Your photos are always welcome for use on the Cats site at About. However, I cannot use photos without all the requested information.
How to Send Photos
To submit a photo, please email me at cats.guide@about.com. By sending me a photo you are acknowledging that you understand and accept the terms of the About.com User Agreement.Use "Photo Submittal" as the subject of your email
If you are submitting for a specific gallery, use something like "Tabby Cats Photo Submittal."
Use JPG Format
The photos should be saved as .jpg files, and should be a minimum of 1000 pixels by 1000 pixels, and I can accept larger, up to 2 MB in size.
Send as an Attachment
Please do not embed your photo in the email, but send it as an attachment. Our Email Guide has instructions for attaching files to emails for most email clients.
What to Include Along with Photos:
Please copy and paste the form below and be sure to include all the information requested. (To C/P, just highlight the form with your cursor, then right click your mouse and choose "Copy". In your email right click again and choose "Paste.")Sorry, but I cannot use photos submitted without ALL the following information:
- Your full name (first and last)
- Alias, if applicable (such as your forum login name):
- Tell me how you want photo credit/copyright to read: Full name, first name only, or an alias (delete the unwanted choices). Please note that you may jeopardize your copyright protection if you use anything other than your full name.
- Your cat's name and a little information about the cat. Photo galleries can accommodate up to 2400 characters of text, and three or four paragraphs are preferred. Avoid short one-liner descriptions - tell your cat's story rather than just a title phrase.
Because of the large number of photo submittals, I will not be able to tell you in advance exactly when or where your photo will be used, or if in fact it has been used. Since many photos are used in the Cats Photo Calendar, and I usually work with the current month's pictures first, it may be several months before your picture may appear, e.g. a photo of a tortoiseshell kitty (November) sent in February, may not appear until November.
However, if you want to include a "read receipt" in your email's configuration, I will be happy to send a receipt back to acknowledge that I have seen it.
To enhance your chances of having your cat photo accepted, please read Ways to Optimize Acceptance of Your Cat's Photo
