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Date Posted: 09:21:40 03/23/03 Sun
>Now Taking Photo Submissions for Consideration for
>Publication in an Upcoming Pageant Book, “What ARE
>Those Pageant Judges Looking For!” by award-winning
>photographer and author, Deborah Ouellette.
>
> Hello! After taking the last few months to interview
>and conduct research for this important new text, it
>is now time to turn to the pageant community once more
>in search of award-winning headshots and portfolios,
>crown and banner shots (formal and informal) and
>candid photos to help illustrate what it takes to do
>consistently well in various phases of pageant
>competition. We welcome original photos representing
>all types of pageants and look forward to seeing your
>best images for consideration in the book.
>
>DEADLINE…………………………..Postmarked no later than Feb. 15,
>2003.
>***This is not a contest…no fee for submissions.
>
>SUBMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS:
>
>1) Original photos only (no lasers or copies).
>2) 8x10 or smaller (4x5 is perfect for most
>illustrations). CAN SEND JPEGS FOR INITIAL
>CONSIDERATION, then hard copies if requested.
>3) Must be able to part with original photos for
>possibly several months (until final selections are
>made and publisher is done with them).
>4) Photos will be returned only if accompanied by:
>· A self-addressed, cardboard photo mailer with enough
>postage on it so that all we have to do is insert
>original photos and drop into the mail.
>· Extra packing material for safe return is suggested.
>5) Photos not selected for publication will be
>returned as soon as we have eliminated them.
>6) No one is being paid for images used in the book
>however, photo credit and a brief caption will be
>included for each image used.
>7) There is no limit to the number of original photos
>you may submit but each submission must have a label
>on back listing the following:
>· Name of subject
>· Age of subject
>· Include a bio/resume if you have one.
>· Headshots and Portfolios must list the awards won
>(pageant system it won for, title won, and month, year
>and city/state won). We are particularly interested in
>photos and portfolios that have won numerous first
>and/or overall awards.
>· Candids taken at pageants (runway photos) must be
>sharp, well exposed and in good physical condition.
>Include as much information about the photo as
>possible (so that we can properly caption each image)
>and…
>· Include an email address so that you can be reached
>if necessary for further information.
>· Would like to see competition and PR photos from all
>sectors of the pageant community. Would like to
>include superior samples from simple, girl-next-door
>photogenic competitions, modeling competitions, talent
>headshots from those of you who compete in pageants
>AND have agency headshots (to show readers the
>difference between what would be submitted to an agent
>verses what would be submitted for different types of
>pageants). Interested in photos used in beauty
>pageants and scholarship pageants. And interested in
>crown and banner portraits as well as on-stage
>performance photos (especially to show differences in
>simple runway modeling and pro am event competition).
>We are willing to look at anything you’d like to show
>us and hope that we will see many, many images from
>all over the country.
>
>NOTE: We are interested in submissions from
>contestants, pageant directors, coaches, photographers
>and stylists. Would also appreciate knowing which of
>you would be willing to conduct a brief e interview if
>we have questions after viewing your submissions.
>Also, would be interested in those of you who are in
>the Ypsilanti, MI area who would be willing to do some
>shooting for the book if need be in exchange for a
>copy of the book when published (tentative publication
>date: Fall/Winter 2003).
>
>Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I
>appreciate your time and generosity in helping us to
>illustrate this important new text. Looking forward to
>seeing your submissions.
>
>Send photo submissions to: Aries Productions
> Box 469
> Willis, MI 48191
>
>Email: ariesproductions@provide.net (e with
>questions about specific submissions) Web site:
>www.ariesphotography.com (for full bio and info on
>most recent book, etc.)
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