August 16 2007 Contact: Sue Baker
For Immediate Release 738-2000
Wanted: Photos for 2008 City of Warwick calendar
WARWICK – The deadline to submit photos for consideration for inclusion in the city’s 2008 Warwick calendar has been extended to Friday, September 14.
A number of photos have already been submitted, but there is still a particular need for work depicting winter scenes as well as pictures that showcase events and activities that take place in Warwick throughout the year.
Anyone with is invited to submit their photos for consideration in the calendar. Each month will feature a different photo, so only 12 pictures will be selected.
Digital photos should be an 8 x 10 version, 300 dpi. Those with hard copies of photos are asked to submit an 8 x 10 print, which will be scanned. Or, photos may be burned onto a CD or disc in tiff, epf or jpeg format. Please do not submit your original photo, as we cannot guarantee that it will be returned.
Photos may be emailed to: sanitation@warwickri.com. (Please note that the subject line should state: calendar photo submission) or may be dropped off at or mailed to: Department of Public Works, attn: Christopher Beneduce, 925 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI 02889, during normal business hours.
Each submission should include a brief description, the name of the photographer (and the person submitting the photo, if they are different), and location of the scene. Names of those whose photos are selected will be included in the calendar.
Photographers should also be aware that the city’s Department of Tourism, Culture and Development is always looking for good photos of Warwick. If you’d like to submit photos to that department as well, the format and request for photograph information is the same, but email the pictures to Karen.j.jedson@warwickri.com or drop off or mail them to her at: Warwick City Hall, 3275 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886.
(Please note: the city does not pay for photographs.)