Picture This

Picture This! -- Our Next Assignment

Personal Portraits
There may be portraits on your wall or work desk taken by a professional in a studio, with perfect exposure, lighting, and pose--that's what pros do. But there may also be other shots of family and friends that you have made--whether you're a pro or not--that somehow aim right at the mark of who that person is or people are, and how you feel about them. They can be candids or setups, made with strobe or under natural light. The only criteria we look for is that they are personal and from the heart. Please do note that we need model releases for ALL shots for this assignment. Failure to provide same will result in our not being able to pick the shot for publication.

© 2008, George Schaub, All Rights Reserved

Please Read This
It is important that you read and follow these guidelines. We need to follow this procedure because of the large volume of images we receive. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at: editorial@shutterbug.com.

1) Images sent to us cannot be returned. You retain complete copyright over the images, but do grant us permission to print your image(s) in the magazine and on our website, www.shutterbug.com.

2) Because images are not returned please send a quality print or duplicate transparency. We will not accept or view images on CD, ZIP, or any other electronic media.

3) Images will be selected on the basis of content and technical quality. Please mark your outer envelope with the topic of the month (for example, "Wide View").

4) Enclose a short caption with the image stating camera, lens, film and exposure, plus location. If you are submitting an image with a recognizable person we must have a model release or signed permission from that person to reproduce their image in the magazine and on the website.

5) Please submit no more than three photos for consideration (4x6 up to 81/2x11).

Send your image and information to: Picture This! Shutterbug Magazine,
1419 Chaffee Dr., Suite #1, Titusville, FL 32780.
Deadline for submission: April 15, 2008.
Images will appear in our July 2008 issue.
Our next topic: Letters: The Alphabet In The Image
Deadline: May 15, 2008
Publication Date: August, 2008

Please note: We receive hundreds of submissions for Picture This! each month and want to be sure we properly identify each image we publish. Please be sure to attach your name and image information to the back of each submission.

Want to see images selected for past Picture This! assignments? Go to www.shutterbug.com and click on Picture This! in the "More Articles..." box on the homepage.