograph is a photograph taken from inside the gridsquare which provides the main subject in the picture; it must clearly show one of the geographical features within the square, showing enough of the surroundings to provide some context. A photo of a building should show all of it (or a significant part of a very large building); it should also show some of its surroundings.

Photos that do not classify as Geographs nonetheless can offer a valuable contribution as Supplementals and it is important not to see this distinction as being in any way a judgement on the quality of the photograph, you are very welcome to ask the moderator to explain the reasons that they have decided to classify any picture.

Points and 'Games'

One of the major Geograph aims is to collect photographs for every square kilometre; a geograph point is given to the first person to submit a geograph in each gridsquare. There are also personal points given for each gridsquare where you contribute a geograph regardless of how many people have previously done so. Some members play other 'games' while pursuing their Geograph hobby. Some examples are in this article

We look forward to receiving your submissions and hope that you enjoy participating in the Geograph Project.