Directions for Submitting Images

Artists participating in the Open Studios are urged, requested,  asked, pleaded, beseeched, prayed, entreated, besetted, petitioned and begged to supply images of their art.  These must be digital.  We will use these in the brochure, on this website, and in newspaper/magazine publicity to make a delectable appetizer for people to see.  Your local camera store or photo lab can produce a digital format from a slide or print.  Newtonville Camera is an incredible deal, speak to Paul Smith, nicknamed "Smitty".  Be sure to ask for the 1280 pixel scan size, just 75¢ apiece including the CD if you mention the Newton Open Studios.

You may provide us with up to six images:

• The Brochure Image.  Any shape. The brochure is printed in Black and White, so choose one with strong shapes rather than lovely colors.  The printed size is anticipated to be in the 1"~2" range.

• The Thumbnail Image which appears on the front page and when you hover your mouse over the artist's name on other pages. Square images are very effective here, but it is up to you.  Any aspect ratio, or ratio of height to width.

• The Artist Page Images on the individual artist's page. There can be either one or two, of any aspect ratio, or ratio of height to width.

• The Slide Show Image for The Slide Show. This must be a horizontal image with an Aspect ratio, or ratio of height to width, of 3:4.

• The Nude Image which appears on the nudes page. Square images are very effective here, but it is up to you.  Any aspect ratio, or ratio of height to width.  This is the only image with a requirement on content, so if you don't do Nudes you can forget this one.  Sorry, nude trees need not apply.

Technical Image Specs:

• Image Sizes: At Least 500 pixels in the larger direction for use on the website and brochure.  The bigger the better.  If you wish your images to be considered for publicity in magazines, newspapers, etc., please supply us with images at least 1200 pixels in the larger direction.

• Digital Format: Jpeg (Use maximum quality or minimum compression) or Tiff (uncompressed).

• Our ImageMeister will compress and re-size your images for you to fit the webpages, brochure, and publicity.

• Please indicate which image should be used for which purpose. If you don't, we will use our judgment (or lack thereof).  Each image may be used in multiple locations, or you may provide a different one for each place.

Notes:

• Please e-mail these to us at:
  images@newtonopenstudios.com (we can accept large emails, up to 25M-bytes).  If you wish to Zip them up, that is OK.  This is best, but alternatively you can send them to us on a 3.5" Floppy or a CD or a 100M~250M Zip disk.  Or upload them to our FTP site.  Please e-mail us to get mailing or FTP instructions. 

• Never send anyone your only copy of an image!  Ever!  Especially us.  If physical media are sent, they will not be returned unless you include a stamped self-addressed envelope (we eat them for dinner with melted mozzarella, as Media au Gratin).

• Photography Suggestions:  Do not put a border or visual frame around your image. "Just the Beef".  Avoid irrelevant stuff around the artwork.  Photograph your artwork on a solid background, e.g., white or gray cloth or the like to keep the viewer focused on the artwork itself.  Look at the images we have from other artists and imitate the photography of those that have good impact for you.  And get your artwork in focus!  No fuzzy snapshots (Please)!

• We reserve the right to reject images (and wording for that matter) for this site and the brochure for any reason and in our sole judgment including but not limited to excessive technical problems, low quality images, and plain old censorship.

Good Luck.  If you have further questions, please e-mail JB.  This information in the form of a Word Document can be downloaded by clicking this link and selecting Save.

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