Show & Tell Submission Guidelines and Photo Tips
Bob Edmiston | Published on 12/10/2021
Show & Tell Submission Guidelines and Photo Tips
Submission guidelines:
- Email your submissions to wgnc@ncturning.com .
- All submissions are due by 6 PM the Wednesday before the Show & Tell session.
- Include one or two photos of each piece (front/back, top/bottom), since we can't hold a piece for viewing.
- Include your name, wood species, largest dimension, and a short (one or two sentence) description.
- Please identify which session the piece(s) is for i.e. Regular Show & Tell or Personal Challenge
- Each person can submit up to two items per session. You may submit both pieces to either session or one piece to each session.
- Send a separate email for each piece submitted.
- Reduce your photo file size before sending – try to keep files to 1MB or less. Not sure how to resize or crop your photos? This 3-minute guide can help if you use Windows.
- Include your name in your photo file name.
Some photo tips:
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Use a booth/backdrop if you have one or use a solid color wall.
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Find good lighting, preferably from one source. Don't rely on camera flash.
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If it's a finished piece, we suggest your best "gallery" shot and another of the bottom or profile/detail not shown in the main shot.
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If it's a work in progress, closeup shots of problem areas or specific challenges would be appropriate.
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Crop your photos fairly close to the object alone.